Legal Opinion
New York Telephone Co. v. New York State Department of Labor
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 21, 1979No. 77-961PublishedCited by 269 opinions
1Judgment of the CourtJustice Stevens, joined by Justice White and Justice Rehnquist
The question presented is whether the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, implicitly prohibits the State of New York from paying unemployment compensation to strikers.
Communication Workers of America, AFL-CIO (CWA), represents about 70% of the nonmanagement employees of companies affiliated with the Bell Telephone Co. In June 1971, when contract negotiations had reached an impasse, CWA recommended a nationwide strike. The strike commenced on July 14, 1971, and, for most workers, lasted only a week. In New York, however, the 38,000 CWA members employed by petitioners remained on strike…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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