Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters

Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters
Argued January 10, 2023
Decided June 1, 2023
Full case nameGlacier Northwest, Inc., dba CalPortland v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174
Docket no.21-1449
Citations598 U.S. 771 (more)
ArgumentOral argument
Opinion announcementOpinion announcement
Case history
PriorJudgment for defendants, [1] (Washington Supreme Court, Dec. 16, 2021);
Holding
The National Labor Relations Act did not preempt Glacier’s state tort claims related to the destruction of company property during a labor dispute where the union failed to take reasonable precautions to avoid foreseeable and imminent danger to the property. Washington Supreme Court reversed and remanded.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Clarence Thomas · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Neil Gorsuch · Brett Kavanaugh
Amy Coney Barrett · Ketanji Brown Jackson
Case opinions
MajorityBarrett, joined by Roberts, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh
ConcurrenceThomas (in judgment), joined by Gorsuch
ConcurrenceAlito (in judgment), joined by Thomas, Gorsuch
DissentJackson
Laws applied
National Labor Relations Act

Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174, 598 U.S. 771 (2023) was a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States related to federal labor law, concerning the power of employers to sue labor unions regarding destruction of employer property following a strike. In an 8-1 decision, the Court acknowledged that the right to strike is not absolute, and concluded that the National Labor Relations Act did not preempt lawsuits filed against the union, thus allowing litigation to continue.[1]

  1. ^ "Justices Allow Company to Sue Union for Strike Destruction (2)". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.