Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 29 : Section 178


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 178. Injunctions during national emergency

    (a) Petition to district court by Attorney General on direction of
      President
      Upon receiving a report from a board of inquiry the President may
    direct the Attorney General to petition any district court of the
    United States having jurisdiction of the parties to enjoin such
    strike or lock-out or the continuing thereof, and if the court
    finds that such threatened or actual strike or lock-out - 
        (i) affects an entire industry or a substantial part thereof
      engaged in trade, commerce, transportation, transmission, or
      communication among the several States or with foreign nations,
      or engaged in the production of goods for commerce; and
        (ii) if permitted to occur or to continue, will imperil the
      national health or safety, it shall have jurisdiction to enjoin
      any such strike or lockout, or the continuing thereof, and to
      make such other orders as may be appropriate.
    (b) Inapplicability of chapter 6
      In any case, the provisions of chapter 6 of this title shall not
    be applicable.
    (c) Review of orders
      The order or orders of the court shall be subject to review by
    the appropriate United States court of appeals and by the Supreme
    Court upon writ of certiorari or certification as provided in
    section 1254 of title 28.



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