NLRB v. ELECTRICAL WORKERS

No. 85-1924.

481 U.S. 573 (1987)

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 340

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 18, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerrold J. Ganzfried argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Deputy Solicitor General Cohen, Norton J. Come, and Linda Sher.

Laurence J. Cohen argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Larry D. Silver, Kathryn A. Sure, Mark S. Renner, and Laurence Gold.*

David M. Silberman filed a brief for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations as amicus curiae urging affirmance.


JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question for decision is whether a union "restrain[s] or coerce[s] . . . an employer in the selection of his representatives for the purposes of collective bargaining or the adjustment of grievances," 29 U. S. C. § 158(b)(1)(B), when it disciplines a supervisor union member who does not participate in collective bargaining or adjust contractual grievances, and whose employer has not entered into a collective...

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