Legal Opinion
American Broadcasting Companies v. Writers Guild of America, West, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 21, 1978No. 76-1121PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
The issue in this litigation is whether a labor union commits an unfair labor practice when it disciplines a member who is a supervisory employee for crossing the union’s picket line during a strike and performing his regular supervisory duties, which include the adjustment of grievances.
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Respondent Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. (hereafter respondent), represents persons hired to perform writing functions for employers engaged in the production of motion pictures and television films, and in 1973 had contracts with certain petitioners that were about to expire. Petitioner in No.…
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