Legal Opinion
American Motors Corp. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided October 4, 1966PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkie, J.
The principal issue raised on this- appeal may be stated as follows:
Does federal labor policy prohibit states from public enforcement of collective-bargaining agreements through state unfair labor practices proceedings before a state administrative agency?
Jurisdiction of WERB as Administrative Agency.
In 1947, Congress enacted the Taft-Hartley Act. One of the basic provisions of the act was sec. 301, which permitted the enforcement of collective-bargaining agreements in federal court through suits initiated by either the union or the employer. Congress felt that statutory recognition of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Charles Dowd Box Co. v. CourtneySupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Dreyer v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Algoma Plywood & Veneer Co. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Volkswagen De Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Puerto Rico Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1972
- Village of Whitefish Bay v. Wisconsin Employment Relations BoardWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. SeidenspinnerCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1994
- Volkswagen De Puerto Rico v. Labor Relations Board of Puerto RicoDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1970
- State v. CutnoseNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
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