Florida Power & Light Co. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 641, et al.

Decided June 24, 1974. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 73-556 · 417 U.S. 790 (1974) · Cited 144 times

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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.

• National Labor Relations Board v. Bell Aerospace Co. · 416 U.S. 267 (1974)
• Packard Motor Car Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 330 U.S. 485 (1947)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Insurance Agents' International Union · 361 U.S. 477 (1960)
• Beasley v. Food Fair of North Carolina, Inc. · 416 U.S. 653 (1974)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Hearst Publications, Inc. · 322 U.S. 111 (1944)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. · 388 U.S. 175 (1967)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Drivers, Chauffeurs, Helpers, Local Union No. 639 · 362 U.S. 274 (1960)

Cited by

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

• National Labor Relations Board v. Amax Coal Co. · 453 U.S. 322 (1981)
• Metropolitan Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 460 U.S. 693 (1983)
• Local 926, International Union of Operating Engineers v. Jones · 460 U.S. 669 (1983)
• International Longshoremen's Ass'n v. Davis · 476 U.S. 380 (1986)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Health Care & Retirement Corp. of America · 511 U.S. 571 (1994)
• Lodge 76, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 427 U.S. 132 (1976)

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