National Labor Relations Board v. Local Union No. 1229

346 U.S. 464 · Decided December 7, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

National Labor Relations Board v. Local Union No. 1229 was decided on December 7, 1953 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harold H. Burton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management union literature distribution” in the Unions area.

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

SCDB identifiers: case 1953-017, docket 1953-017-01.

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