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Constitutional Law Keyed to Maggs
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
Citation:
301 U.S. 1 (1937)
InstructorMatthew Steinberg
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Pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, the National Labor Relations Board found that the respondent, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation had violated the act by discriminating against members of the union with regard to hire and tenure of employment, and by coercing and intimidating its employees to interfere with their self-organization. The NLRB ordered the corporation to cease and desist from such discrimination and coercion and to offer reinstatement to discharged employees. Jones & Laughlin manufactured iron and steel in plants in Pennsylvania and was the fourth largest producer of steel in the United States. With its nineteen subsidiaries, it owned and operated mines, lake and river transportation facilities, and terminal railroads located in its manufacturing plants.
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