District Lodge 57 of the International Ass'n of Machinists & Aerospace Workers v. Talisman Sugar Corp.

ANSTEAD, Judge,

specially concurring:

Article I, Section 6, of the Florida Constitution provides:

“The right of employees, by and through a labor organization, to bargain collectively shall not be denied or abridged.”

For the most part, the federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over collective bargaining involving private employees. But the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. 151, specifically excludes agricultural workers from its provisions. Therefore, the National Labor Relations Board is without jurisdiction to resolve disputes between agricultural workers and their employers. And…