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Starbucks is challenging the National Labor Relations Board’s authority to seek court orders requiring companies to rehire fired union organizers. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case on Tuesday. If Starbucks prevails, it could make it more difficult for the NLRB to intervene in cases of alleged corporate interference in unionization efforts. Despite the ongoing legal battle, tensions between Starbucks and Workers United, the union organizing its workers, have eased. The two sides are scheduled to meet for bargaining sessions this week.

The Supreme Court will hear a case on Tuesday that could have far-reaching implications for labor organizing. The case involves seven Starbucks baristas who were fired after they announced their intent to unionize. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) obtained a court order to temporarily reinstate the workers while their firings were being investigated. Starbucks appealed the order to the Supreme Court, arguing that the lower court set too low a bar for granting injunctions. The Court’s decision could have a significant impact on the ability of unions to organize workers and collectively seek better working conditions.