PLUMBERS' UNION v. DOOR COUNTY

No. 396.

359 U.S. 354 (1959)

PLUMBERS, STEAMFITTERS, REFRIGERATION, PETROLEUM FITTERS, AND APPRENTICES OF LOCAL 298, A. F. OF L., ET AL. v. COUNTY OF DOOR ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 4, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Previant argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief were Martin F. O'Donoghue and William J. Duffy.

Donald J. Howe argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were George E. Frederick and John H. Wessel.

Solicitor General Rankin, Jerome D. Fenton, Thomas J. McDermott and Dominick L. Manoli filed a brief for the National Labor Relations Board, as amicus curiae.


Opinion of the Court by MR. JUSTICE BLACK, announced by MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS.

Respondent, County of Door, Wisconsin, is a municipal corporation; petitioners are a Plumbers' Union Local and a Council of Trade Unions. The County hired respondent Oudenhoven to do the general contracting work on an addition to the Door County Courthouse. At the same time some eight contracts covering specific items of construction were entered...

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