BUFFALO FORGE CO. v. UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, et al. (1976)

BUFFALO FORGE CO. v. UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, et al.
	Term: 1975
Important Dates
	Argued: March 24, 1976
	Decided: July 6, 1976
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	5-4
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • Warren Burger • William Rehnquist • Potter Stewart • Byron White
Dissenting
	William Brennan • Thurgood Marshall • Lewis Powell • John Paul Stevens

BUFFALO FORGE CO. v. UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on July 6, 1976. The case was argued before the court on March 24, 1976.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New York Western U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Unions - Arbitration (in the context of labor-management or employer-employee relations) (cf. arbitration)
Petitioner: employer. If employer's relations with employees are governed by the nature of the employer's business (e.g., railroad, boat), rather than labor law generally, the more specific designation is used in place of Employer.
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Union, labor organization, or official of
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 428 U.S. 397
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: Byron White

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