''Golden State Transit Corp v City of Los Angeles'', 475 U.S. 608 (1986), is a
US labor law case, concerning the scope of
federal preemption against state law for
labor rights
Labor rights or workers' rights are both legal rights and human rights relating to labor relations between workers and employers. These rights are codified in national and international labor and employment law. In general, these rights influen ...
.
Facts
Golden State Transit Corp claimed that the
City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
was preempted by the
National Labor Relations Act of 1935 from refusing to renew its franchise license to operate taxicabs in the city. During its application, its cab drivers went on strike for higher wages and better working conditions. The Teamsters Union put pressure on the City to not renew the license. Because the dispute was not settled, the franchise expired. The Federal District Court held that the City was entitled to not renew the license. The Court of Appeals affirmed this judgment. Golden State Transit Corp appealed.
Judgment
A majority of the
Supreme Court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...
held that
Los Angeles was not entitled to refuse to renew a taxi company's franchise license because the
Teamsters Union
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), also known as the Teamsters Union, is a labor union in the United States and Canada. Formed in 1903 by the merger of The Team Drivers International Union and The Teamsters National Union, the un ...
had pressured it not to until a dispute was resolved.
Blackmun J gave the judgment.
Rehnquist J
William Hubbs Rehnquist ( ; October 1, 1924 – September 3, 2005) was an American attorney and jurist who served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 33 years, first as an associate justice from 1972 to 1986 and then as the 16th chief justice from 1 ...
dissented, saying the following.
See also
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United States labor law
References
External links
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