June 2, 2023

Glacier Northwest

“The Supreme Court ruled Thursday against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete… Justice Amy Coney Barrett, writing for the majority, said the union failed to take reasonable precautions to protect the company’s concrete when the drivers went on strike. Barrett wrote that the drivers for Washington state-based Glacier Northwest quit work suddenly, putting the company’s property in ‘foreseeable and imminent danger.’… The decision united liberal and conservative justices in labor’s latest loss at the high court. The lone dissenter in the case, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, said the ruling would hinder the development of labor law and ‘erode the right to strike.’” AP News

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From the Right

The right supports the decision, arguing that the union deliberately attempted to cause property damage.

From the Left

The left criticizes the decision, arguing that it is inconsistent with precedent and weakens the power of unions.

The left criticizes the decision, arguing that it is inconsistent with precedent and weakens the power of unions.