Texas Scorecard by Luca Cacciatore | June 12, 2024
If the rule goes into effect on June 28, temporary agricultural workers will be allowed to unionize while Americans can’t.Texas is joining a multi-state lawsuit against the Biden administration over a recent regulatory change that helps foreigners and disadvantages American agricultural workers.
In question is a new United States Department of Labor rule that permits foreign nationals working in the agricultural industry under the H-2A guest worker visa program to unionize and engage in collective bargaining.
Meanwhile, U.S. nationals are still subject to the standards established in the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, which exempts the agricultural industry from dealing with trade unions and collective bargaining.
In addition to Kansas and Texas, the plaintiffs also include the states of Georgia, South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Virginia.
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https://texasscorecard.com/federal/texas-joins-lawsuit-against-new-federal-rule-advantaging-foreigners-in-us-agriculture/
