Scabby the Rat’s Presence at Union Protests OK, NLRB Says Twice

The National Labor Relations Board signed off on two unions using Scabby the Rat balloons at labor protests, following its recent ruling that rejected an effort by the agency’s Trump-era general counsel to outlaw the giant, fanged, inflatable rodent.

The NLRB on Friday dismissed unfair labor practice charges against the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 in separate cases. The board last month cleared Local 150 of charges in another Scabby case.

The two rulings hammer home that July decision reaffirming existing precedent that permits unions to display Scabby at demonstrations ...