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NLRB v. UNITED INSURANCE CO.

No. 178.

390 U.S. 254 (1968)

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. UNITED INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 6, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dominick L. Manoli argued the cause for the National Labor Relations Board, petitioner in No. 178 and respondent in No. 179. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Arnold Ordman and Norton J. Come.

Isaac N. Groner argued the cause and filed a brief for the Insurance Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, petitioner in No. 179 and respondent in No. 178.

Bernard G. Segal argued the cause for the United Insurance Co. of America, respondent in both cases. With him on the brief were Samuel D. Slade and Herbert G. Keene, Jr.

Shayle P. Fox filed a brief for the American Retail Federation, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

In its insurance operations respondent United Insurance Company uses "debit agents" whose primary functions are collecting premiums from policyholders, preventing the lapsing of policies, and selling such new insurance as time allows. The Insurance Workers International Union, having won a certification election, seeks to represent the debit agents, and the question before us is whether these agents are "employees...

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