JOHN WILEY & SONS v. LIVINGSTON

No. 91.

376 U.S. 543 (1964)

JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., v. LIVINGSTON, PRESIDENT OF DISTRICT 65, RETAIL, WHOLESALE AND DEPARTMENT STORE UNION, AFL-CIO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 30, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Lieb argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Robert H. Bloom.

Irving Rozen argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Milton C. Weisman.

Thomas E. Harris argued the cause for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance. On the brief were J. Albert Woll, David E. Feller, Elliot Bredhoff, Jerry D. Anker and Michael H. Gottesman.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an action by a union, pursuant to § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 61 Stat. 136, 156, 29 U. S. C. § 185, to compel arbitration under a collective bargaining agreement. The major questions presented are (1) whether a corporate employer must arbitrate with a union under a bargaining agreement between the union and another corporation which has merged with the employer, and, if so, ...

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