FORD MOTOR CO. v. N.J. DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY


5 N.J. 494 (1950)

76 A.2d 256

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, APPELLANT, v. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY, DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, BOARD OF REVIEW, JOHN KIERNAN, GEORGE BOHACS, INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AIRCRAFT AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA (UAW-CIO), LOCAL 906, UAW-CIO, LOCAL 980, UAW-CIO, GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION, AND INTERNATIONAL SMELT REFINING CO., RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided November 6, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Josiah Stryker argued the cause for appellant. Mr. Walter F. Waldau, of counsel. Mr. Eugene L. Lora, attorney.

Mr. Clarence F. McGovern argued the cause for the respondent Board of Review, Division of Employment Security, Department of Labor and Industry.

Mr. Samuel L. Rothbard argued the cause for the remaining respondents, International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW-CIO), et al. Mr. Abraham L. Friedman, of counsel. Messrs. Rothbard, Harris & Oxfeld and Mr. Harry J. Weiner, attorneys.


The opinion of the court was delivered by HEHER, J.

The issue here is whether certain employees of the Ford Motor Company at its New Jersey assembly plants in Edgewater and Metuchen are by force of R.S. 43:21-5(d) disqualified for unemployment compensation for the period from May 11, 1949, to and including June 7, 1949, when the New Jersey plants were shut down; and this, in turn, depends upon whether the work stoppage resulted from a labor dispute at the ...

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