Garner et al., Trading as Central Storage & Transfer Co., v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Helpers Local Union No. 776 (a. F. L.) et al.

Decided December 14, 1953. Robert Houghwout Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 56 · 346 U.S. 485 (1953) · Cited 920 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Myers v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. · 303 U.S. 41 (1938)
• Allen-Bradley Local No. 1111 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 315 U.S. 740 (1942)
• Bethlehem Steel Co. v. New York State Labor Relations Board · 330 U.S. 767 (1947)
• Munn v. Illinois · 94 U.S. 113 (1877)
• International News Service v. Associated Press · 248 U.S. 215 (1919)
• In Re Debs · 158 U.S. 564 (1895)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Denver Building & Construction Trades Council · 341 U.S. 675 (1951)
• In Re Sawyer · 124 U.S. 200 (1888)
• Frost v. Corporation Comm'n of Okla. · 278 U.S. 515 (1929)
• Republic Steel Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 311 U.S. 7 (1940)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Klesner · 280 U.S. 19 (1929)
• International Union, U. A. W. A., A. F. of L., Local 232 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 336 U.S. 245 (1949)
• Amalgamated Utility Workers v. Consolidated Edison Co. · 309 U.S. 261 (1940)
• Hill v. Florida Ex Rel. Watson · 325 U.S. 538 (1945)
• Algoma Plywood & Veneer Co. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 336 U.S. 301 (1949)
• Cavanaugh v. Looney · 248 U.S. 453 (1919)

Cited by

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

• International Ass'n of MacHinists v. Gonzales · 356 U.S. 617 (1958)
• Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. San Diego County District Council of Carpenters · 436 U.S. 180 (1978)
• Lodge 76, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 427 U.S. 132 (1976)
• Weber v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. · 348 U.S. 468 (1955)
• Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles · 475 U.S. 608 (1986)
• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 359 U.S. 236 (1959)
• United Construction Workers v. Laburnum Construction Corp. · 347 U.S. 656 (1954)
• 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)
• Belknap, Inc. v. Hale · 463 U.S. 491 (1983)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers v. Russell · 356 U.S. 634 (1958)
• Amalgamated Clothing Workers v. Richman Bros. · 348 U.S. 511 (1955)
• New York Telephone Co. v. New York State Department of Labor · 440 U.S. 519 (1979)
• United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 351 U.S. 266 (1956)
• United Mine Workers of America v. Arkansas Oak Flooring Co. · 351 U.S. 62 (1956)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. Lockridge · 403 U.S. 274 (1971)
• Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114 · 383 U.S. 53 (1966)
• Guss v. Utah Labor Relations Board · 353 U.S. 1 (1957)
• Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters · 598 U.S. 771 (2023)
• Vaca v. Sipes · 386 U.S. 171 (1967)
• Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council · 530 U.S. 363 (2000)
• Bill Johnson's Restaurants, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 461 U.S. 731 (1983)
• Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp. · 453 U.S. 473 (1981)
• United States v. Enmons · 410 U.S. 396 (1973)
• Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Jewel Tea Co. · 381 U.S. 676 (1965)
• Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations v. Gould Inc. · 475 U.S. 282 (1986)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Nash-Finch Co. · 404 U.S. 138 (1971)
• Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen, Local No. 427 v. Fairlawn Meats, Inc. · 353 U.S. 20 (1957)
• Local No. 438 Construction & General Laborers' Union v. Curry · 371 U.S. 542 (1963)
• Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Lueck · 471 U.S. 202 (1985)

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