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WATKINS v. UNITED STEEL WORKERS OF AM., LOCAL NO. 2369

No. 74-2604.

516 F.2d 41 (1975)

Charles WATKINS et al., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Frank V. Foster, Plaintiff-Intervenor-Appellee, v. UNITED STEEL WORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL NO. 2369, et al., Defendants-Appellants, Continental Can Company, Inc., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 16, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas N. Crawford, Jr., Birmingham, Ala., Wilfred H. Boudreaux, Jr., New Orleans, La., John C. Falkenberry, Birmingham, Ala., Michael H. Gottesman, Washington, D. C., for United Steelworkers of America.

Wm. B. Dreux, New Orleans, La., Willis S. Ryza, Michael A. Warner, Chicago, Ill., for Continental Can Co.

Gerard C. Smetana, Howard L. Mocerf, Julian D. Schreiber, Thomas Canafax, Jr., Chicago, Ill., amicus curiae for Chamber of Commerce of U. S.

Hilliand Fazande, II, David J. Dennis, New Orleans, La., for Chas. Watkins.

Richard B. Sobol, Washington, D. C., George Cooper, New York City, for appellee Foster.

Gerald D. Letwin, Lutz Alexander Prager, E. E. O. C., Washington, D. C., amicus curiae.

Before GOLDBERG and RONEY, Circuit Judges, and LYNNE, District Judge.

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

This employment discrimination case presents two new tandem issues of topical economic concern, not previously decided by this Court. First, given the fact that an employer discriminated in hiring prior to but not after the effective date of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, does the use of employment seniority to determine the order of layoff of employees violate either Title VII or 42 U.S.C.A. § 1981. Second,...

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