For Monday, November 30

Review Casebook, pages 452-457; please read carefully to understand the Court's definition of mandatory and non-mandatory subjects for bargaining.

   Casebook, pages 458-463, 465-471

       Problem for Discussion 1, page 472

   Casebook, pages 472-473

For Tuesday, December 1

    Casebook, pages 486-495, 497-504 (Very Short Discussion of Pittsburgh Plate Glass)

 

Be prepared to march through this week's assignments.

For Monday, November 16

  We will complete our discussion of Allentown Mack Sales and Service Inc. v. NLRB (10 minutes

Majority Opinion -- O'Hara, Ozburn, A. Smith, L. Smith,

****Rehnquist and Breyer - W. Smith

****Levitz Furniture - Ruble

****These reading assignments represent a slight change from last Thursday's assignments.

****Statutory Supplement, page 29 (bottom, 8(a)(5)),

Casebook, pages 374-376; 380-388; 389-391

Steele (Very Short Lecture)

Satutory Supplement, pages 32-34 (Section 8(d)

Casebook, pages 397-399

Problem for Discussion 1, page 399

Casebook, pages 407-408

 

For Tuesday, November 17

Casebook, pages 409-411; 412-418

Problem for Discussion 4, page 419

Casebook, pages 420 -426

 

For Thursday, November 19

Casebook, pages 427-430; 431 - 433; 442-444; 452-457

 

For Monday, November 9

We will complete the balance of the pages assigned last week by the end of the hour today.  Additional pages or problems for today will bear an asterisk next to them.  Since today’s discussion reflects assignments already prepared, we should be able to move through them with some facility.

PLEASE NOTE:  To complete Tuesday’s assignments, the class will be divided into groups.  If you can, please begin reading your Tuesday assignments over the weekend.  They were to be our Monday assignments originally.

Casebook, Review pages 158-161*, pages 324-336

     1.    Be prepared to discuss how the unfair labor practice charges fit the course of events given the time that the Union filed them.  (Refer to Fridays notes at the end of the hour.) 

       2.  Do the number of charges and the timing of the filing play a role in the bargaining order issued by the NLRB?  Why?  Why not?

     Problem for Discussion 4, page 336

Casebook, 337-340

      Problems for Discussion 3* and 4, pages 341-342; 349-353 

 

For Tuesday, November 10

Statutory Supplement, pages 165-184 (Dana Corporation)

      Entire Class, pages 165-168

      Bailey, Branche, Carr and Chichester - pages 168-177

      Davies, Franck, Hargroves and Hickey - pages 177-184

Casebook 

      Holmes, Jones, Lowman and Milton -  pages 354- 360 (Curtin Matheson)

      Monyei pages 360 - 361 (Rehnquist concurring, Scalia, et. al. dissenting)

      OHara, Nowick, A. Smith and L. Smith - pages 362 -369  (Allentown Mack Sales and Service)

      W. Smith - pages 369 - 371 (Rehnquist, et. al. concurring and dissenting; Breyer, et.al. concurring and  dissenting), pages 372-373 (Levitz Furniture)

 

For Thursday, November 12

Casebook, pages 374-379; 380-388; 390-391

     

 

LABOR LAW

For Monday, November 2

Casebook, pages 284 - 293
     Come to class prepared to share your top four criteria for unit determination

Casebook, pages 299 - 308
     Problem for Discussion 2, pages 309

Casebook, pages 309 - 310

For Tuesday, November 3

Casebook, pages 315 - 322
     Problem for Discussion 2, page 322

Casebook, pages 323 - 336

For Thursday, November 5

Casebook, Problem for Discussion 3, p. 336

Casebook, pages 337 - 340
     Problem for Discussion 4, pages 341 - 342

Casebook, pages 349 - 353

Please Note:  You do not need to place an exam number on your research exercise.  It's not graded, so there's no need for anonymity.

 

For Tuesday, October 27

We'll conclude our Darlington/Dainty discussion to begin the hour.  Please come to class prepared to answer these questions:

1.  You are an associate meeting with the senior partners for Labor and Employment Law (Either the firm   represents employers or unions.  You choose.)  They want you to explain the significance of Justice Harlan's remand remand?  Why was there a remand?  Is there something that the partners can take from the dicta and remand?

