UNITED PAPERWORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, AFL-CIO, et al. v. MISCO, INC. (1987)

UNITED PAPERWORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, AFL-CIO, et al. v. MISCO, INC.
	Term: 1987
Important Dates
	Argued: October 13, 1987
	Decided: December 1, 1987
Outcome
	Reversed
Vote
	8-0
Majority
	Thurgood Marshall • Sandra Day O'Connor • William Rehnquist • Antonin Scalia • John Paul Stevens • Byron White
Concurring
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan

UNITED PAPERWORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, AFL-CIO, et al. v. MISCO, INC. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 1, 1987. The case was argued before the court on October 13, 1987.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Louisiana 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: Union, labor organization, or official of
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: 484 U.S. 29
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
Who wrote the majority opinion: Byron White

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