Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of North America v. National Labor Relations Board’s Empirical Analysis
663 F.2d 223 · 1980
Citation profile
15 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 29 U.S.C. § 158 (§ 8 of the National Labor Relations Act)
Relies on Howard Johnson Company Inc v. Detroit Local Joint Executive Board Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union · Southport Petroleum Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · National Labor Relations Board v. International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers, Local 433 · American Boiler Manufacturers Association v. National Labor Relations Board, and United Association Pipe Fitters Local Union 455, Intervenors. United Association Pipe Fitters Local Union 455 v. National Labor Relations Board · Alexander Dawson, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Most-quoted passages
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“Such [alter ego] cases involve a mere technical change in the structure or identity of the employing entity, frequently to avoid the effect of the labor laws, without any substantial change in its ownership or management. In these circumstances, the courts have had little difficulty holding that the successor is in reality the same employer and is subject to all the legal and contractual obligations of the predecessor.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“shall be an unfair labor practice for an employer ... to interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in section 157,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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