Legal Opinion
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 336 v. Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 2, 1974No. 73-1452PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff IBEW sued Illinois Bell Telephone Co. to prevent it from financing the defense of IBEW members in a state court suit for enforcement of union fines. The question on appeal is whether section 101 of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (29 U.S.C. § 411) confers on a labor union the right to resolve its disputes with dissident members without financial support of those members by their employer.
The dispute between IBEW and certain of its members dates back to the 1968 strike against Illinois Bell. IBEW alleges that some of its members crossed…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers v. HardemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Abrams v. Carrier Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- R. J. Adamszewski v. Local Lodge 1487, International Association of MacHinists and Aerospaceworkers, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
- Thompson v. New York Central Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Farowitz v. ASSOCIATED MUSICIANS OF GREATER NY, LOCAL 802District Court, S.D. New York · 1965
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Local No. 1 (aca), Broadcast Employees of The International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. International Brotherhood of TeamstersDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Local Union No. 38, Sheet Metal Workers' International Association, Afl-Cio v. PelellaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- State v. GayeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
- National Right to Work Legal Defense v. RicheyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- National Right to Work Legal Defense v. RicheyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
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