2.  What role does anti-union animus play in the Board's decision after remand?

Review Casebook, Problems for Discussion 1, 2, and 5, especially 5, pages 257

Review    Casebook, pages 257 -260

     Problem for Discussion 3, pages 260-263

Review Statutory Supplement, pages 162 - 164

Casebook, pages 263-273 (primarily text).  Be prepared to discuss the remedies, their advantages and disadvantages

Stat Supp. pages  35-38  (Section 9-Representatives and Elections)

Casebook, pages 273-283

 After a petition for election is filed, when may the Board refuse to investigte or proceed to certification?

 

For Thursday, October 29

Casebook, pages 280 - 293 (primarily text)

1.  Come to class prepared to discuss which criteria are most critical for assessment of an appropriate unit.  2.  In American Hospital Association, is the Court reviewing the Board in its rulemaking or its adjudication function?

 

It appears that the assignment I posted for next week has not appeared on your course page or in your e-mails despite my best effort.  I'm out of the office and out of the building and have no copy or my casebook.  It appeared that both my Labor Law and Race, Racism and American Law assignments posted when I authored  them.  Strangely, the RRAL weekly assignment appeared in both places.  So it goes.

The good news is that I remember enough about your assignment for Monday (and the errors from Thursday's assignments which I apologize for.) to attempt to share it with you.  Please confirm  that you receive this by e-mailing me.  I'll attempt to post your reading for the rest of the week either Sunday evening or Monday morning when I return to the office.Thank you for being patient with my efforts to post this semester.

For Monday, October 26 (We will spend relatively little time on NLRB v. Adkins Transfer Co. compared to Darlington, Supervisors and Remedies.  On the other hand, subcontracting work in lieu of employees in the workplace is important to discuss.  What do companies gain and lose when they subcontract essential and nonessential work?  Through the public policy lens of Sectin 7, 8(a)(1) and 8(a)(3), do you agree with the Board or the Circuit Court?  Why?

Casebook, pages 246 - 249, page 250, bottom paragraph to top, page 251

Casebook,  beginning bottom page 251 or top 252 (Darlington) to page 257 (Does this case look familiar?)

  Problems for Discusssion 1, 2 and 5 (ILGWU), pages 257 - 258

Casebook, pages 258 - 259 or 260  (Supervisors and Section 7)

  1.  In the three cases discussed, do you agree with the Board or with the Courts of Appeals?  Why?

  2.  Should each Court of Appeals have applied Chevron?  Why or Why not?

  3.  I have pointed out that the right to representation ascends to supervisor titles in where there are

       state collective bargaining statutes for public employees.  (Remember our conversation about the fact that

       Captains in police forces within those states can be represented by a labor organization?  I said union,

       but I want to be clearer and will explain why in class.)  That is also true for civilian employees under the 

       1978 Civil Service Reform Act. 

Casebook, pages 260 - 263

For Monday, October 19

          Casebook, Problem for Discussion 3, page 218

          Casebook, pages   219-222

                                      222-228

                   Problem for Discussion 2, pages 228-229

          Stat. Supp. page 29 [8(a)(3)].

          Casebook, pages 229-231

                   Problem for Discussions 1, 2 and 4 pages 231-232

          Casebook, pages 231-235

 

 

For Tuesday, October 20

          Casebook, pages 243-245

          Casebook, pages 246-247

                   Problem for Discussion 5, page 257

 

 

For Thursday, October 22

          Casebook, pages 252-257

                   Problem for Discussion, page 257

          Casebook, pages 257-259

                   Problem for Discussion 2, page 259

          Casebook, pages 260-263

Monday, October 12

          On Monday we’ll finish Midland National Life.

 

          1.     What is the interest weighed by the Board that we have yet to fully discuss in class? 

 

          2.       See Problem for Discussion 5 - page 177

 

          3.       How much weight should the Board give studies like the Getman Goldberg study when it makes decisions that apply Board made law as in Midland National Life? 

