Law Enforcement – A Local Issue (Hobbs Act) 1970s

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This film presents an argument against proposed federal legislation that would disproportionately criminalize picket line violence committed by union members while leaving similar offenses by employers under the jurisdiction of local courts. The narrative emphasizes that the American collective bargaining system is fundamentally successful and peaceful, and that existing state laws are already sufficient to handle isolated incidents of labor disputes. By highlighting the potential for discriminatory enforcement and “unequal protection under the law,” the film asserts that such a federal mandate is not a genuine effort to reduce violence, but rather a biased, anti-union attempt to weaken the rights of organized labor.

Keywords: Labor unions, collective bargaining, picket lines, federal legislation, AFL-CIO, workers’ rights, due process, labor disputes, law enforcement, equal protection, anti-unionism