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U.S. Information Systems, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union Number 164

3rd CircuitOctober 4, 2012No. 11-3580
Defendant WinU.S. Information Systems, Inc.$180,000 at issue
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Scirica, Roth, Barry
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Unpublished
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Retaliation

Outcome

The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of U.S. Information Systems, finding that Local Union 164 engaged in an unlawful secondary boycott under Section 8(b)(4)(i)(B) of the NLRA.

What This Ruling Means

**U.S. Information Systems, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union Number 164** This case involved a dispute between U.S. Information Systems, Inc., a technology company, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union Number 164. The conflict centered on employment-related issues between the company and the union representing its workers. The case was heard by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in October 2012. However, the specific details of what the court decided are not available in the public records, making it difficult to determine the exact outcome or reasoning behind the ruling. **What This Means for Workers:** While the specific outcome is unclear, this case highlights the ongoing legal battles between employers and unions over workers' rights. Cases like this typically involve important issues such as workplace conditions, wages, benefits, or union representation rights. When companies and unions end up in federal appeals courts, it often means there are significant disagreements about how employment laws should be interpreted and applied. Workers should understand that union-employer disputes can take years to resolve through the court system, and these cases help shape how employment laws are enforced in the future.

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