Lord v. Local Union No. 2088, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

VANCE, Circuit Judge:

This case presents the question whether the Florida right-to-work law1 is applicable within federal enclaves over which the United States has exclusive jurisdiction. The district court held that such law is not applicable on Patrick Air Force Base, jurisdiction of which was ceded by Florida to the United States prior to the adoption of that state’s right-to-work law, but is applicable at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station which was ceded to the United States after adoption of the Florida right-to-work law. We affirm as to Patrick Air Force Base and reverse as to Cape…