Walker Manufacturing Co. v. Industrial Commission

This appeal presents these two issues:(1) Whether the commission lacked jurisdiction to act upon the instant complaint made to it against Walker by virtue of federal pre-emption over the field of collective bargaining which affects interstate commerce.(2) Does the record sustain the commission’s determination that Walker violated the age-discrimination prohibition of the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (secs. 111.31-111.37, Stats.)?

The provisions of the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act which are material to the consideration of both issues are as follows:

Sec. 111.32. “Definitions. When used in…