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WATERS v. WISCONSIN STEEL WKS. OF INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO.

No. 17895.

427 F.2d 476 (1970)

William WATERS and Donald Samuels, each individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WISCONSIN STEEL WORKS OF INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY, a corporation, and United Order of American Bricklayers and Stone Masons, Local 21, an unincorporated association, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

April 28, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judson H. Miner, Philip B. Kurland, Chicago, Ill., for appellant.

David A. Copus, Russell Specter, Acting General Counsel, David Cashdan, Washington, D. C., amici curiae.

Hammond E. Chaffetz, Thomas M. Thomas, George D. Newton, Jr., Thomas A. Gottschalk, Kirkland, Ellis, Hodson, Chaffetz & Masters, Chicago, Ill., for appellee, International Harvester Co.

Benjamin L. Jacobson, Marvin Gittler, Chicago, Ill., Asher, Greenfield, Gubbins & Segall, Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for other appellees.

Before SWYGERT, Chief Judge, CASTLE, Senior Circuit Judge, and FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.

SWYGERT, Chief Judge.

This appeal raises important questions concerning the availability and scope of various federal remedies for combating racial discrimination in employment. Plaintiffs, William Waters and Donald Samuels, brought a class action seeking damages and injunctive relief against the Wisconsin Steel Works of International Harvester Company and Local 21, United Order of American Bricklayers and Stone Masons. They alleged that Harvester, with the assistance...

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