 

          4.       Problems for Discussion 6 and 7 - pages 177-178

 

          Casebook, pages 78-179

                   Problems for Discussion 3 – page 180

 

          Casebook, pages 183 -187

                   Problem for Discussion 3 - page 197

 

          Casebook, pages 188-190

                    Problem for Discussion 3 – page 190

 

Tuesday, October 13 

          Casebook, page 192-195

 

          See Casebook page 211, Footnote 24

 

          Casebook, pages 201-205

 

          Casebook, pages 205-206

 

          Read Statutory Supplement page 29 – 8(a)(2)

 

 

Thursday, October 15 

          Casebook, pages 206-218

                                                                          

LABOR LAW

                                                                 PROFESSOR BALDWIN

 

 

I neglected to mention that there will be no class on Tuesday, October 6.  This is the last class cancellation that I foresee for the semester.

 

For Monday, October 5

Well begin with Guard Publishing Co. and discuss both the NLRB and the Court of Appeals decisions. 

      1.   What wrinkles do e-mail (twitter, My Space, et. al.) communications add to Section 7/8(a)   (1)/Republic/Leechmere analysis for "access to employees" and "employees receipt of information" issues?

      2.   How does the Board resolve them?

      3.   How does the Court resolve them?

      4.   Think about our Leechmere discussion re NLRB and Appellate Review and how it applies to the Guard decisions that you have read.  Is there a difference between those decisions and the Guard decisions in the nature of appellate review?

 

      Casebook, pages 151 - 161

            Problem for Discussion 3, pages 161 - 162

 

For Thursday, October 7

      Casebook, pages 165-176

            Problems for Discussion 5 - 7, pages 177-178

      Casebook, pages 178 - 179

            Problem for Discussion 3, page 180

 

 

 I am ill and will miss Monday's class.  We will cover Monday's assignment on Tuesday, and Tuesday's assignment Thursday. 

 

Professor Baldwin

                                                                          

LABOR LAW

Professor Baldwin

 

 

For Monday, September 28

 

We'll complete NLRB v. Babcock-Wilcox .  For Monday, please do the following:

 

            1.         Frame the 8(a)(1) issue:

                        (a)       As the Board framed it

                        (b)       As the Supreme Court framed it

            2.         What is the procedural posture before the Court?

            3.         What did the Court hold?

            4.         What was the rationale for the holding?

            5.         What are the criteria set by the Court for the Board and the ALJS, or are they for lawyers and their clients?  Or are they for both?

 

                Casebook, page 670 (Jean Country)

                Casebook, pages 132-142

                Statutory Supplement pages 133 – 134

                Notes and Questions 4(a)-4(e), 5 and 6, pages 143-144

                Casebook, pages 144-147

 

For Tuesday, September 29

                Statutory Supplement, pages 135-148; 232-233

                Casebook, pages 147-150

                Stat. Supp. page 160

           

For Thursday, October 1

                Casebook, pages 158-161

                Stat. Supp. page 160

                                Problem for Discussion, 3, pages 161-162

                Casebook, pages 164-176 

        

 

 

For Thursday, September 17
	Statutory Supplement		pages 29-31 - to (5) pages 38-41 - to (j)
	Casebook, pages 112-119
	1) What conduct did Republic Aviation punish?  Why?             2) What is the Peyton Packing Rule? How does it apply?
	Casebook, pages 121-122
	Statutory Supplement		page 131 “After Harborside Health Care. . . “
	Casebook		Note and Questions 2, page 122 and                         7, pages 122, 123
For Monday, September 21
	Casebook, pages 119-121
	Marley S. Weiss – Kentucky River: (See Course Page Handouts)
		page 377 (Beginning with, “The Regional Director. . . “)             to page 378  (Ending with “. . . Ten Broeck             Commons.”)
		page 388 (Beginning with “On May 29, 2007. . . ) –             to page 389 (Ending with “consider this             alternative”)
		pages 390 (Beginning with “Kentucky River . . . “) –             to page 392 (Ending with, “skilled trade             employees.”)
For Tuesday, September 22
	NO CLASS
For Thursday, September 24
	Casebook, pages 124-131
	Problem for Discussion,  pages 131-132
	NLRB v. Babcock – Wilcox (Handout pages)

 

For Tuesday, September 8

Please review Thornhill v. Alabama (Casebook, pages 68 – 72) 

Did the Court err when it equated picketing to free speech?  Shouldn’t there be more of a concern with violence and a threat of violence in circumstances like the facts in Thornhill than in circumstances where the right to free speech is exercised?

