Legal Opinion
General Building Contractors Assn., Inc. v. Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 29, 1982No. 81-280PublishedCited by 1,044 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rehnquist
Respondents, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the representatives of a class of racial minorities who are skilled or seek work as operating engineers in the construction industry in Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware, commenced this action under a variety of federal statutes protecting civil rights, including 42 U. S. C. § 1981. The complaint sought to redress racial discrimination in the operation of an exclusive hiring hall established in contracts between Local 542 of the International Union of Operating Engineers and construction industry employers doing business within the Union’s…
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