Legal Opinion

Lawe v. Newman

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided September 20, 1982No. Nos. 371, 400, Dockets 82-7588, 82-7612PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

In April, 1980 the Transit Workers Union (Union) carried out an illegal strike against the New York City Transit Authority. Subsequently the Union was penalized for its actions by the New York Public Employment Relations Board (PERB). Among the sanctions ordered by PERB was the suspen*379sion of the Union’s dues checkoff privilege, N.Y. Civ. Serv. Law § 208 (McKinney 1973). This suit1 followed alleging due process and equal protection violations. A preliminary injunction was then sought to enjoin the defendants from suspending the dues checkoff privilege during the pendency of this action. The…

2Cases cited2 opinions

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Shanker v. HelsbyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982

3Cited by1 opinion

John Lawe, as President of Local 100, Transport Workers Union of America, Afl-Cio Weyman Carey, Individually and on Behalf of the New York City Transit Authority Similarly Situated John Meehan, Individually and on Behalf of All Employees of the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority Similarly Situated v. Harold Newman, Ida Klaus and David Randles, as Members of the New York State Public Employment Relations Board New York City Transit Authority, Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, John Wilson, as President of Local 1056, Amalgamated Transit Union of America, Afl-Cio Earl Dykes, Individually and on Behalf of All Employees of the New York City Transit Authority Similarly Situated Louis Caravone, as President of Local 726, Amalgamated Transit Union of America, Afl-Cio Floyd Thompson, Individually and on Behalf of All Employees of the New York City Transit Authority Similarly Situated v. New York State Public Employment Relations Board and New York City Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982