OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Southwest Airlines v. Saxon to uphold the rights of transportation workers to resolve work-related disputes in court. The case centers around whether or not workers who load and unload airline cargo are subject to arbitration procedures under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), which — with certain exceptions — generally requires the enforcement of private agreements for arbitration. Private agreements that mandate arbitration of wage and hour, discrimination, and other employment disputes have often been imposed by employers as a condition of employment and can leave workers with fewer tools for enforcing their rights, limiting transparency within the dispute resolution process. In the amicus brief, the coalition urges the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm the appellate court decision confirming that airline cargo workers fall within the FAA's exemption.
“The law is clear: Cargo workers are an integral part of interstate commerce and Congress never intended the FAA to apply to them,” said Attorney General Bonta. “Transportation workers are entitled to a robust process to resolve disputes that may arise while on the job. Public court proceedings for workplace disputes protect worker rights, help states to ensure labor laws are being followed uniformly, and promote stability in industry. I respectfully urge the U.S. Supreme Court to...
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