Lyng v. International Union, United Auto Workers
United States Supreme Court
485 U.S. 360 (1988)
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Congress amended the Food Stamp Act in 1981 to prevent striking workers from newly qualifying for food-stamp assistance and to bar any benefit increase attributable to a worker's strike participation for already-enrolled households, aiming to keep the federal government neutral in labor disputes rather than effectively subsidizing one side.
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Whether, under the Equal Protection Clause, a law that does not involve a fundamental right or a suspect classification will be valid if supported by a rational basis.