Local 1976, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, a. F. L., et al. v. National Labor Relations Board

Decided June 16, 1958. Felix Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 127 · 357 U.S. 93 (1958) · Cited 303 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• United States v. W. T. Grant Co. · 345 U.S. 629 (1953)
• Apex Hosiery Co. v. Leader · 310 U.S. 469 (1940)
• National Licorice Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 309 U.S. 350 (1940)
• Irvine v. California · 347 U.S. 128 (1954)
• Southern Steamship Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 316 U.S. 31 (1942)

Cited by

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

• NLRB v. Pipefitters · 429 U.S. 507 (1977)
• Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United States · 371 U.S. 156 (1962)
• National Woodwork Manufacturers Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board · 386 U.S. 612 (1967)
• Connell Construction Co. v. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union No. 100 · 421 U.S. 616 (1975)
• Woelke & Romero Framing, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 456 U.S. 645 (1982)
• Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Co. · 394 U.S. 369 (1969)
• Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 535 U.S. 137 (2002)
• International Longshoremen's Association v. Allied International, Inc. · 456 U.S. 212 (1982)
• Superintendent, Mass. Correctional Institution at Walpole v. Hill · 472 U.S. 445 (1985)
• J. I. Case Co. v. Borak · 377 U.S. 426 (1964)
• Lodge 76, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 427 U.S. 132 (1976)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. · 388 U.S. 175 (1967)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Local Union No. 103, International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers · 434 U.S. 335 (1978)
• Kaiser Steel Corp. v. Mullins · 455 U.S. 72 (1982)
• Local 20, Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Union v. Morton · 377 U.S. 252 (1964)
• Local 761, International Union of Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers v. National Labor Relations Board · 366 U.S. 667 (1961)
• Burlington Northern Railroad v. Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes · 481 U.S. 429 (1987)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Drivers, Chauffeurs, Helpers, Local Union No. 639 · 362 U.S. 274 (1960)
• Pattern Makers' League v. National Labor Relations Board · 473 U.S. 95 (1985)

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