National Protective Association of Steam Fitters and Helpers, Appellants v. James M. Cumming…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order, holding that the defendants' refusal to work with non‑union members and their threatened strike were lawful actions aimed at securing employment for their own members, that the by‑law prohibiting work with non‑union men is a valid exercise of constitutional rights, and that the injunction should be narrowed by striking the phrase “or otherwise”. A dissent argued the opposite, while a concurrence agreed with the majority.