George Harms Construction Co. v. New Jersey Turnpike Authority

This appeal presents the issue whether a governmental agency has the power in prescribing specifications for bids to do public work to require a prospective contractor to enter into an agreement under which the contractor becomes obligated to use the members of a specified labor organization on the public project in exchange for guarantees of labor stability. Specifically, this appeal asks the Court to consider the validity of two resolutions passed by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (TPA or Authority), which require contractors who are awarded contracts on an extensive TPA project to enter…