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ELECTRICAL WORKERS v. HECHLER

No. 85-1360.

481 U.S. 851 (1987)

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, AFL-CIO, ET AL. v. HECHLER

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 26, 1987

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurence Gold argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were David M. Silberman, Laurence J. Cohen, Elihu I. Leifer, and Richard M. Resnick.

Joel S. Perwin argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Sheldon J. Schlesinger.

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

In Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Lueck, 471 U.S. 202 (1985), this Court held that "when resolution of a state-law claim is substantially dependent upon analysis of the terms of an agreement made between the parties in a labor contract," the plaintiff's claim is pre-empted by § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 ...

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