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December 30, 1949
Summit County Labor News
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
What is this article about?
The Supreme Court ruled against the NLRB in a case from 1945, upholding Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co.'s firing of 38 workers in Berkeley, Calif., at the request of the ILWU-CIO due to their leadership in a rival AFL union move, despite closed shop contract.
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Upholds Closed Shop Firing
The National Labor Relations Board took it on the chin from the Supreme Court in a case involving the Int'l. Longshoremen & Warehousemen's Union-CIO, and dating from the Wagner Act days.
The high court ruled that the Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co. would not have to reinstate 38 workers it fired from its Berkely, Calif., plant in 1945 at the request of the union. The NLRB had ruled the men should be hired back and given back pay, a view which the Ninth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed.
The NLRB had reached its decision after it discovered that the ILWU. which had a closed shop contract at the Colgate-Palmolive plant, had demanded the firings because the 38 were leaders in a move to take the 300 employes into the AFL Chemical Workers. This was in line with the NLRB's policy of not permitting firings under a closed shop clause when an election loomed. The Board acted on a complaint filed by the AFL union.
No matter what kind of 'a "deal" you are trying to get-see that a Union Label is on the product.
The National Labor Relations Board took it on the chin from the Supreme Court in a case involving the Int'l. Longshoremen & Warehousemen's Union-CIO, and dating from the Wagner Act days.
The high court ruled that the Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co. would not have to reinstate 38 workers it fired from its Berkely, Calif., plant in 1945 at the request of the union. The NLRB had ruled the men should be hired back and given back pay, a view which the Ninth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed.
The NLRB had reached its decision after it discovered that the ILWU. which had a closed shop contract at the Colgate-Palmolive plant, had demanded the firings because the 38 were leaders in a move to take the 300 employes into the AFL Chemical Workers. This was in line with the NLRB's policy of not permitting firings under a closed shop clause when an election loomed. The Board acted on a complaint filed by the AFL union.
No matter what kind of 'a "deal" you are trying to get-see that a Union Label is on the product.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Nlrb Ruling
Supreme Court Decision
Closed Shop Firing
Labor Union Dispute
Worker Reinstatement
What entities or persons were involved?
National Labor Relations Board
Supreme Court
Int'l. Longshoremen & Warehousemen's Union Cio
Colgate Palmolive Peet Co.
Afl Chemical Workers
Where did it happen?
Berkely, Calif.
Story Details
Key Persons
National Labor Relations Board
Supreme Court
Int'l. Longshoremen & Warehousemen's Union Cio
Colgate Palmolive Peet Co.
Afl Chemical Workers
Location
Berkely, Calif.
Event Date
1945
Story Details
The Supreme Court overturned NLRB and appeals court decisions, ruling that Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co. did not need to reinstate 38 workers fired in 1945 at ILWU-CIO request due to their role in switching to AFL Chemical Workers, under a closed shop contract.