Local 926, International Union of Operating Engineers, Afl-cio, et al. v. Jones (460 U.S. 669)
U.S. Supreme Court · decided April 4, 1983 · Supreme Court Database (Spaeth)
- Citation
- 460 U.S. 669 · 103 S. Ct. 1453
- Decided
- April 4, 1983
- Term
- October Term 1982
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority author
- Justice White
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome
- Petitioning party won
- Ideological direction
- Liberal
Opinion excerpt
Justice White delivered the opinion of the Court. This case presents the question whether a state-court action brought by one who is a “supervisor” within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act §2(11), 29 U. S. C. §152(11), for interference by a union with his contractual relationships with his employer is pre-empted by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act). r — H Respondent Robert C. Jones was offered a supervisory-position by the Georgia Power Co. (Company). Jones reported for work on June 12, 1978. By agreement, he took vacation time after his second day on the job and reported for work again on June 20, 1978. On this latter date he was discharged. Jones believed that the Company had been persuaded to discharge him by the union bargaining agent, Local 926 of the International Union of Operating Engineers (Union). The reason for the Union’s hostility, he believed, was his decision years ago to work for a nonunion employer. On June 28, 1978, Jones filed a charge with the Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (Board) against the Union, alleging that the Union had “procured” his discharge, “and thereby coerced [the Company] in the selection of its supervisors and bargaining representative, because [Jones] had not been a member in good standing of said labor organization.” Allegedly, this action violated §§ 8(b)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act. App.…
Excerpt of a 46,933-character opinion. The full text and citation network load in the interactive viewer above.