UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA v. WARRIOR & GULF NAVIGATION CO. (1960)

UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA v. WARRIOR & GULF NAVIGATION CO.
	Term: 1959
Important Dates
	Argued: April 27, 1960
	Decided: June 20, 1960
Outcome
	Reversed
Vote
	7-1
Majority
	Tom Clark • William Douglas • Potter Stewart • Earl Warren
Concurring
	William Brennan • Felix Frankfurter • John Harlan II
Dissenting
	Charles Whittaker

UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA v. WARRIOR & GULF NAVIGATION CO. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 20, 1960. The case was argued before the court on April 27, 1960.

In a 7-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Alabama Southern 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: 363 U.S. 574
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: William Douglas

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