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Constitutional Law Keyed to Levinson
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steep Corp.
Citation:
301 U.S. 1 (1937)Facts
The National Labor Relations Board (Petitioner) found that Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation (Respondent) had violated a federal labor regulation by engaging in an unfair labor practice affecting commerce, when the corporation discharged some of its employees due to their union activity to discourage membership in the union. The Board ordered reinstatement, back pay and other remedies, but the corporation refused to comply with the federal regulation. The federal regulation stated that Congress found injury to commerce resulting from employers’ rejection of collective bargaining and their denial of their employees’ right to unionize. The stated policy of the regulation was to eliminate the causes of the obstruction to the free flow of commerce. The Act also empowered the National Labor Relations Board to prevent unfair labor practices. The statute was challenged by Respondent as unconstitutional under the Commerce Clause.
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