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.
| Machinists v. Street | |
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| Argued April 21, 1960 Reargued January 17–18, 1961 Decided June 19, 1961 | |
| Full case name | International Association of Machinists, et al. v. Street, et al. |
| Citations | 367 U.S. 740 (more) 81 S. Ct. 1784; 6 L. Ed. 2d 1141; 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1997 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Appeal from the Supreme Court of Georgia |
| Holding | |
| 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. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Plurality | Brennan, joined by Warren, Clark, Stewart |
| Concurrence | Douglas |
| Concur/dissent | Whittaker |
| Dissent | Black |
| Dissent | Frankfurter, joined by Harlan |
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.
External links
- Text of International Ass'n of Machinists v. Street, 367 U.S. 740 (1961) is available from: CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress