Legal Opinion
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra v. National Labor Relations Board
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 19, 2016No. 14-1247, 14-1272PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
The National Labor Relations Act guarantees employees, but hot independent contractors, the right to- join a union. In this case, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that musicians in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania, regional orchestra are employees and thus entitled to join a union. Arguing that its musicians are in fact independent contractors, the Orchestra petitions for review. For the reasons set forth below, we deny the petition and grant the Board’s cross-application for enforcement.
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