United Construction Workers et al. v. Laburnum Construction Corp.

Decided June 7, 1954. Harold Hitz Burton delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 188 · 347 U.S. 656 (1954) · Cited 446 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–2.

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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.

• Garner v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Local Union No. 776 · 346 U.S. 485 (1953)
• Allen-Bradley Local No. 1111 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 315 U.S. 740 (1942)
• International Union, U. A. W. A., A. F. of L., Local 232 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 336 U.S. 245 (1949)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Denver Building & Construction Trades Council · 341 U.S. 675 (1951)
• Bethlehem Steel Co. v. New York State Labor Relations Board · 330 U.S. 767 (1947)
• Kelly v. Washington Ex Rel. Foss Co. · 302 U.S. 1 (1937)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Local Union No. 1229, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers · 346 U.S. 464 (1953)
• 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)
• La Crosse Telephone Corp. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 336 U.S. 18 (1949)

Cited by

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

• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 359 U.S. 236 (1959)
• International Ass'n of MacHinists v. Gonzales · 356 U.S. 617 (1958)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers v. Russell · 356 U.S. 634 (1958)
• Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. San Diego County District Council of Carpenters · 436 U.S. 180 (1978)
• United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 351 U.S. 266 (1956)
• United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs · 383 U.S. 715 (1966)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. Lockridge · 403 U.S. 274 (1971)
• Local 20, Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Union v. Morton · 377 U.S. 252 (1964)
• Benz v. Compania Naviera Hidalgo, S. A. · 353 U.S. 138 (1957)
• Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee Corp. · 464 U.S. 238 (1984)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Claiborne Hardware Co. · 458 U.S. 886 (1982)
• Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114 · 383 U.S. 53 (1966)
• Bill Johnson's Restaurants, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 461 U.S. 731 (1983)
• Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 25 · 430 U.S. 290 (1977)
• Lodge 76, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 427 U.S. 132 (1976)
• Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Co. · 394 U.S. 369 (1969)
• Weber v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. · 348 U.S. 468 (1955)
• International Longshoremen's Ass'n v. Davis · 476 U.S. 380 (1986)
• United States v. Enmons · 410 U.S. 396 (1973)
• Guss v. Utah Labor Relations Board · 353 U.S. 1 (1957)
• New York Telephone Co. v. New York State Department of Labor · 440 U.S. 519 (1979)
• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 353 U.S. 26 (1957)
• United States v. Green · 350 U.S. 415 (1956)
• Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters · 598 U.S. 771 (2023)
• Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn · 604 U.S. 593 (2025)

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