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Labor Law-Some Developments During The Past Five Years-(A Service For Returning Veterans), Russell A. Smith
Labor Law-Some Developments During The Past Five Years-(A Service For Returning Veterans), Russell A. Smith
Michigan Law Review
It will be helpful in appraising labor relations problems of today to recall that unionism in this country has trodden a rough and thorny path over the past century. Unions were not welcomed by employers, worker inertia itself was a considerable obstacle, and by and large the general public was dubious as to the value of unionism. Facing these difficulties unions from the- beginning felt compelled to resort to self-help--the strike, the picket line, the boycott, etc.--to achieve their aims. In so doing they encountered vigorous and successful opposition in the courts, as injured economic interests, and even the government, …
Labor Unions-Application Of Sherman Act Where Refusal Of Union To Admit Employees To Membership Tends To Diminish Employer's Inter-State Business, John S. Dobson
Michigan Law Review
Action by petitioning employer against officers and members of defendant union to recover treble damages under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act and to obtain injunctive relief. Petitioner was a trucking concern carrying freight under a contract with the A&P Company. Defendant union called a strike of all the truckers of the A&P Company in Philadelphia for the purpose of enforcing a closed shop. Violence occurred during the strike, with a union man being killed. A member of the petitioner partnership was tried for the homicide and acquitted. The A&P Company and the union eventually entered into a closed shop agreement, and …