Author: George Edelman

The “Memphis 7” did not win the support of the Supreme Court in a dispute with Starbucks after being fired for an attempt to unionize at one of the massive coffee chain’s locations. The decision comes with other impact, potentially making it a lot harder for the National Labor Relations Board to defend future workers who are let go over efforts to organize. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in his opinion, ““it is hard to imagine how the Board could lose under the reasonable-cause test if courts deferentially ask only whether the Board offered a minimally plausible legal theory, while ignoring…

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Since Governor Gavin Newsom raised California’s minimum wage to $20, people have not only lost jobs, but countless restaurants have had to raise their menu prices causing frustration among chains and customers. The fast-food industry has suffered the most. Tom Manzo, President of the California Business and Industrial Alliance (CABIA) a business lobbyist, explained on “Fox and Friends” that organizations are frustrated with California’s policies. He highlighted that the increased costs and an anti-business climate are major issues for the state. The counterpoint is the higher cost of living in California and the need for a living wage for workers…

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