Union asks Arkansas court to reverse Wal-Mart trespassing order

FILE - This Sept. 19, 2013, file photo, shows the sign of a Wal-Mart store in San Jose, Calif.  (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
FILE - This Sept. 19, 2013, file photo, shows the sign of a Wal-Mart store in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

LITTLE ROCK — A labor union is asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to reverse a judge's order barring it from trespassing on the Wal-Mart's property in the state, arguing that the issue needs to be settled by a federal board.

Attorneys for the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union and Wal-Mart appeared before the state Supreme Court on Thursday over a Benton County judge's order blocking the union from entering the Bentonville-based company's stores or property for any activities other than shopping. Wal-Mart had sued union and its affiliate over demonstrations held at its stores.

A union attorney told justices the issue should be resolved by the National Labor Relations Board, not a state court. Wal-Mart's attorney said the state has a significant interest in trespassing complaints.

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