Legal Opinion
Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. United Transportation Union
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 1, 1971No. 189PublishedCited by 267 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
The Chicago and North Western Railway Co., petitioner in this action, brought suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to enjoin a threatened strike by the respondent, the United Transportation Union. The substance of the complaint was that in the negotiations between the parties over work rules, the Union had failed to perform its obligation under § 2 First of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, 44 Stat. 577, 45 U. S. C. § 152 First, “to exert every reasonable effort to make and maintain agreements concerning rates of pay, rules, and working conditions.”…
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