MINE WORKERS v. ARKANSAS FLOORING CO.

No. 227.

351 U.S. 62 (1956)

UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA ET AL. v. ARKANSAS OAK FLOORING CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 23, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Crampton Harris argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief were James I. McCain, Yelverton Cowherd and Alfred D. Treherne.

John L. Pitts argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Grove Stafford and Richard C. Keenan.

Solicitor General Sobeloff, Theophil C. Kammholz, David P. Findling, Dominick L. Manoli and Norton J. Come filed a brief for the National Labor Relations Board, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.


MR. JUSTICE BURTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question before us is whether, in the case of an employer subject to the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, a state court may enjoin peaceful picketing of the employer's premises, undertaken by its employees and their union for the purpose of obtaining recognition of that union as the employees' bargaining representative, when the union holds cards authorizing such representation concededly signed by...

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