Legal Opinion

Linden Lumber Division, Summer & Co. v. National Labor Relations Board

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided December 23, 1974No. 73-1231PublishedCited by 88 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Douglas

These cases present a question expressly reserved in NLRB v. Gissel Packing Co., 395 U. S. 575, 595, 601 n. 18 (1969).

In Linden respondent union obtained authorization cards from a majority of petitioner’s employees and demanded that it be recognized as the collective-bargaining representative of those employees. Linden said it doubted the union’s claimed majority status and suggested the union petition the Board for an election. The union filed such a petition with the Board but later withdrew it when Linden declined to enter a consent election agreement or abide by an election, on the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. National Labor Relations Board v. Gissel Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. National Labor Relations Board v. Savair Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Fred Snow, Harold Snow and Tom Snow, D/B/A Snow & Sons v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
  4. Truck Drivers Union Local No. 413 Etc. v. National Labor Relations Board. Textile Workers Union v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973

3Cited by88 opinions

  1. Seeler v. Trading Port, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
  2. Boire v. Pilot Freight Carriers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  3. Philadelphia Fire Officers Ass'n v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Mulhall v. Unite Here Local 355Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
  5. Local No. 3-193 International Woodworkers of America v. Ketchikan Pulp CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980

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