In an eight-to-one decision issued on June 1, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a favorable decision in a labor preemption case in which 酴圖弝け of America submitted an amicus brief. The case, Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174, presented the question of whether the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) preempts an employers state tort claim against a union for intentionally destroying the employers property in the course of a labor dispute. Agreeing with arguments made in an 酴圖弝け-supported coalition amicus brief, the Court affirmed the principle that strikers must take reasonable precautions to protect employer property from foreseeable, imminent danger and held that the unions failure to do so in the case rendered its conduct outside the NLRAs protections. Accordingly, preemption did not apply, and the employer in the case is free to pursue damages against the union in state court. For more background on the case, see 酴圖弝けs prior articles here and here.
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Kevin Cannon, CSP, ARM, Senior Director of Safety, Health, & Risk Management
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