U.S.A. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE v. STATE


89 N.J. 131 (1982)

445 A.2d 353

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND JOHN J. DEGNAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 3, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Rochford, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellants (Judith A. Yaskin, Acting Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; John DeCicco, Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Rochford and Emily L. Gosnell, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel; Emily L. Gosnell, on the briefs).

Vincent J. Apruzzese argued the cause for respondents (Apruzzese & McDermott, attorneys; Lawrence B. Kraus and Stephen A. Bokat, members of the District of Columbia bar, of counsel; Vincent J. Apruzzese and Francis A. Mastro, on the brief).

Dennis J. Alessi submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey State AFL-CIO (Zazzali & Kroll, attorneys).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by SCHREIBER, J.

This case concerns the validity of N.J.S.A. 34:13C-1 et seq., commonly referred to as the Strikebreakers Act. This Act proscribes the importation, transportation or supplying of individuals for employment in this State for the purpose of interfering by force or violence with lawful employer/employee bargaining, or replacing employees who are lawfully on strike or locked out. The Act also...

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