A federal judge in the Southern District of Georgia has granted a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Labor, effectively halting a rule that would have provided unionization protections for H-2A visa holders—temporary foreign agricultural workers—impacting American farmers.
The proposed rule aimed to offer greater protections to migrant agricultural workers compared to domestic agricultural workers. The court determined that this rule constituted an illegal expansion of the National Labor Relations Act.
"The court's ruling is a huge win for both Louisiana farmers and ranchers. This was yet another attempt by the Biden-Harris administration to expand the scope of the federal government's power, at the expense of the hardworking men and women of Louisiana," stated Attorney General Liz Murrill.