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STEELWORKERS v. WEBER

No. 78-432.

443 U.S. 193 (1979)

UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO-CLC v. WEBER ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 27, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael H. Gottesman argued the cause for petitioner in No. 78-432. With him on the briefs were Robert M. Weinberg, Elliot Bredhoff, Bernard Kleiman, Carl Frankel, Jerome A. Cooper, John C. Falkenberry, J. Albert Woll, and Laurence Gold. Thompson Powers argued the cause for petitioner in No. 78-435. With him on the briefs was Jane McGrew. Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for the United States et al., petitioners in No. 78-436. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Days, William C. Bryson, Brain K. Landsberg, and Robert J. Reinstein.

Michael R. Fontham argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent Weber in all cases.†

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Challenged here is the legality of an affirmative action plan—collectively bargained by an employer and a union— that reserves for black employees 50% of the openings in an in-plant craft-training program until the percentage of black craftworkers in the plant is commensurate with the percentage of blacks in the local labor force. The question for decision...

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