NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. WOOSTER DIVISION OF BORG-WARNER CORP. (1958)

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. WOOSTER DIVISION OF BORG-WARNER CORP.
	Term: 1957
Important Dates
	Argued: November 20, 1957
	Decided: May 5, 1958
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	5-4
Majority
	Hugo Black • William Brennan • Harold Burton • William Douglas • Earl Warren
Dissenting
	Tom Clark • Felix Frankfurter • John Harlan II • Charles Whittaker

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. WOOSTER DIVISION OF BORG-WARNER CORP. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 5, 1958. The case was argued before the court on November 20, 1957.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. 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: bargaining
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: 356 U.S. 342
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
Who wrote the majority opinion: Harold Burton

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