Buffalo Forge Co. v. United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio, et al.

Decided July 6, 1976. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 75-339 · 428 U.S. 397 (1976) · Cited 367 times

Holding

The District Court was not empowered to enjoin the P M employees' sympathy strike pending the arbitrator's decision as to whether the strike was forbidden by the no-strike clause.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

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.

• Boys Markets, Inc. v. Retail Clerks Union, Local 770 · 398 U.S. 235 (1970)
• Gateway Coal Co. v. United Mine Workers · 414 U.S. 368 (1974)
• Sinclair Refining Co. v. Atkinson · 370 U.S. 195 (1962)
• Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala. · 353 U.S. 448 (1957)
• United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp. · 363 U.S. 593 (1960)
• United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co. · 363 U.S. 574 (1960)
• United Steelworkers v. American Manufacturing Co. · 363 U.S. 564 (1960)
• Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co. · 369 U.S. 95 (1962)
• Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Chicago River & Indiana Railroad · 353 U.S. 30 (1957)
• Liner v. Jafco, Inc. · 375 U.S. 301 (1964)
• William E. Arnold Co. v. Carpenters District Council · 417 U.S. 12 (1974)
• Local No. 438 Construction & General Laborers' Union v. Curry · 371 U.S. 542 (1963)
• Virginian Railway Co. v. System Federation No. 40 · 300 U.S. 515 (1937)
• Avco Corp. v. Aero Lodge No. 735, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers · 390 U.S. 557 (1968)
• Charles Dowd Box Co. v. Courtney · 368 U.S. 502 (1962)
• International Longshoremen's Ass'n, Local 1291 v. Philadelphia Marine Trade Ass'n · 389 U.S. 64 (1967)
• Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Howard · 343 U.S. 768 (1952)
• Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. United Transportation Union · 402 U.S. 570 (1971)
• Graham v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen · 338 U.S. 232 (1949)

Cited by

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

• Jacksonville Bulk Terminals, Inc. v. International Longshoremen's Ass'n · 457 U.S. 702 (1982)
• Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Reis · 451 U.S. 401 (1981)
• First National Maintenance Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 452 U.S. 666 (1981)
• Burlington Northern Railroad v. Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes · 481 U.S. 429 (1987)

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