LABOR BOARD v. ATKINS & CO.

No. 419.

331 U.S. 398 (1947)

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. E.C. ATKINS & CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 19, 1947.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ruth Weyand argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Washington, Gerhard P. Van Arkel, Morris P. Glushien and Mozart G. Ratner.

Frederic D. Anderson argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Kurt F. Pantzer.


MR. JUSTICE MURPHY delivered the opinion of the Court.

The problem posed by this case is whether private plant guards, who are required to be civilian auxiliaries to the military police of the United States Army, are employees within the meaning of § 2 (3) of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 152 (3).

At all material times, the respondent corporation was engaged in the manufacture of saws, tools and armor plate. It employed more than...

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