Supreme Court favors cement company over unions in strike damage dispute.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a cement mixing company that wants to sue a union in state court for property damage caused by striking workers, bypassing federal labor law. The decision could discourage workers from striking for fear of costly litigation in state court. The union argued that the case should be handled by a federal agency, but the court disagreed. The case is seen as another blow to unions by the conservative majority in recent years.