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NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC. v. TRANSPORT WORKERS

No. 79-1056.

451 U.S. 77 (1981)

NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. v. TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 20, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip A. Lacovara argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Jay Kelly Wright and Gerald Goldman.

Stephen B. Moldof argued the cause for respondents and filed a brief for respondent Air Line Pilots Association, International. Asher W. Swartz filed a brief for respondent Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO.

Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for the United States et al. as amici curiae. With him on the brief were Solicitor General McCree, Harlon L. Dalton, and Leroy D. Clark.*

Briefs of amici curiae were filed by Herbert Prashker, Peyton H. Moss, and Eric D. Witkin for Trans World Airlines, Inc.; by Winn I. Newman, Carole Wilson, Richard B. Sobol, and Michael B. Trister for the International Union of Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers, AFL-CIO; and by Michael H. Gottesman and Robert M. Weinberg for Mary P. Laffey et al.

JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented in this case is whether an employer held liable to its female employees for backpay because collectively bargained wage differentials were found to violate the Equal Pay Act of 19631 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 19642 has a federal statutory or common-law right to

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