July Hathaway Duke Archives

Can a union be sued for unlawful picketing?

Section 303 of the NLRA - part of the Taft-Hartley Act - gives an injured party the right to sue in federal court for money damages for secondary activity that violates ¬ß8(b)(4) of the NLRA. This statute provides only a…

When is secondary boycott picketing legal? The “common situs” exception.

Section 8(b)(4)(B) of the NLRA makes it an unfair labor practice for a union to strike, picket, threaten, coerce, induce to refuse to work, or otherwise attempt to involve neutral or secondary parties in a dispute between the union and…

When is secondary boycott picketing legal? The “common situs” exception.

Section 8(b)(4)(B) of the NLRA makes it an unfair labor practice for a union to strike, picket, threaten, coerce, induce to refuse to work, or otherwise attempt to involve neutral or secondary parties in a dispute between the union and…

Rights Of Employees Respecting Picket Lines

One of organized labor’s “sacred cows” is the honoring of picket lines. One will rarely see a politician who desires labor’s support cross a picket line. Similarly, unions will often discipline members who cross picket lines - its own or…

Rights Of Employees Respecting Picket Lines

One of organized labor’s “sacred cows” is the honoring of picket lines. One will rarely see a politician who desires labor’s support cross a picket line. Similarly, unions will often discipline members who cross picket lines - its own or…