Legal Opinion
Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 9, 1991No. 90-3232, 90-3574PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
The Teamsters union asked the National Labor Relations Board to conduct an election among the refuse truck drivers working for Laidlaw Waste Systems in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Laidlaw replied that the Board should include truck mechanics in the unit. (Actually, both union and employer proposed that some additional workers such as helpers or truck washers be in the unit. We strip away details to focus on the nub of the dispute.) The Board’s regional director concluded that the union’s proposed unit is appropriate and directed the holding of an election, which the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- National Labor Relations Board v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- American Hospital Ass'n v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Continental Web Press, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board v. Chicago Local 245, Graphic Arts International Union, Afl-Cio, Party-IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
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