Exam 16: Picketing and Strikes

A dispute arises between an employer and the union in National Steel Manufacturing. The employer filed a petition in the Court of Appeals to issue injunction order over the disputes. The Court of Appeals issued an injunction. The union filed an appeal in U. S. Supreme Court against the order of Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court vacated the injunction order, stating that federal court does not have the power to issue injunction order under the:

State courts are not allowed to issue injunctions against mass picketing.

What are the national emergency provisions under the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947?

Can primary or secondary employer sue even if unfair labor practice charge has been filed with the National Labor Relations Board?

What is primary picketing?

If the labor unions of a soft drinks company are picketing in front of the wholesaler, instead of picketing on the company's premises, then under the NLRA :

In this decision, the Supreme Court held that consumer picketing was in violation of Section 8(b) (4)because, unlike that in Tree Fruits, it was "reasonably calculated to induce customers not to patronize the neutral parties at all. . . . Product picketing that reasonably can be expected to threaten neutral parties with ruin or substantial loss simply does not square with the language or the purpose of Section 8(b) (4) (ii) (B)."

Jason, the bargaining representative of the union at Toole & Symonds Inc., demanded that the employer improve the working conditions and safety of employees at the construction company. When the company refused to meet the union demands, the union organized a picket around the entire construction site. This form of picketing is called a(n):

Briefly discuss picketing under the National Labor Relations Act.

In the matter of strikes, constitutional issues apply only to:

A   union must give a written notice of any strike, picketing, or any other concerted refusal to work against any health-care institution at least ten days prior to the beginning of the strike or picketing. This provision is outlined under Section 8(g)of the:

In Smitley v. NLRB, after the NLRB dismissed a complaint that the union had violated Section 8(b) (7) (C)of the National Labor Relation Act, the company sought judicial review of the Board's decision. The court of appeals held that Section 8(b) (7)did not intend to prohibit all picketing having the named "object" of:

The Norris-La Guardia Act delegated the powers to federal courts to issue injunctions in labor disputes.

Section 8(b) (4)NLRA, deals with:

A union that unilaterally delays the start of a strike beyond the time specified in the written notice violates _____ of the NLRA.

The case of Brady v. National Football League involved which act?

The secondary boycott prohibitions were intended to protect neutral employers from union pressure.

Johnson and Johnson Health Care Hospital, decided to abolish the medical benefits of their employees. The hospital's union decided to hold a strike protesting the decision. According to Section 8(g)of the National Labor Relations Act, the union has to give a written notice in advance before conducting such an act within:

Discuss the NLRA provisions regarding picketing or refusal to work against any health-care institution.

In NLRB v. Business Machine & Office Appliance Mechanics Conference Board, IUE, Local 459 [Royal Typewriter Co.], there was a labor dispute between the Royal Typewriter Company and the Business Machine and Office Appliance Mechanics Conference Board, the certified bargaining agent of Royal's typewriter mechanics and other service personnel. In this case, it was held that Section 8(b) (4)of the NLRA: