Supreme Court debates union tactics in spoiled concrete case

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The Supreme Court is debating the lengths unions can go to when exerting pressure during strikes. The high court heard arguments in a case about concrete that was wasted when cement truck drivers walked off the job.

During contract negotiations in 2017 the union called for a strike, and drivers walked off the job while their trucks were full of concrete, which has to be used quickly and can damage the trucks if it’s not.

The company sued the union in state court for intentionally damaging its property, but the lawsuit was dismissed. Biden administration attorney Vivek Suri told the justices that the federal National Labor Relations Act protects workers’ right to strike but that they must take reasonable precautions to avoid damage to property and didn’t in this case.“We absolutely agree you cannot burn down the factory,” he said.

 

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It's ridiculous their lawsuit was dismissed. These workers deliberately caused damage.

Isn’t the point the concrete would have to be jack hammered out?

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