As Starbucks—and Elon Musk’s SpaceX—take aim at the New Deal-era body, the Roberts Court could severely curtail the right of workers to organize. Here’s how.
Ruben J. Garcia
Ruben J. Garcia is a professor of law at the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), and is currently a visiting professor at UC Berkeley Law School. He is the author of the forthcoming book Critical Wage Theory: Why Wage Justice is Racial Justice
The Supreme Court’s Latest Ruling Against Unions is Really Aimed at the New Deal
By targeting labor law and the much-maligned administrative state, the justices showed that rolling back workers’ rights is just one tactic in their larger war.
The Supreme Court Lashes Out at Unions—Again. Why Union Elections Are Not Like Other Elections.
The ruling isn’t just pro-property rights; it’s contrary to our democratic values.

