Supreme Court of the United States
National Labor Relations Board v. American National Insurance Co.
May 26, 1952343 U.S. 395
Summary
The Court affirmed the Fifth Circuit, holding that the National Labor Relations Board’s per‑se prohibition on bargaining for a management‑functions clause was improper; the employer’s bargaining for such a clause does not automatically constitute an unfair labor practice and must be judged under the good‑faith bargaining standard of §8(d). The dissent argued that the clause amounted to a refusal to bargain on a condition of employment.
Holding
- Whether an employer’s proposal of a management‑functions clause is per se an unfair labor practice under §§8(a)(1) and 8(a)(5) of the NLRA. The employer’s bargaining for a management‑functions clause is not per se an unfair labor practice; the Board’s categorical prohibition is invalid and must be evaluated under the good‑faith bargaining standard of §8(d).
Docket 126
Cited authorities
- 49 Stat. 449
- 29 U.S.C. § 151
- 61 Stat. 136
- 61 Stat. 136
- 61 Stat. 136
- 48 Stat. 1183
- 29 U.S.C. § 158
- 63 Harv. L. Rev. 389
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