Legal Opinion
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce v. City of Boston
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 14, 1991No. Civ. A. 90-12503-TPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
TAURO, District Judge.
The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) sues the City of Boston, its Mayor, and its Commissioner of Police (“Commissioner”), seeking a declaration that a city ordinance entitled “In Memory of Robert Waterhouse” (“Ordinance”) is unconstitutional. The City Council of Boston (“Council”) has been permitted to intervene as a party defendant. 1
The challenged Ordinance was enacted on July 25, 1990 by the Council, over a mayoral veto. It makes unlawful the hiring of “replacement workers” 2 during strikes or lock-outs, and forbids the recruitment or hiring of…
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- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- National Labor Relations Board v. MacKay Radio & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 25Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
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