 When the USWA at their 1978 convention outlawed such donations, Sadlowski sued to overturn the union rule on First Amendment grounds.Although he initially won his case at the federal district and appellate court levels, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the rulings in 1982.After the 1977 election, Sadlowski became a subdistrict director in the South Chicago area, but "Steelworkers Fightback" disintegrated.