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Labor board's tribal ruling a surprise to many
Tuesday, June 8, 2004
The National Labor Relations Board's ruling subjecting tribal enterprises to federal labor law comes as a shock to tribal leaders.
The board, in a 3-1 decision released last Thursday, overruled 30 years of precedent to assert jurisdiction over on-reservation tribal businesses. Tribal leaders, attorneys and advocates were surprised by this wide-reaching action.
"I am dumbfounded that the board just winked at federal policy that had stood for many years,"
Deron Marquez, chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, the tribe involved in the case, told The Riverside Press-Enterprise.
The tribe is planning an appeal. Several tribes, and the National Indian Gaming Association, had filed amicus briefs with the labor board. The dispute could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino |
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Kuskokwim Health Corporation
Federal Court Decisions:
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LABOR RELATIONS BD. v. CHAPA DE INDIAN HEALTH PROGRAM, INC (9th Ciruit
January 16, 2003)
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