Headline Roundup • August 1st, 2018
Kavanaugh on Labor
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Reactions are mixed on how Brett Kavanaugh will impact organized labor if confirmed to the Supreme Court, with detractors saying he will damage workers' rights and supporters arguing that such claims are unjustified and hypocritical.
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Brett Kavanaugh Will Fit Right In at the Pro-Corporate Roberts Court
New York Times (Opinion)
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President Trump’s choice for the latest Supreme Court vacancy will continue a trend toward widening America’s power and wealth gaps.
Supreme Court Pick Has Often Favored Employers in Labor Cases
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A federal appeals-court panel split in 2014 over a case involving a grisly theme-park death, ruling 2-1 that the Labor Department was on sound footing when it sanctioned SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. for safety violations after a trainer was attacked by a killer whale.
Democrats’ Supreme Hypocrisy on Labor Rights
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President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court infuriated Democrats and their union donors, who described it as an affront to workers’ rights.
