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University of Michigan Law School

1955

Labor and Employment Law

Economic strike

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Labor Law - Labor-Management Relations Act - Rights Of Replaced "Economic" Strikers Under Section 8 (A)(3), David R. Macdonald S.Ed. Apr 1955

Labor Law - Labor-Management Relations Act - Rights Of Replaced "Economic" Strikers Under Section 8 (A)(3), David R. Macdonald S.Ed.

Michigan Law Review

One hundred and seventy employees of the respondent, predominantly union members, engaged in an "economic'' strike. Thirty of them returned during the strike; the others were permanently replaced. After the strike had ceased, the union asked the respondent if it would take back the remaining strikers as soon as possible, to which the respondent replied that it would rehire them when it could. About 100 strikers then applied for employment and 73 were rehired. The remaining strikers caused a complaint to be filed, alleging discrimination in violation of section 8 (a) (3) of the amended National Labor Relations Act. The …