Algoma Plywood & Veneer Co. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board

Decided March 7, 1949. Felix Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 216 · 336 U.S. 301 (1949) · Cited 172 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Ludecke v. Watkins · 335 U.S. 160 (1948)
• Bethlehem Steel Co. v. New York State Labor Relations Board · 330 U.S. 767 (1947)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Hearst Publications, Inc. · 322 U.S. 111 (1944)
• Hitchman Coal & Coke Co. v. Mitchell · 245 U.S. 229 (1916)
• National Licorice Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 309 U.S. 350 (1940)
• Allen-Bradley Local No. 1111 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 315 U.S. 740 (1942)
• Hammer v. Dagenhart · 247 U.S. 251 (1918)
• Kelly v. Washington Ex Rel. Foss Co. · 302 U.S. 1 (1937)
• Woods v. Cloyd W. Miller Co. · 333 U.S. 138 (1948)
• Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Haber · 169 U.S. 613 (1898)
• Sinnot v. Davenport · 63 U.S. 227 (1859)
• La Crosse Telephone Corp. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 336 U.S. 18 (1949)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Retail Clerks International Ass'n, Local 1625 v. Schermerhorn · 375 U.S. 96 (1963)
• Malone v. White Motor Corp. · 435 U.S. 497 (1978)
• Local 24, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Oliver · 358 U.S. 283 (1959)
• Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union v. Mobil Oil Corp. · 426 U.S. 407 (1976)
• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 359 U.S. 236 (1959)
• Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Massachusetts · 471 U.S. 724 (1985)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. Lockridge · 403 U.S. 274 (1971)
• Garner v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Local Union No. 776 · 346 U.S. 485 (1953)
• Retail Clerks International Ass'n, Local 1625 v. Schermerhorn · 373 U.S. 746 (1963)
• Weber v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. · 348 U.S. 468 (1955)
• Communications Workers of America v. Beck · 487 U.S. 735 (1988)
• Guss v. Utah Labor Relations Board · 353 U.S. 1 (1957)
• National Labor Relations Board v. General Motors Corp. · 373 U.S. 734 (1963)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America, Division 998 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 340 U.S. 383 (1951)
• Beasley v. Food Fair of North Carolina, Inc. · 416 U.S. 653 (1974)

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