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Federal antitrust legislation has laid down the statutory rule that a labor organization is exempt from antitrust regulation by the Federal Trade Commission. In NAWCAS v. FTC, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals supports prior judicial inroads to this general rule by holding that an ap- parent propri...

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Published in:American business law journal 1974-01, Vol.11 (3), p.288
Main Author: Jentz, Gaylord A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antitrust laws
Bargaining
Clayton Antitrust Act 1914-US
Federal court decisions
Judges & magistrates
Labor unions
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Summary:Federal antitrust legislation has laid down the statutory rule that a labor organization is exempt from antitrust regulation by the Federal Trade Commission. In NAWCAS v. FTC, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals supports prior judicial inroads to this general rule by holding that an ap- parent proprietary interest exhibited by the union in its bargaining activi- ties results in declassification of the union as a "labor organization" for antitrust purposes.
ISSN:0002-7766
1744-1714