International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. City of Hastings

This case involves the validity of an order of the Court of Industrial Relations requiring the parties to “eliminate or define” their controversies by “communications in good faith.”

The City of Hastings is a municipal corporation or ganized and existing under the laws of Nebraska and, in its proprietary capacity, owns and operates the electrical, gas, and water departments of the city. The defendant board of public works directs the operation of these utilities and it has operated under this structure for many years pursuant to statute.

The action was initiated by the union with the…