Boston Partner Discusses Supreme Court’s Labor Ruling

In interviews with McKnight’s Senior Living and KIRO News Radio, Josh Nadreau shares his insight on the Supreme Court’s ruling that makes it easier for employers to sue and recover for damages caused by union strike misconduct.

Josh explained to McKnight’s Senior Living that “practically speaking, the decision will make it easier for employers to seek relief in state courts versus having to file claims at the union-friendly National Labor Relations Board.” But, for this particular publication’s readers, he also noted that the ruling “…may have less impact in the healthcare industry because Section 8(g) of the NLRA requires advance notice of any work stoppage, thereby eliminating the sudden and unanticipated work stoppages that occur in other industries.”

And in his conversation with KIRO News Radio, Josh further explains that the ruling does not create a situation in which a union could accidentally find itself subject to liability. “It’s only saying that a union may be liable under state law in state court, where it causes intentional damage to an employer’s property,” said Josh. “And still, they’re only liable if they don’t take reasonable precautions to avoid that damage.”

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