| Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters | |
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| Argued January 10, 2023 Decided June 1, 2023 | |
| Full case name | Glacier Northwest, Inc., dba CalPortland v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174 |
| Docket no. | 21-1449 |
| Citations | 598 U.S. 771 (more) |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Judgment 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 | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Barrett, joined by Roberts, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh |
| Concurrence | Thomas (in judgment), joined by Gorsuch |
| Concurrence | Alito (in judgment), joined by Thomas, Gorsuch |
| Dissent | Jackson |
| 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]
- ^ "Justices Allow Company to Sue Union for Strike Destruction (2)". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.