Laborers' Int'l Union of N. Am. v. N.L.R.B.

**Union Retaliation Case: Laborers' Union v. NLRB** This case involved a dispute between union member Ronald Mantell and his own union, Laborers' International Union Local 91. Mantell claimed the union retaliated against him for exercising his workplace rights, which violated federal labor law. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) investigated and agreed with Mantell, finding that the union had engaged in unlawful retaliation. The union disagreed with this decision and asked the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn it. However, the court sided with the NLRB. The appeals court denied the union's request and enforced the NLRB's original ruling that the union had violated the National Labor Relations Act through its retaliatory actions against Mantell. **What this means for workers:** This ruling reinforces that unions cannot retaliate against their own members for exercising their legal workplace rights. Even though unions are supposed to protect workers, they must still follow federal labor laws. Union members have protections under the National Labor Relations Act, and they can file complaints with the NLRB if their own union treats them unfairly in retaliation for standing up for their rights.