International_Ass'n_of_Machinists_v._Street

<i>International Ass'n of Machinists v. Street</i>

International Ass'n of Machinists v. Street

1961 United States Supreme Court case


International Association of Machinists v. Street, 367 U.S. 740 (1961), was a United States labor law decision by the United States Supreme Court on labor union freedom to make collective agreements with employers to enroll workers in union membership, or collect fees for the service of collective bargaining.

Quick Facts Machinists v. Street, Argued April 21, 1960Reargued January 17–18, 1961 Decided June 19, 1961 ...

Facts

Judgment

The Supreme Court held that "a union may constitutionally compel contributions from dissenting nonmembers in an agency shop only for the costs of performing the union's statutory duties as exclusive bargaining agent."

See also

Further reading

  • Cordish, D. S. (1962). "Interpretation of Statutes to Avoid Constitutional Questions re Labor Union Political Contributions". Maryland Law Review. 22: 348. ISSN 0025-4282.
  • Wellington, Harry H. (1961). "Machinists v. Street: Statutory Interpretation and the Avoidance of Constitutional Issues". Supreme Court Review. 1961. The University of Chicago Press: 49–73. doi:10.1086/scr.1961.3108714. JSTOR 3108714. S2CID 142838715.



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