National Labor Relations Board v Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, 301 U.S. 1 (1937), was a United States Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, also known as the Wagner Act.

Nov 22, 2021 · The constitutionality of the NLRA was upheld by the United States Supreme Court in National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. in 1937. The act contributed to a dramatic surge in union membership and made labor a force to be reckoned with both politically and economically. Women benefited from this shift to unionization as well.

In 1935, Congress passed the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), making clear that it is the policy of the United States to encourage collective bargaining by protecting workers’ full freedom of association.

With the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) of 1935, Congress determined that labor-management disputes were directly related to the flow of interstate commerce and, thus, could be regulated by the national government.

In a proceeding under the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, [Footnote 1] the National Labor Relations Board found that the respondent, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, had violated the Act by engaging in unfair labor practices affecting commerce.

The National Labor Relations Act of 1935, also known as the Wagner Act, is a foundational statute of United States labor law that guarantees the right of private sector employees to organize into trade unions, engage in collective bargaining, …

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) of 1935 2 granted workers a right to organize, forbade unlawful employer interference with this right, established procedures for workers to select representatives with whom employers were required to bargain, and created a board to oversee these processes. 3

The Court stated: “This Court has consistently declared that in passing the National Labor Relations Act, Congress intended to and did vest in the Board the fullest jurisdictional breadth constitutionally permissible under the Commerce Clause.” 12

Nov 4, 2024 · In NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., the Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (“Act”). The Act established the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and protected workers' rights to unionize and engage in collective bargaining.

Jul 2, 2024 · In 1935, Congress passed the National Labor Relations Act (also known as the Wagner Act), which declared that employees have the right to form or join unions and “to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective …