Filed Date: Jan. 12, 2026
Case Ongoing
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On January 12, 2026, the Salvation Army filed suit against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. In 2024, the Salvation Army terminated an employee working at a Rehabilitation Center in Michigan over her years of unprofessional and disrespectful conduct. Then, on October 25, 2024, the terminated employee filed an Unfair Labor Practice Charge with the NLRB alleging that The Salvation Army violated Section 8(a)(1) of the NLRA by: (1) terminating her in retaliation for protected concerted activity, and (2) maintaining overbroad work rules. On May 1, 2025, the NLRB Acting issued a Complaint and Notice of Hearing on the terminated employee’s behalf.
The Salvation Army claims that the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits government interference with the internal affairs of religious organizations, so therefore, the NLRB cannot exercise jurisdiction over church-operated organizations, such as The Salvation Army.
This case is ongoing.
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72132954/parties/the-salvation-army-v-national-labor-relations-the/
Leitman, Matthew Frederick (Michigan)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72132954/the-salvation-army-v-national-labor-relations-the/
Last updated Jan. 24, 2026, 1:55 p.m.
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Filing Date: Jan. 12, 2026
Case Ongoing: Yes
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Eastern District of Michigan 2:26-cv-10105
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