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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

1981

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

Labor and Employment Law

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Protest Boycotts And Federal Labor Laws: The Russian Trade Boycott, Gerald L. Jr. Maatman Jan 1981

Protest Boycotts And Federal Labor Laws: The Russian Trade Boycott, Gerald L. Jr. Maatman

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

Part I of the Comment examines the Russian trade boycott, and compares the boycott to ILA protest activity over the past three decades. The survey of protest boycotts demonstrates the wide range of business interests disrupted by union conduct and the extent to which such activities may undermine American foreign policy. Part II analyzes whether the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) may assert jurisdiction over protest boycotts. The jurisdictional reach of the NLRA will be explored with emphasis upon a line of Supreme Court decisions involving foreign-flag vessels. Particular criticism will also focus upon the Fifth Circuit's recent …


The European Commission's Proposals On Worker Participation In The European Economic Community, Marc-Hubert Battaille Jan 1981

The European Commission's Proposals On Worker Participation In The European Economic Community, Marc-Hubert Battaille

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

The current trend toward greater worker participation in business decisions is reflected in European Economic Community developments. In this article, Mr. Battaille examines recent European Commission measures which attempt to harmonize national company law legislation in the Member States. The author focuses particularly on the Commission's proposal for a Council Directive to ensure the right to information and consultation for workers of enterprises exercising their activities in more than one establishment or subsidiary in one or several Member States.


The Evolving Concept Of European Labor Relations Legislation, Walter Kolvenbach Jan 1981

The Evolving Concept Of European Labor Relations Legislation, Walter Kolvenbach

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

The subject of worker participation in the decision-making process has become one of the major topics in the developing area of EEC labor law. The EEC Treaty, however, does not provide the direct legal basis for the introduction of worker participation legislation by the Community. The Commission, therefore, has concentrated on harmonizing the company legislation of the Member States in its drive to develop a European labor legislation. In this article, Dr. Kolvenbach surveys the existing company legislation in the Member States dealing with worker participation and discusses the recent harmonization proposals of the Commission. He then concludes by supporting …