The Constitution and the Labor Union
The Constitution and the Labor Union
1957•29 min
Shows the relationship of the Constitution to organized labor. Presents the case of Whitaker et al. v. North Carolina, in which a group of unions challenged the constitutionality of a state ban on the closed shop, the union shop, and other union security provisions. Traces the role of the fourteenth amendment in labor struggles.
Director: Stephen L. Sharff
Writers: Herbert Wechsler, Erik Barnouw
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