National Labor Relations Board v Jones and Laughlin Steel Co in the United States
National Labor Relations Board v Jones and Laughlin Steel Co
Introduction to National Labor Relations Board v Jones and Laughlin Steel Co
National Labor Relations Board v. Jones and Laughlin Steel Co., 1937 decision by the Supreme Court of the United States dealing with federal jurisdiction over intrastate trade. Jones and Laughlin Steel Company appealed a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) order to reinstate several employees fired for union activities. The steel company argued that as an exclusively intrastate trader, it was immune to federal regulatory measures. The Court voted 5 to 4 to uphold the NLRB ruling, judging that since the steel industry was so intrinsically an interstate business the actions of Jones and Laughlin must have affected interstate commerce. The Court ruled that the ‘stream of commerce’ placed local steel companies within federal jurisdiction.” (1)
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