Glacier Northwest, Inc., dba CalPortland, Petitioner v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174

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November 08, 2022
US Chamber Tells Justices Co. Can Sue For Strike Damages

A Washington state court's decision that a company couldn't sue a Teamsters local for property damage during a strike would lead to a "law-free zone" if allowed to stand, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce told the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
November 07, 2022
Union Foe Pans Labor 'Privileges' As Justices Eye Strike Suits

The National Right to Work Foundation weighed in Monday on the U.S. Supreme Court's review of unions' liability for property damage during strikes, criticizing the Washington Supreme Court for creating "yet another unique privilege for unions" when it spiked a suit against a Teamsters unit.
November 01, 2022
Co. Urges Justices To Allow Strike Property Damage Suit

Federal labor law does not preempt a concrete company's state tort claims against the Teamsters, which destroyed company property when it intentionally launched a work stoppage right after workers loaded several trucks with concrete, the company told the U.S. Supreme Court in a brief Tuesday.
October 03, 2022
Justices To Examine Property Damage Claims Tied To Strikes

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took up a case asking whether the National Labor Relations Act preempts suits seeking to hold unions liable for property damage that occurs during strikes.