In a setback for labor, Supreme Court limits the power of judges and NLRB to protect union organizers.
The Supreme Court ruled for Starbucks on Thursday and limited the power of judges and the National Labor Relations Board to protect union organizers. In a 9-0 decision, the court overturned a ruling by a federal judge in Tennessee who sided with the NLRB and ordered Starbucks to rehire the so-called 'Memphis Seven.' In doing so, the justices set a higher legal standard to prevent judges from deferring to the labor board in pending disputes.
'Getting an injunction is often the whole ballgame,' said Washington attorney Lisa Blatt on behalf of the company in Starbucks vs. McKinney. The NLRB says these temporary injunctions are needed to protect workers who were fired in violation of the labor laws. But the companies say they should not be forced to rehire employees who broke their work rules. In February 2022, Starbucks fired seven baristas in Memphis who were seeking to organize a union.
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