National Labor Relations Board v. Local Union No. 103, International Association of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers, Afl-Cio, et al.

Decided January 17, 1978. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 76-719 · 434 U.S. 335 (1978) · Cited 433 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.

• National Labor Relations Board v. Insurance Agents' International Union · 361 U.S. 477 (1960)
• Connell Construction Co. v. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union No. 100 · 421 U.S. 616 (1975)
• International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union v. National Labor Relations Board · 366 U.S. 731 (1961)
• American Ship Building Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 380 U.S. 300 (1965)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Truck Drivers Local Union No. 449 · 353 U.S. 87 (1957)
• Local 1976, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners v. National Labor Relations Board · 357 U.S. 93 (1958)
• Retail Clerks International Ass'n, Local Unions Nos. 128 & 633 v. Lion Dry Goods, Inc. · 369 U.S. 17 (1962)
• NLRB v. Pipefitters · 429 U.S. 507 (1977)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Drivers, Chauffeurs, Helpers, Local Union No. 639 · 362 U.S. 274 (1960)

Cited by

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

• Jim McNeff, Inc. v. Todd · 461 U.S. 260 (1983)
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms v. Federal Labor Relations Authority · 464 U.S. 89 (1983)
• Beth Israel Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board · 437 U.S. 483 (1978)
• National Labor Relations Board v. City Disposal Systems, Inc. · 465 U.S. 822 (1984)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Financial Institution Employees, Local 1182 · 475 U.S. 192 (1986)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco · 465 U.S. 513 (1984)
• Watt v. Alaska · 451 U.S. 259 (1981)
• Garcia v. United States · 469 U.S. 70 (1984)
• Sure-Tan, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 467 U.S. 883 (1984)
• Good Samaritan Hospital v. Shalala · 508 U.S. 402 (1993)
• Ford Motor Co. (Chicago Stamping Plant) v. National Labor Relations Board · 441 U.S. 488 (1979)
• Woelke & Romero Framing, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 456 U.S. 645 (1982)
• Building & Construction Trades Council of the Metropolitan District v. Associated Builders & Contractors of Massachusetts/Rhode Island, Inc. · 507 U.S. 218 (1993)
• Nationsbank of North Carolina, N. A. v. Variable Annuity Life Insurance · 513 U.S. 251 (1995)
• Detroit Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 440 U.S. 301 (1979)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Curtin Matheson Scientific, Inc. · 494 U.S. 775 (1990)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Baptist Hospital, Inc. · 442 U.S. 773 (1979)

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