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EMPORIUM CAPWELL CO. v. WESTERN ADDITION COMMUNITY ORG.

No. 73-696.

420 U.S. 50 (1975)

EMPORIUM CAPWELL CO. v. WESTERN ADDITION COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 18, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George O. Bahrs argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner in No. 73-696. Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for petitioner in No. 73-830. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Bork, Keith A. Jones, Peter G. Nash, John S. Irving, Patrick Hardin, Norton J. Come, and Linda Sher.

Kenneth Hecht argued the cause for respondent Western Addition Community Organization in both cases. With him on the brief were Edward H. Steinman and Lee M. Modjeska.†

Opinion of the Court by MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL, announced by MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER.

This litigation presents the question whether, in light of the national policy against racial discrimination in employment, the National Labor Relations Act protects concerted activity by a group of minority employees to bargain with their employer over issues of employment discrimination. The National Labor Relations Board held that the employees...

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