National Labor Relations Board v. Plasterers' Local Union No. 79

404 U.S. 116 · Decided December 6, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

National Labor Relations Board v. Plasterers' Local Union No. 79 was decided on December 6, 1971 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management jurisdictional disputes” in the Unions area.

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National Labor Relations Board v. Plasterers' Local Union No. 79, Operative Plasterers' & Cement Masons' International Assn., AFL-CIO, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1971-017, docket 1971-017-01.

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