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Nina Totenberg

Unions are relieved as the Supreme Court leaves the right to strike intact

By an 8-to-1 vote, the high court ruled against unionized truck drivers who walked off the job, but it preserved the rights of workers to time their strikes for maximum effect. (Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed a victory to business interests in a labor dispute, but the win was more of a whimper than a roar.

By an 8-to-1 vote, the high court ruled against unionized truck drivers who walked off the job, leaving their trucks loaded with wet concrete, but it preserved the rights of workers to time their strikes for maximum effect.

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