EQUAL EMP. OP. COM'N v. ENTERPRISE ASS'N STEAMFITTERS

Nos. 976, 975, 1286 to 1289, Dockets 75-6132, 75-6140, 75-7646, 75-7668, 75-7699 and 75-7011.

542 F.2d 579 (1976)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION et al., Appellants, v. ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION STEAMFITTERS LOCAL NO. 638 of U. A. et al., Appellees. George RIOS et al., Appellants, v. ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION STEAMFITTERS LOCAL No. 638 of U. A. et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided September 7, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis G. Corsi, Asst. U. S. Atty., New York City (Robert B. Fiske, Jr., U. S. Atty. for the Southern District of New York, Steven J. Glassman, Asst. U. S. Atty., New York City, Abner W. Sibal, Gen. Counsel, EEOC, Joseph T. Eddins, Jr., Associate Gen. Counsel, EEOC, Beatrice Rosenberg, Atty., EEOC, Washington, D.C., of counsel), for appellant EEOC.

Dennis R. Yeager, National Employment Law Project, Inc., New York City (Marilyn R. Walter and Robert P. Roberts, National Employment Law Project, Inc., Tufo, Johnston & Allegaert, New York City, of counsel), for appellants Rios, and others.

Richard Brook, Delson & Gordon, New York City, for appellee Local 638.

Thomas A. Shaw, Jr., Breed, Abbott & Morgan, New York City (Robert B. Kuhback, Breed, Abbott & Morgan, New York City, of counsel), for appellee Mechanical Contractors Ass'n of New York, Inc.

Before MANSFIELD, OAKES and GURFEIN, Circuit Judges.


OAKES, Circuit Judge:

Cross appeals, challenging backpay and attorney's fees orders in a case involving unlawful discrimination in union membership and related employment, raise a congeries of questions relating to remedial relief under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The underlying question of discrimination has been a matter of protracted litigation,1 with quite careful consideration given to the issues by a district judge...

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