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TRANSPORTATION UNION v. U. P. R. CO.

No. 28.

385 U.S. 157 (1966)

TRANSPORTATION-COMMUNICATION EMPLOYEES UNION v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 5, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milton Kramer argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Lester P. Schoene and Martin W. Fingerhut.

James A. Wilcox argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was H. Lustgarten, Jr.

Clarence M. Mulholland, Edward J. Hickey, Jr., and Richard R. Lyman filed a brief for the Railway Labor Executives' Association, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Transportation-Communication Employees Union, the petitioner, is the bargaining representative of a group of railroad employees commonly known as "Telegraphers." Prior to 1952 these telegraphers were commonly assigned the duty of sending, by telegraph, railroad way bills, manifests and orders prepared by clerks, members of the brotherhood of Railway Clerks. In 1952, however...

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