NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. SAVAIR MANUFACTURING CO. (1973)

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. SAVAIR MANUFACTURING CO.
	Term: 1973
Important Dates
	Argued: November 12, 1973
	Decided: December 17, 1973
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	6-3
Majority
	Warren Burger • William Douglas • Thurgood Marshall • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • Potter Stewart
Dissenting
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Byron White

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. SAVAIR MANUFACTURING CO. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 17, 1973. The case was argued before the court on November 12, 1973.

In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

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About the case

Subject matter: Unions - Labor-management disputes: representative election
Petitioner: National Labor Relations Board, or regional office or officer
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: 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.
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 414 U.S. 270
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: William Douglas

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