National Labor Relations Board v. Bell Aerospace Company

416 U.S. 267 · Decided April 23, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States

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National Labor Relations Board v. Bell Aerospace Company was decided on April 23, 1974 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management bargaining” in the Unions area.

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National Labor Relations Board v. Bell Aerospace Company, Division of Textron, Inc.

SCDB identifiers: case 1973-091, docket 1973-091-01.

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