364 U.S. 573 (1961) Cited 138 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[although] it might be better . . . to intrust [jurisdictional disputes] to arbitrators, . . . Congress, after discussion and consideration, decided to intrust this decision to the Board"
Upholding NLRB authority to determine merits of jurisdictional dispute notwithstanding an IJDB work assignment, where the competing unions but not the employer had agreed to be bound by the IJDB decision
Explaining that the mere fact that one group is performing the work, coupled with the fact that another group is demanding the work, is insufficient to create a jurisdictional dispute
Remanding a decision to quash notice of hearing as not supported by substantial evidence because the Board failed to consider relevant contrary evidence in the record