Texas Federal Judge Blocks Labor Board Rule Easing Unionization

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule by the National Labor Relations Board that would have made it easier for workers to form unions at big companies by expanding the definition of "joint employers." The judge concluded that the new rule was "contrary to law" and "arbitrary and capricious," exceeding the bounds of common law. The NLRB is reviewing the decision and considering its next steps, expressing disappointment but emphasizing that it's not the last word in their efforts to return the joint-employer standard to common law principles.