The Constitution and the Labor Union

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

29 minutes

Year:

1957

Director:

Stephen L. Sharff

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Company:

Columbia University Center for Mass Communication,

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