Firefighters v. Stotts Upholds Seniority Systems
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Court Cases, Rulings, Appeals, Supreme Court, U.S., Labor, Unions, Work, Employment
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C., Tennessee
- Date: June 12, 1984
Article abstract: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that labor agreements could use seniority as a criterion for layoffs even when that use would oppose the goals of affirmative action programs.
Summary of Event
Reflecting broad public concerns and controversies about a gamut of civil liberties, a combination of liberals and conservatives in Congress, goaded by President Lyndon B. Johnson, fought for passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Title VII of the act delineated a series of formal and informal remedial procedures designed to end employment...
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