Legal Opinion
New York Council, Ass'n of Civilian Technicians v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 14, 1985No. 555, Docket 84-4128PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
Apparently giving the maxim “apparel oft proclaims the man” 1 the force of law, the Federal Labor Relations Authority has found that the New York National Guard may require its civilian technicians to be clothed in military dress. Resolution of the issue hinges on whether the technicians’ attire is subject to mandatory bargaining or whether the wearing of uniforms is a “means” by which the Guard performs its mission and therefore is nonnegotiable. A previous decision of the Federal Labor Relations Authority was remanded because it had failed to address the “means”…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Lorillard v. PonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms v. Federal Labor Relations AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- National Labor Relations Board v. Yeshiva UniversitySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. v. LTV Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
- Torrington Extend-A-Care Employee Ass'n v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- Association of Civilian Technicians, Montana Air Chapter No. 29 v. Federal Labor Relations AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
- New York Council, Association Of Civilian Technicians, Petitioner, v. Federal Labor Relations AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- American Federation of Government Employees, Afl-Cio, Local 2441 v. Federal Labor Relations AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
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