Also known as: unio · unions · union's · trade union · labor union
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An organization formed to negotiate with employers on behalf of workers collectively about job-related issues such as salary, benefits, hours, and working conditions. The organization represents skilled workers in trades and crafts and may engage in collective bargaining, political advocacy, and member services.
Universal Motors employees formed a union that objected to a federal excise tax applied only to vehicles assembled in one region. The union argued the nonuniform tax violated congressional power to impose excises uniformly. A court reviewed whether the tax structure satisfied the uniformity requirement across states.
Upland Industries union leaders petitioned the president to include labor policy recommendations in the annual address to Congress. The union claimed the address must cover measures the president judged necessary for worker welfare. The executive responded by convening a special session to address the union's concerns.
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Ugo Uberti's union filed an amicus brief supporting same-sex couples seeking marriage recognition. The union argued that marriage safeguards families and draws meaning from childrearing rights. The court considered the union's position when evaluating the fundamental nature of the right to marry.
Umeko Uchida's union contested a state tax on federal bank notes issued to union members. The union contended the tax interfered with national powers to coin money and regulate its value. The court examined whether the state action burdened federal authority.
Ursula Ureña's union alleged that competing firms conspired to suppress wages through parallel conduct. The complaint described the agreement but lacked direct evidence of meetings. The court assessed whether the facts plausibly suggested an unlawful agreement.
Usman Uddin's union supported a member's challenge to state restrictions on personal medical decisions. The union maintained that privacy encompasses zones of liberty including bodily autonomy. The court evaluated whether the restrictions violated fundamental rights.
A labor union is an organization that negotiates collectively with employers over wages, benefits, and conditions. It differs from informal groups by holding formal recognition and engaging in binding agreements. The definition requires representation of workers in trades or crafts.
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Corporations and unions may spend unlimited funds on independent expenditures to advocate for or against candidates when spending is not coordinated with a campaign. Restrictions on such expenditures violate the First Amendment.
An arbitrator whose father is a high-ranking officer of a union party has a relationship that reasonably conveys an impression of bias. Such an intimate connection disqualifies the arbitrator and warrants vacatur of the award.
…The Constitution does not explicitly mention any right of privacy. In a line of decisions, however, going back as far as Union Pacific R. Co. v. Botsford , 141 U.S. 250 (1891), the Court has recognized that a right of personal privacy, or a guarantee of certain areas or zones of privacy, does exist under the…