Legal Opinion
Delaney v. International Union Uaw Local No. 94 of John Deere Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 25, 2004No. 02-1733PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STREIT, Justice.
Labor disputes are not for the faint of heart. In a tough campaign at a John Deere plant, four nonunion workers were repeatedly derided as “scabs” and “freeloaders” in the local union’s newsletter. They sued the union and its president for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, extortion, and “interference with [their] employment and economic relationship.” The four nonunion employees also alleged the defendants violated Iowa’s right-to-work law.
The defendants moved for summary judgment. The district court granted the motion and dismissed the entire lawsuit,…
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