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Labor Law, Cornelius J. Peck
Labor Law, Cornelius J. Peck
Washington Law Review
Covers the Washington minimum wage and hour act.
The Curtis Doctrine: The Rights Of A Minority Union To Picket, John C. Hoover
The Curtis Doctrine: The Rights Of A Minority Union To Picket, John C. Hoover
Washington Law Review
In Curtis Bros., Inc., the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) first enunciated the rule that picketing for recognition by a union representing a minority of the employees was an unfair labor practice because it violated section 8(b) (1) (A) of the National Labor Relations Act. The doctrine has never had the full support of all Board members. Moreover the initial reaction of the reviewing courts to this ruling has been unfavorable. The Curtis doctrine has been entirely rejected by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, upon review of the Board's decision of the case, and partially rejected by one …