Labor Law: Union Fining as an Unfair Labor Practice Under Section 8(b)(1)(A)

Abstract

Courts recently have utilized section 8(b)(1)(A) to strike at the traditional power of a labor union to fine its members, holding that certain fines impinge on rights guaranteed by the Taft-Hartley Act. This comment examines the problems involved in determining which fines are unfair labor practices and attempts to show how a section 8(b)(1)(A) remedy can be effectively integrated with previous state and federal regulation of internal union affairs