Local 24, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, Afl-Cio, et al. v. Oliver et al.

Decided January 19, 1959. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 49 · 358 U.S. 283 (1959) · Cited 255 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–1.

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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.

• Algoma Plywood & Veneer Co. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 336 U.S. 301 (1949)
• Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala. · 353 U.S. 448 (1957)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. · 301 U.S. 1 (1937)
• United States v. Silk · 331 U.S. 704 (1947)
• Allen Bradley Co. v. Local Union No. 3, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers · 325 U.S. 797 (1945)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Wooster Division of Borgwarner Corp. · 356 U.S. 342 (1958)
• Weber v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. · 348 U.S. 468 (1955)
• National Labor Relations Board v. American National Insurance · 343 U.S. 395 (1952)
• Railway Employes' Department v. Hanson · 351 U.S. 225 (1956)
• American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. United States · 344 U.S. 298 (1953)
• Bakery & Pastry Drivers & Helpers Local 802 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Wohl · 315 U.S. 769 (1942)
• United States v. Employing Plasterers Assn. of Chicago · 347 U.S. 186 (1954)
• Milk Wagon Drivers' Union, Local No. 753 v. Lake Valley Farm Products, Inc. · 311 U.S. 91 (1940)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America, Division 998 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 340 U.S. 383 (1951)
• International Union of United Automobile v. O'Brien · 339 U.S. 454 (1950)
• Terminal Railroad v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen · 318 U.S. 1 (1943)
• California v. Taylor · 353 U.S. 553 (1957)

Cited by

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• Malone v. White Motor Corp. · 435 U.S. 497 (1978)
• Allied Chemical & Alkali Workers of America, Local Union No. 1 v. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. · 404 U.S. 157 (1971)
• Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Jewel Tea Co. · 381 U.S. 676 (1965)
• Brown v. Pro Football, Inc. · 518 U.S. 231 (1996)
• American Federation of Musicians v. Carroll · 391 U.S. 99 (1968)
• Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 379 U.S. 203 (1964)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Insurance Agents' International Union · 361 U.S. 477 (1960)
• United Mine Workers v. Pennington · 381 U.S. 657 (1965)
• Connell Construction Co. v. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union No. 100 · 421 U.S. 616 (1975)
• New York Telephone Co. v. New York State Department of Labor · 440 U.S. 519 (1979)
• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 359 U.S. 236 (1959)
• Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Massachusetts · 471 U.S. 724 (1985)
• Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. · 451 U.S. 504 (1981)
• Air Line Pilots Ass'n v. O'Neill · 499 U.S. 65 (1991)
• Old Dominion Branch No. 496 v. Austin · 418 U.S. 264 (1974)
• Lodge 76, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 427 U.S. 132 (1976)
• National Woodwork Manufacturers Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board · 386 U.S. 612 (1967)
• Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Co. · 394 U.S. 369 (1969)
• Ford Motor Co. (Chicago Stamping Plant) v. National Labor Relations Board · 441 U.S. 488 (1979)
• First National Maintenance Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 452 U.S. 666 (1981)
• Flood v. Kuhn · 407 U.S. 258 (1972)
• United Mine Workers of America Health & Retirement Funds v. Robinson · 455 U.S. 562 (1982)

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