National Labor Relations Board v. Local Union No. 1229, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Decided December 7, 1953. Harold Hitz Burton delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 15 · 346 U.S. 464 (1953) · Cited 199 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. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. · 301 U.S. 1 (1937)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Fansteel Metallurgical Corp. · 306 U.S. 240 (1939)
• International Union, U. A. W. A., A. F. of L., Local 232 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 336 U.S. 245 (1949)
• Allen-Bradley Local No. 1111 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 315 U.S. 740 (1942)
• Associated Press v. National Labor Relations Board · 301 U.S. 103 (1937)
• Southern Steamship Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 316 U.S. 31 (1942)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Rockaway News Supply Co. · 345 U.S. 71 (1953)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Sands Manufacturing Co. · 306 U.S. 332 (1939)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Pittsburgh Steamship Co. · 340 U.S. 498 (1951)

Cited by

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

• Radio Officers' Union of the Commercial Telegraphers Union v. National Labor Relations Board · 347 U.S. 17 (1954)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Insurance Agents' International Union · 361 U.S. 477 (1960)
• Lodge 76, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 427 U.S. 132 (1976)
• United Construction Workers v. Laburnum Construction Corp. · 347 U.S. 656 (1954)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Washington Aluminum Co. · 370 U.S. 9 (1962)
• Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization · 420 U.S. 50 (1975)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Town & Country Electric, Inc. · 516 U.S. 85 (1995)
• Collins v. Yellen · 594 U.S. 220 (2021)

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