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    Supreme Court Decision Delivers Blow To Workers' Rights

    The high court ruled for the first time that workers may not band together to challenge violations of federal labor laws.
    by Nina Totenberg May 21, 2018 2 minutes
    People wait in line to enter the U.S. Supreme Court last month. The court sided with businesses on not allowing class-action lawsuits for federal labor violations.

    In a case involving the rights of tens of millions of private-sector employees, the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 5-4 vote, delivered a major blow to workers, ruling for the first time that workers may not band together to challenge violations of federal labor laws.

    Writing for the majority, Justice Neil Gorsuch said that the 1925

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