The American Ship Building Company (American) operated a shipyard in Chicago, Illinois, where it repaired Great Lakes
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Based leverage in negotiations with the company. Based on this history, American displayed anxiety as to the unions’ strike plans and possible work stoppage. On the day that the collective bargaining agreement expired, after extensive negotiations, American and the unions reached an impasse in their collective bar-gaining. American decided to lay off most of the workers at the shipyard. It sent them the following notice: “Because of the labor dispute which has been unresolved, you are laid off until further notice.”The unions filed unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB. Did American act ethically in locking out the employees? Are American’s actions legal? American Ship Building Company v. N. L. R. B., 380 U. S. 300, 85 S. Ct. 955, 1965 U. S. Lexis 2310 (Supreme court of united states)
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