The Constitution and the Labor Union
★★★★★
English / 29 MIN. / 1957
The Genres
The Synopsis
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.