National Labor Relations Board v. Retail Store Employees Union

447 U.S. 607 · Decided June 20, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States

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National Labor Relations Board v. Retail Store Employees Union was decided on June 20, 1980 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management secondary activity” in the Unions area.

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Full case caption

National Labor Relations Board v. Retail Store Employees Union, Local 1001, Retail Clerks International Assn., AFL-CIO, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1979-128, docket 1979-128-01.

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