IBEW vs. the City of Palm Springs et al. Records, 1957
Collection Number: 5369
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
IBEW vs. the City of Palm Springs et al. Records, 1957
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5369
Abstract:
Briefs and petitions relating to "right to work" case in District Court of the State
of California, 4th District, 4th Civil No. 5592, Oct. 15, 1957.
Creator:
Stephenson, Walter L.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Quanitities:
0.33 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
This case questions the legality of a "right to work" ordinance enacted by a municipality
in a state where such legislation does not exist.
The case in point, Walter L. Stephenson vs. the City of Palm Springs, California,
was initially entered before the Superior Court of the State of California. The Court
ruled in favor of the plaintiff that the City could not enforce the ordinance. The
City thereupon appealed the decision to the District Court of Appeals, which sustained
the lower court.
Among the questions posed by the appellant were: may municipalities within the State
of California enact right to work ordinances? Does the Taft-Hartley Act apply despite
the fact that interstate commerce cannot be shown? Does the pre-emption of Sec 14(b)
to state and territorial law apply to municipalities as well? And can the ordinance
be applied to employees dealing strictly in intrastate commerce? The answers to these
questions are dealt with in depth throughout the testimony.
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INFORMATION FOR USERS
IBEW vs. the City of Palm Springs et al. Records #5369. Kheel Center for Labor-Management
Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Names:
Stephenson, Walter L.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
California. District Court (4th Disctrict)
Subjects:
Right to labor
Unemployment -- California.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Appellant's Opening Brief
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1957 |
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Scope and Contents
Oct. 15, 1957.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Respondent's Brief
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1957 |
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Scope and Contents
Oct. 15, 1957.
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Petition for Rehearing
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1957 |
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Scope and Contents
Oct. 15, 1957.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Appellant's Reply Brief
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1957 |
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Scope and Contents
Oct. 15, 1957.
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Appellant's Petition for Hearing Before the Supreme Court of the State of California
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1957 |
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Scope and Contents
Oct. 15, 1957.
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