Legal Opinion
Doris McDaniel v. Essex International, Inc., A/K/A Essex Wire, and Lodge 982, International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace Workers
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 22, 1978No. 76-1674PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIVELY, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by a Seventh-day Adventist who was discharged by her employer for refusing to pay union dues. One of the questions presented is whether section 8(a)(3), (b)(2) of the Taft-Hartley Act, 29 U.S.C. § 158(a)(3), (b)(2) (1970) 1 represents an accommodation to the religious beliefs and practices of an employee who adheres to the doctrine of a church which teaches that its members should refrain from joining unions and paying union dues.
The employer, Essex International, Inc. (Essex), entered into a collective bargaining agreement (the agreement) with the…
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- Railway Employes' Department v. HansonSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- National Labor Relations Board v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
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