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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The Supreme Court hands employers a victory

    The court ruled that non-union workers are not allowed to band together to sue their employer over wage disputes. They must file their lawsuits individually. In her dissent, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called the decision “egregiously wrong.”

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 21, 2018 • 1 min read

    The court ruled that non-union workers are not allowed to band together to sue their employer over wage disputes. They must file their lawsuits individually. In her dissent, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called the decision “egregiously wrong.”

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    How 3 iconic Angelenos shaped the idea of LA
    1. 0:00Will Trump's demand for FBI probe lead to constitutional crisis with the Justice Department?
    2. 7:17The Supreme Court hands employers a victoryYou’re reading this
    3. 16:13Hawaii volcano spews lava into the ocean, creating tiny shards of glass in the air
    4. 22:52How 3 Angelenos were instrumental in the sudden growth of LA
    5. 38:41#MeToo and gender inequality at Cannes
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