International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers et al. v. National Labor Relations Board

Decided June 4, 1951. Harold Hitz Burton delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 108 · 341 U.S. 694 (1951) · Cited 359 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

“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.

• Giboney v. Empire Storage & Ice Co. · 336 U.S. 490 (1949)
• International Salt Co. v. United States · 332 U.S. 392 (1947)
• Hughes v. Superior Court of Cal. for Contra Costa Cty. · 339 U.S. 460 (1950)
• Building Service Employees International Union, Local 262 v. Gazzam · 339 U.S. 532 (1950)
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Hanke · 339 U.S. 470 (1950)
• United States v. United States Gypsum Co. · 340 U.S. 76 (1950)

Cited by

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

• National Labor Relations Board v. Local 825, International Union of Operating Engineers · 400 U.S. 297 (1971)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button · 371 U.S. 415 (1963)
• Goodman v. Lukens Steel Co. · 482 U.S. 656 (1987)
• Radio Officers' Union of the Commercial Telegraphers Union v. National Labor Relations Board · 347 U.S. 17 (1954)
• Amalgamated Food Employees Union Local 590 v. Logan Valley Plaza, Inc. · 391 U.S. 308 (1968)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Drivers, Chauffeurs, Helpers, Local Union No. 639 · 362 U.S. 274 (1960)
• International Longshoremen's Association v. Allied International, Inc. · 456 U.S. 212 (1982)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Retail Store Employees Union, Local 1001 · 447 U.S. 607 (1980)

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