NO BEER FOR YOU!

God love America. Land of the brave, home of the free... except at work, after work, and possibly, in a dystopic not-too-distant future, in your dreams.

It is a regular pastime for co-workers to chat during a coffee break, at a union hall, or over a beer about workplace issues, good grilling recipes, and celebrity gossip. Yet a recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) allows employers to ban off-duty fraternizing among co-workers, severely weakening the rights of free association and speech, and violating basic standards of privacy for America's workers.

Gleaned from Slashdot.