National Labor Relations Board v. Financial Institution Employees of America, Local 1182, Chartered by United Food & Commercial Workers International Union, Afl-Cio, et al.

Decided February 26, 1986. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 84-1493 · 475 U.S. 192 (1986) · Cited 113 times

Holding

The Board exceeded its authority under the Act in requiring that nonunion employees be allowed to vote for affiliation before it would order the employer to bargain with the affiliated union.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

“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. 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)
• Brooks v. National Labor Relations Board · 348 U.S. 96 (1954)
• National Labor Relations Board v. A. J. Tower Co. · 329 U.S. 324 (1946)
• United Steelworkers of America v. Sadlowski · 457 U.S. 102 (1982)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco · 465 U.S. 513 (1984)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Wyman-Gordon Co. · 394 U.S. 759 (1969)
• American Ship Building Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 380 U.S. 300 (1965)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Insurance Agents' International Union · 361 U.S. 477 (1960)
• Ford Motor Co. (Chicago Stamping Plant) v. National Labor Relations Board · 441 U.S. 488 (1979)
• Beth Israel Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board · 437 U.S. 483 (1978)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Waterman Steamship Corp. · 309 U.S. 206 (1940)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers of America · 391 U.S. 418 (1968)
• Scofield v. National Labor Relations Board · 394 U.S. 423 (1969)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Boeing Co. · 412 U.S. 67 (1973)
• Pattern Makers' League v. National Labor Relations Board · 473 U.S. 95 (1985)

Cited by

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

• Fall River Dyeing & Finishing Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 482 U.S. 27 (1987)
• Auciello Iron Works, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 517 U.S. 781 (1996)
• Lechmere, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 502 U.S. 527 (1992)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1986). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).