Legal Opinion
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 30, 2015No. 45442-4-IIPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.
¶1 — We are asked to decide whether the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)1 preempts a state court trespass action.2 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (Walmart) filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), Organization United for Respect at Walmart (OURWalmart), and John Does I-X over their alleged trespass and employee coercion activities inside and outside Walmart stores in a number of states, including Washington.3 After withdrawing the trespass allegations before the NLRB, Walmart pursued…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- San Diego Building Trades Council v. GarmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 25Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. San Diego County District Council of CarpentersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Building & Construction Trades Council of the Metropolitan District v. Associated Builders & Contractors of Massachusetts/Rhode Island, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. United Food & Commercial Workers International UnionColorado Court of Appeals · 2016
- United Food & Commercial Workers International Union v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2016
- United Food & Commercial v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
- United Food & Commercial Workers International Union v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2016
- Snohomish County v. Pollution Control Hearings BoardCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2016
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