Labor Board v. Mackay Co.

Holding that an employer may replace striking workers with others to carry on business so long as the employer is not guilty of unfair labor practices

SCM Corp. v. Advance Business Systems & Supply Co.

Upholding a delay of three months where only prejudice shown was that the defendants could not recall details of the days in the distant past; no special circumstances

Labor Bd. v. Washington Aluminum Co.

Holding that certain employee conduct crosses the line from protected activity to "indefensible" conduct that loses NLRA protections

Labor Board v. Fansteel Corp.

In Fansteel, the Board awarded reinstatement with backpay to employees who engaged in a "sit down strike" that led to confrontation with local law enforcement officials.

Labor Board v. Burnup Sims

Finding violation of § 8 "whatever the employer's motive"

Labor Board v. Electrical Workers

Upholding discharge where employees publicly disparaged quality of employer's product, with no discernible relationship to pending labor dispute

Southern S.S. Co. v. Labor Board

Finding an abuse of discretion where the National Labor Relations Board sought to fulfill one congressional objective but “wholly ignore[d] other and equally important Congressional objectives”

Labor Board v. Sands Mfg. Co.

In N.L.R.B. v. Sands Mfg. Co., 306 U.S. 332, 59 S.Ct. 508, 83 L.Ed. 682, affirming the ruling of this Court in 6 Cir., 96 F.2d 721, the Supreme Court held the employer justified in abandoning further negotiations with the Union when conditions showed the uselessness of continuing with them.

Laidlaw Corporation v. N.L.R.B

Holding that while an employer is not obligated to discharge permanent replacements to make room for returning economic strikers, the employer must place the former strikers on a preferential recall list

N.L.R.B. v. Solo Cup Company