Exam 16: Picketing and Strikes

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 labor union of Consolidated Iron and Steel Company, despite its illegal status, organized a picketing against the company demanding assigning of work to them.Such picketing is prohibited under _____ of the NLRA.

Consumer picketing is also known as:

Picketing to protest substandard wages paid by an employer is subject to Section 8(b)(7), as long as the union does not have a recognitional object.

The second proviso to Section 8(b)(4) prohibits the union from distributing handbills addressed to the public.

In Hudgens v.NLRB, warehouse employees of the Butler Shoe Co.went on strike to protest the company's failure to agree to demands made by their union in contract negotiations.The union filed an unfair labor practice charge against Hudgens with the Board, alleging interference with rights protected by Section 7 of the NLRA.The U.S.Supreme Court held that the case should be remanded to the:

In Edward J.Debartolo Corp.v.Florida Gulf Coast Building Trades Council, DeBartolo filed a complaint with the NLRB, under Section 8(b)(4) of the NLRA, charging the union with engaging in:

There is a constitutional right to picket, but there is no recognized constitutional right to strike.

Sections 10(j) and 10(l) of the NLRA authorize the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to seek injunctions against:

Discuss the jurisdictional disputes of Section 8(b)(4)(D).

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

_____ requires that the Board seek an injunction against the picketing when a complaint alleging a violation of Section 8(b)(4)(D) is filed.

The National Labor Relations Act provides for injunctions forestalling strikes when they threaten the national health or safety.

Briefly explain the concept of consumer picketing.

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):

​When the primary employer's business location is mobile, picketing by a union following that mobile location is called:

Courts have traditionally held strikes to be:

What is common situs picketing?​

What is primary picketing?​

In International Union of Operating Engineers, the Board found that all of the following actions by the union constituted unfair labor practices, except: