The Constitution and the Labor Union

1957

29 min

English

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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.

Status
Released
Production
Columbia University Center for Mass Communication, NET

Keywords

  • documentary short

Top Cast

Robert Trout as Narrator

Top Crew

Stephen L. Sharff · Director

Erik Barnouw · Writer

Full cast & crew

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