The Constitution and the Labor Union

Synopsis

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.

CAST

Stephen L. Sharff

Director

Robert Trout

Narrator

Stephen L. Sharff

Director

Robert Trout

Narrator