Feds rule against a second Catholic college

(RNS) For the second time this year, a federal regulator has rejected
the First Amendment arguments of a Catholic college and cleared the way
for the school's adjunct faculty to unionize.

In a May 26 decision, the Chicago office of the National Labor
Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that Saint Xavier University has no right
to a religious exemption from board oversight because "it operates
strictly as a secular educational institution."

The NRLB's argument is that since the Chicago school doesn't require
faculty or students to profess Catholic beliefs, the NLRB's involvement
in adjunct employment practices wouldn't interfere with Saint Xavier's
religious freedom.