The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on a case challenging the legality of National Labor Relations Board decisions made while the agency has had only two people sitting on its five-member board. The board has operated with two members for more than two years because Democrats refused to confirm President George W. Bush's nominees, complaining they were pro-business, and Republicans are now are doing the same to President Barack Obama's nominees, who they see as pro-union.

According to the Associated Press:

“Decisions in hundreds of worker-employer battles could be thrown out if the Supreme Court rules against the NLRB. That decision could also force the shutdown of the NLRB when Republicans and Democrats in the Senate and White House can't agree on who should be on the board.”

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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on a case challenging the legality of National Labor Relations Board decisions made while the agency has had only two people sitting on its five-member board. The board has operated with two members for more than two years because Democrats refused to confirm President George W. Bush's nominees, complaining they were pro-business, and Republicans are now are doing the same to President Barack Obama's nominees, who they see as pro-union.

According to the Associated Press:

“Decisions in hundreds of worker-employer battles could be thrown out if the Supreme Court rules against the NLRB. That decision could also force the shutdown of the NLRB when Republicans and Democrats in the Senate and White House can't agree on who should be on the board.”

Read the full AP story.