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CATERPILLAR INC. v. HERMAN

No. 97-2055.

131 F.3d 666 (1997)

CATERPILLAR INC., Petitioner, v. Alexis M. HERMAN, Secretary of Labor, and International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Local 145, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 9, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Mann, Sally J. Sctoo (argued), Franczek, Sullivan, Mann, Crement, Hein & Relias, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.

Bruce Justh (argued), Dept. of Labor Appellate Litigation, Washington, DC, John H. Secaras, Dept. of Labor, Chicago, IL, Ann Rosenthal, Thomas S. Williamson, Jr., Dept. of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Washington, DC, Ray Darling, Jr., Occupational Safety & Health Review Com'n, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Jerome Schur, Martha A. Garcia (argued), Katz, Friedman, Schur & Eagle, Chicago, IL, Jordan Rossen, Intern. Union, UAW, Detroit, MI, for United Auto Workers, Local 145, Intervenor.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and EASTERBROOK and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

During an acrimonious strike at Caterpillar's plant in Aurora, Illinois, Local 145 of the United Auto Workers asked for copies of Caterpillar's injury logs. These contain names and badge numbers of workers who crossed the picket lines, and Caterpillar feared that members of the Union might use this knowledge to harass or injure the strike-breakers. It furnished redacted versions of the logs, blacking out the employees' names and numbers...

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