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Statement for the Railroads: In Opposition to Certain Sections of H. R. 15657, Relating to Injunctions, Submitted to Senate Judiciary Committee
A historical record arguing against certain injunction provisions in a railroad labor dispute, showing how courts weigh workers’ rights and public commerce.
In this edition, Gardiner Lathrop presents the case for railroads facing injunction limits during strikes and labor actions. It examines how congressional language could affect remedies, civil rights, and the balance between public transportation and union activity. The material references real cases and quoted opinions to illustrate how different courts have handled peaceful persuasion, picketing, and worker discipline in interstate commerce.
Learn how specific sections of proposed regulations could shape injunctions in labor disputesSee how courts have treated peaceful picketing, union activity, and employer rights in key casesReview arguments about protecting the public in interstate rail travel and the mailUnderstand how historical decisions influenced the push and pull between labor and management during strikes Ideal for readers of legal history, labor law, and 20th-century industrial disputes.
In this edition, Gardiner Lathrop presents the case for railroads facing injunction limits during strikes and labor actions. It examines how congressional language could affect remedies, civil rights, and the balance between public transportation and union activity. The material references real cases and quoted opinions to illustrate how different courts have handled peaceful persuasion, picketing, and worker discipline in interstate commerce.
Learn how specific sections of proposed regulations could shape injunctions in labor disputesSee how courts have treated peaceful picketing, union activity, and employer rights in key casesReview arguments about protecting the public in interstate rail travel and the mailUnderstand how historical decisions influenced the push and pull between labor and management during strikes Ideal for readers of legal history, labor law, and 20th-century industrial disputes.
58 pages, Paperback
Published November 3, 2018
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