Giant inflatable rats used by labor unions are constitutionally protected free speech, labor board rules

"Scabby the Rat" is a fixture at labor disputes, first deployed in 1990 by a union in Chicago.
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"Scabby the Rat" was first used by labor unions in 1990.
The inflatable rat ranges in size from 12 feet to 25 feet.
The Trump administration had argued its "red eyes, fangs, and claws" constituted an illegal threat.
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Labor unions have a constitutionally protected right to protest using giant inflatable rodents, a federal board