TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Liz Slagle Todaro on Apr 23, 2024

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a challenge to the National Labor Relations Board’s reinstatement of seven terminated Memphis employees who were organizing a union at a Poplar Avenue Starbucks cafe. NPR has more about the case, which began in 2022 after Starbucks fired the employees, citing multiple violations of company policies. The workers maintain they were fired for trying to organize a union. Today's arguments were not about whether Starbucks illegally interfered with the union drive, but whether a lower court erred in ordering Starbucks to reinstate the baristas while their firings were being investigated. A ruling is expected by the end of June and could have far-reaching implications for labor organizing efforts across the country and across industries.