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Constitutional Law Keyed to Barnett
Schechter Poultry Corp v. United States
Citation:
295 U.S. 495 (1935)Facts
A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corporation operated a poultry slaughterhouse in Brooklyn, New York. Schechter Poultry Corp. did not sell its meat in interstate commerce, but purchased live poultry for slaughter from retailers outside New York. In 1933, Congress passed the National Industrial Recovery Act, which authorized the President to create standards to ensure fair competition between businesses (‘codes of fair competition’). One of the codes established by the President pursuant to the NIRA was the Live Poultry Code, which required poultry businesses in New York City to comply with maximum work hours and wages for employees (forty hour work weeks, and pay of at least 50 cents per hour). Additionally, the Code prohibited individuals under the age of sixteen from working, and gave employees certain labor rights, including collective bargaining. Finally, the Code required those businesses to comply with certain practices to prevent unfair competition. The U.S. government sued Schechter Poultry Corp. for violating the National Industrial Recovery Act, including its minimum and wage and maximum hour requirements.
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