San Diego Unions v. Garmon

Holding that "the States as well as the federal court must defer to the exclusive competence of the National Labor Relations Board" if "an activity is arguably subject to § 7 or § 8 of the [NLRA]"

Myers v. Bethlehem Corp.

Holding that exhaustion of administrative remedies mandated before seeking injunctive relief in court

Labor Board v. Brown

Approving finding of § 8 violation when "employers' conduct is demonstrably so destructive of employee rights and so devoid of significant service to any legitimate business end that it cannot be tolerated consistently with the Act"

American Ship Bldg. v. Labor Board

Holding that a lockout "for the sole purpose of bringing economic pressure to bear in support of [the employer's] legitimate bargaining position" is lawful

Labor Board v. American Ins. Co.

Holding the degree of discretion in a CBA "is an issue for determination across the bargaining table, not by the Board"

Meat Cutters v. Fairlawn Meats

In Fairlawn Meats the Supreme Court overturned a state court injunction which prohibited various types of picketing for the purpose of compelling an employer to enter into a union-shop agreement.

Bus Employees v. Wisconsin Board

In Bus Employees v. Wisconsin Board, 340 U.S. 383, this Court held that the Wisconsin Public Utility Anti-Strike Law, which made it a misdemeanor for public utility employees to engage in a strike which would cause an interruption of an essential public utility service, conflicted with the National Labor Relations Act and was therefore invalid under the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution.

General Electric Company v. Callahan

Holding that a state labor board's interference with a labor contract negotiation "conflict[ed] with the national policy of free and unfettered collective bargaining"

Section 179.36 - STRIKES PROHIBITED