The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that SpaceX will be regulated under the Railway Labor Act, not the National Labor Relations Act, according to Hacker News. This decision, which abandons a Biden-era complaint against the space company, means SpaceX will be subject to the labor regulations governing airlines and railroads.
The NLRB's decision stems from a finding that the agency does not have jurisdiction over SpaceX. The Railway Labor Act, enforced by the National Mediation Board, has different rules than the National Labor Relations Act. For example, the Railway Labor Act has an extensive dispute-resolution process that makes it difficult for railroad and airline employees to strike, according to Hacker News.
In other news, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni failed to reach a settlement in a court-mandated mediation regarding Lively's sexual harassment lawsuit, according to Variety. The co-stars of "It Ends With Us" spent the day in separate courtrooms on the 14th floor of a New York courthouse, but were unable to resolve the matter.
Meanwhile, the U.S. has claimed China is conducting secret nuclear tests, according to NPR Politics. This comes as the U.S. believes China may want to develop new nuclear warheads for its hypersonic weapons.
Additionally, several Democratic Governors intend to boycott a White House dinner timed to the National Governors Associations annual gathering, according to Time. The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) framed the move as a show of unity in response to reports that President Donald Trump plans to exclude Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado and Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland from the event. "If the reports are true, that not all governors are invited to these events, which have historically been productive and bipartisan opportunities for collaboration, we will not be attending the White House dinner this year," the organization said, according to Time.
Finally, a partial government shutdown could lead to airport delays, according to Time. Lawmakers are warning that the consequences of a potential shutdown could be felt by those traveling. At a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, the acting head of the Transportation Security Administration, Ha Nguyen McNeill, offered a blunt reminder of what a protracted DHS shutdown would mean for air travel: "most TSA officers would remain on the job, unpaid, protecting more than 430 commercial airports nationwide." McNeill added that "a lack of funding and predictability of resourcing will pose significant challenges to our ability to deliver transportation security with the level of excellence we expect and Americans deserve."
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