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Biden H-2A worker protections ruled unconstitutional, blocked in 17 states

08/26/24 5:30 PM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS Braden Boucek Chris Butts collective bargaining constitutional law Department of Labor executive power farmworkers Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association H-2A Lisa Godbey Wood National Labor Relations Act Southeastern Legal Foundation U.S. Constitution

A Labor Department rule issued this spring to protect farmworkers is unconstitutional because it gives farmworkers collective bargaining rights, a federal judge in Georgia ruled Monday, enjoining enforcement of the rule in 17 states.

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