Tesla Union Shirt Ruling Rolls Back Trump Labor Board Precedent

Employers will have a harder time restricting workers from wearing union buttons and other emblems on the job thanks to the federal labor board’s recent ruling.

In a decision involving Tesla Inc., the National Labor Relations Board on Monday struck down a Trump-era ruling that gave companies more leeway to block button-wearing. It marks the first reversal of a significant Trump-era precedent since Democratic members gained the majority on the five-member board 11 months ago.

The ruling comes amid a surge in labor organizing across the country. Unions notched more wins in NLRB-administered elections in the first six months ...