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ABC Hails Major U.S. Supreme Court Victory for Merit Construction Contractors; Court Protects Rights of Employers to Sue Unions as Long as Suit Is Reasonably Based.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 24-JUN-02 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled in favor of Associated Builders and Contractors' (ABC) member firm BE&K Construction, Birmingham, Ala., in a major case that affects the rights of employers to file lawsuits against labor unions. The court found that filing a reasonably based but unsuccessful suit is not unlawful retaliation under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA.) ABC strongly supports the court's decision.

Today's Supreme Court ruling overturns an April 2001 finding by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that required BE&K to pay attorneys' fees to California construction unions against which BE&K...

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