Local 761, International Union of Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers, Aflcio v. National Labor Relations Board et al.

Decided May 29, 1961. Felix Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 321 · 366 U.S. 667 (1961) · Cited 278 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

“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. Denver Building & Construction Trades Council · 341 U.S. 675 (1951)
• National Labor Relations Board v. International Rice Milling Co. · 341 U.S. 665 (1951)
• Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 340 U.S. 474 (1951)
• Republic Aviation Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 324 U.S. 793 (1945)
• Local 1976, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners v. National Labor Relations Board · 357 U.S. 93 (1958)

Cited by

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

• National Woodwork Manufacturers Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board · 386 U.S. 612 (1967)
• United Steelworkers v. National Labor Relations Board · 376 U.S. 492 (1964)
• Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Co. · 394 U.S. 369 (1969)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Local 825, International Union of Operating Engineers · 400 U.S. 297 (1971)
• Local 20, Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Union v. Morton · 377 U.S. 252 (1964)
• National Labor Relations Board v. J. Weingarten, Inc. · 420 U.S. 251 (1975)
• American Ship Building Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 380 U.S. 300 (1965)
• Amalgamated Food Employees Union Local 590 v. Logan Valley Plaza, Inc. · 391 U.S. 308 (1968)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Yeshiva University · 444 U.S. 672 (1980)
• Eastex, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 437 U.S. 556 (1978)
• New York Telephone Co. v. New York State Department of Labor · 440 U.S. 519 (1979)
• Lechmere, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 502 U.S. 527 (1992)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Kentucky River Community Care, Inc. · 532 U.S. 706 (2001)
• Marine Engineers Beneficial Ass'n v. Interlake Steamship Co. · 370 U.S. 173 (1962)
• International Longshoremen's Association v. Allied International, Inc. · 456 U.S. 212 (1982)

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