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Supreme Court Likely To Support Starbucks In Dispute Over Staff Firing
The US Supreme Court seemed to support Starbucks in a dispute over the reinstatement of seven workers fired from a Tennessee cafe for trying to unionize.
This case has garnered attention as it challenges the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) authority over urgent labor practice disputes.
The central issue is the application of the National Labor Relations Act.
The act allows the NLRB to seek preliminary injunctions to stop perceived unfair labor practices while cases are still under review.
Starbucks argued federal courts should adhere to a stricter standard when granting such injunctions, a protocol similar to that used in other legal contexts.
Justice Neil Gorsuch, representing the conservative faction, questioned the Justice Department lawyer, Austin Raynor.
Raynor said the NLRB uses injunctions selectively for the most severe cases.
He said: “The board receives 20,000 unfair labor charges every year. It issues 750 complaints.
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