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[[File:Scabby the Rat.jpg|thumb]]Inflatable '''union rats''' are a common symbol used during labour disputes in the [[United States]] to represent [[anti-union]] workers and [[scabs]]. During the [[Trump]] administration, such rats were threatened by labour lawsuits; the [[ | [[File:Scabby the Rat.jpg|thumb]]Inflatable '''union rats''' are a common symbol used during labour disputes in the [[United States]] to represent [[anti-union]] workers and [[scabs]]. During the [[Trump]] administration, such rats were threatened by labour lawsuits; the [[National Labor Relations Board]] upheld the right to their use as a form of [[free speech]] in a 2021 ruling.<ref>{{cite web | last=Ivanova | first=Irina | title=A giant inflatable rat called "Scabby" is constitutionally accepted free speech | website=CBS News | date=22 Jul 2021 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scabby-giant-inflatable-rat-is-constitutionally-accepted-free-speech-labor-board-rules/ | access-date=7 Oct 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=How A Beloved Giant Rat Won Free Speech Rights | website=NPR | date=6 Aug 2021 | url=https://www.npr.org/2021/08/06/1024315097/how-a-beloved-giant-rat-won-free-speech-rights | ref={{sfnref | NPR | 2021}} | access-date=7 Oct 2023}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:06, 12 December 2023
Inflatable union rats are a common symbol used during labour disputes in the United States to represent anti-union workers and scabs. During the Trump administration, such rats were threatened by labour lawsuits; the National Labor Relations Board upheld the right to their use as a form of free speech in a 2021 ruling.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Ivanova, Irina (22 Jul 2021). "A giant inflatable rat called "Scabby" is constitutionally accepted free speech". CBS News. Retrieved 7 Oct 2023.
- ↑ "How A Beloved Giant Rat Won Free Speech Rights". NPR. 6 Aug 2021. Retrieved 7 Oct 2023.