Supreme Court considers Starbucks’ challenge to labor board’s authority


by The Washington Post

The Washington Post— Starbucks argues that the Supreme Court should raise the bar federal judges use to determine whether fired union activists should get their jobs back.

AP News—Starbucks vs federal labor agency: U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments. Justices are scheduled to hear Starbucks’ case against the National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency that protects the right of employees to organize.

Yahoo—Starbucks takes on the federal labor agency before the US Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to side with Starbucks Tuesday in a case that could make it harder for the federal government to seek injunctions when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns. Justices noted during oral arguments that Congress requires the National Labor Relations Board to seek such injunctions in federal court and said that gives the courts the duty to consider several factors, including whether the board would ultimately be successful in its...

The Independent—Starbucks takes on the federal labor agency before the US Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a case filed by Starbucks against the National Labor Relations Board