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A.F. OF L. v. WATSON

No. 448.

327 U.S. 582 (1946)

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR ET AL. v. WATSON, ATTORNEY GENERAL, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 25, 1946.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert S. Thatcher argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were Joseph A. Padway, Edward J. Brown, Pat Whitaker and Tom Whitaker.

J. Tom Watson, Attorney General of Florida, Sumter Leitner and Howard S. Bailey, Assistant Attorneys General, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellees. Ray C. Brown filed a motion to dismiss for the Cigar Manufacturers Association of Tampa, appellee.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 1944 Florida adopted an amendment to her Constitution1 which reads as follows:

"The right of persons to work shall not be denied or abridged on account of membership or non-membership in any labor union, or labor organization; provided, that this clause shall not be construed to deny or abridge the right of employees by and through a labor organization or labor union to...

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