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Bates was one of the most outspoken of the union organizers, testifying before Congress and giving interviews to national media outlets.
The decision is the latest in a series of rulings by the Supreme Court that appear to scale back the power of unions and workers.
The justices ruled that federal labor law did not block state courts from ruling on a case regarding damage caused when workers walked off the job.
The decision united liberal and conservative justices in labor's latest loss at the high court.