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Transportation Union v. Long Island R. Co.

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Advocates
Lewis B. Kaden (on behalf of the Respondent)
Joshua I. Schwartz (as amicus curiae)
Edward D. Friedman (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-1925
Petitioner: 
Transportation Union
Respondent: 
Long Island R. Co.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
455 U.S. 678 (1982)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 20, 1982
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 24, 1982
Issues: 
Unions, Bargaining
Categories: 
tenth amendment, states, labor, employment

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The Oyez Project, Transportation Union v. Long Island R. Co. , 455 U.S. 678 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_1925)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Transportation Union, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 10: Tenth Amendment

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