‘Fight for $15’ Union Sues to Undo Trump-Era Franchise Rule (1)

The union behind the “Fight for $15” movement is suing to overturn a Trump-era rule that makes it harder to hold companies like McDonald’s Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. accountable for violations of franchised or sub-contracted workers’ rights.

In a lawsuit filed Friday in Washington D.C. federal court, the Service Employees International Union challenged the legality of a 2020 National Labor Relations Board regulation that narrowed the definition of a “joint employer.” The designation refers to a company with enough control over workers to be liable if they’re mistreated and obligated to negotiate with them if they unionize, even though the ...