 

Please keep in mind that most of the week’s assignment is statutory or narrative text.  Be prepared to discuss:

 

Statutory Supplement – Railway Labor Act, Title I Sections:

                                                                                    1 (pages 10-11)

                                                                                    2 (pages 11-14)

                                                                                    3 (a) – (k) and (o) (pages 14-16)

                                                                                    4 (page 18)

                                                                                    5 – 6 (pages 18-19)

                                                                                    7 (pages 19-20)

                                                                                    10 (page 21)

                                                                         Title II Section 201, page 21

Casebook, pages 73 – 75

 

Statutory Supplement – Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act), Sections:

                                                                                    1 (pages 23-24)

                                                                                    2 (pages 24-26)

                                                                                    7 (page 28)

Casebook, pages 75 – 86, top

 

 

See Course Page Handout regarding NFLPA: Feds Investigating Alleged Collusion Between Goodell, Vincent.

 

 

Casebook, pages 86 (VIII. Jurisdiction, Organization and Procedure of the NLRB) - 88,  top, especially NLRB v. Catholic Bishop of Chicago

 

Statutory Supplement, page 128 paragraph 1

 

Casebook, pages 88.3 – 89 3 paragraph 1, especially Hoffman Plastic Compounds v. NLRB

 

Statutory Supplement, page 128, paragraph 2

 

For Thursday, September 10

Casebook, pages 89 3 paragraph 2 – 92, top, especially NLRB v. Hearst Publications Inc.

 

Statutory Supplement, pages 92 paragraph 3 – page 129 (Problem for Discussion)

 

Casebook, pages 92 bottom, Section 14(a) – 94 top, especially NLRB v. Health Care & Retirement Corp. and NLRB v. Community Care Inc.

 

Statutory Supplement, page 129, bottom

 

Casebook, pages 94, middle (Although…) – 97, especially NLRB v. Yeshiva University and NLRB v. Hendricks County Rural Electric Membership Corp.

 

Statutory Supplement, page 29

 

Casebook, pages 97-104

For Monday, August 31

Review Loewe v. Lawlor (Casebook, pages 32-35)

          What was the basis for the federal district court’s decision?

          Why did the Supreme Court reverse and remand with a direction to proceed accordingly?

          As you review the Sherman Act, which party should have prevailed?  Why?

          Stat. Supp. The Clayton Act

          Casebook, pages 36-48 (Duplex Printing v. Deering)

                   Problem for Discussion 2, page 48

 

 

For Tuesday, September 1

          Stat. Supp. The Norris-LaGuardia Act

                   Casebook pages 49-59 (Apex Hosiery)

                             Notes and Questions 2, 3 (Review your answers to Dainty/Super Dainty, pages 28-29 and 4, page 59

                   Casebook pages 60-65

 

 

For Thursday, September 3

          Casebook, Notes and Questions 2-4, pages 65-66

          Casebook pages 66, Notes and Questions 1-2, page 66-67

          Casebook pages 68-72, 72-75

 

For Thursday, August 27

We’ll complete our discussion of injunctions in the context of Vegelahn and Plant.

 

After Plant:

          Notes and Questions 5a-c

          Stat. Supplement (Dainty/Super Dainty)

                   The Sherman Act

          Loewe v. Lawlor

          Is there a difference in your understanding about the application of the Sherman Act before and after reading Loewe?  Why?

For Monday, August 24

In Cox, Bok, Gorman, and Finkin’s Labor Law: Cases and Materials book

Read:      Vegelahn v. Guntner and

               Plant v. Woods

Answer all questions in Problems for Discussion at the end of each case.