Overturn Burwell v. Hobby Lobby

The Labor Party will overturn Burwell v. Hobby Lobby to end corporate religious exemptions that strip workers of healthcare and dignity. This ruling allowed employers to deny contraception coverage based on personal beliefs. Overturning it will:

• End corporate religious rights that override labor and civil rights.
• Guarantee universal, comprehensive healthcare access free from employer interference.
• Protect the separation of church and corporation in labor law.

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Harris v. Quinn

The Labor Party will overturn Harris v. Quinn to guarantee full collective bargaining rights to home care workers and others in “quasi-public” roles. This ruling carved out large swaths of the workforce from union protections. Overturning it will:

• Recognize all workers — including care workers — as fully entitled to organize.
• Expand public-sector labor rights to include all workers funded by public programs.
• End the two-tier system that divides the labor movement.
  

Janus v. AFSCME

The Labor Party will overturn Janus v. AFSCME to restore public-sector unions’ right to collect fair-share fees. This decision attacked the financial foundation of unions while still forcing them to represent all workers. Overturning it will:

• Restore union agency fees in the public sector.
• Ensure strong, democratic unions that represent and resource all workers.
• Reverse the corporate-backed assault on collective bargaining in government workplaces.
  

Epic Systems v. Lewis

The Labor Party will overturn Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis to ban forced arbitration clauses that block workers from suing together over wage theft, harassment, or unsafe conditions. This decision stripped workers of collective legal power. Overturning it will:

• Restore the right to collective legal action in the workplace.
• Ban mandatory arbitration agreements that silence and isolate workers.
• Guarantee access to fair courts and collective justice.

Lochner v. New York and Its Legacy

The Labor Party will finish the job of repudiating Lochner v. New York and the reactionary legal doctrine it represents. Though partially overturned, its legacy still haunts labor law by elevating corporate contract rights above worker protections. Overturning its influence will:

• End judicial interference in minimum wage, safety, and hour laws.
• Affirm the right of workers to collectively bargain without courts claiming “freedom of contract” as a shield for exploitation.
• Reassert the government's power to legislate in favor of health, safety, and dignity at work.

Bellotti v. First National Bank

The Labor Party will overturn First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti, the 1978 ruling that granted corporations a First Amendment right to influence ballot measures. This case laid the foundation for Citizens United and corporate dominance in politics. Overturning it will:

• End corporate personhood in political campaigns and referendums.
• Reclaim elections and ballot initiatives for the people, not corporate boards.
• Restore the government’s power to regulate political spending in the public interest.

Citizens United

The Labor Party will overturn Citizens United v. FEC to end the domination of big money in politics. This ruling unleashed unlimited corporate and billionaire spending in elections, drowning out the voices of working people and unions. Overturning it will:

• Ban unlimited outside spending in elections by corporations and super PACs.
• Restore the power of public financing, union-backed campaigns, and grassroots movements.
• Reinforce that money is not speech, and democracy is not for sale.