Legal Opinion
In re Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 27, 1985No. Nos. 84-3166, 84-3167, 84-3220, 84-3237, 84-3371 and 84-8067PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
The United Mine Workers Union has incorporated a “purchased-coal” clause in its collective bargaining agreements. By its terms, a signatory employer must contribute to the Union Health and Retirement *287Funds an equal amount per ton of coal whether it mines the mineral or purchases it from a non-signatory. The district court enjoined enforcement of the clause because it was union signatory on its face. However, we conclude that the legality of the provision must be resolved in the circumstances affecting each purchase. Accordingly, we will vacate the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- National Woodwork Manufacturers Ass'n v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- National Labor Relations Board v. Amax Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Kaiser Steel Corp. v. MullinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- NLRB v. PipefittersSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Ramsey v. United Mine WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Joseph P. Connors, Sr., as Trustees of the United Mine Workers of America Health and Retirement Funds v. Hallmark & Son Coal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
- National Labor Relations Board v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 251Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
- General Truck Drivers, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, Local No. 957 v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Maui Trucking, Inc. v. Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 International Union of Operating EngineersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Copper Valley Coal Co. v. United Mine Workers of AmericaDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1990
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