Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
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Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation was a major American steel manufacturer that became historically significant as the company at the center of the landmark 1937 Supreme Court case NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., which upheld federal power to regulate labor relations.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
defunct company
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manufacturing company → steel company → |
| areaOfActivity |
collective bargaining
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labor relations → |
| associatedWith |
New Deal labor policy
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U.S. labor movement → collective bargaining rights → |
| caseYear |
1937 (NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.)
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| country |
United States
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| economicActivity |
production of steel for interstate commerce
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| employerType |
large industrial employer
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| governedBy |
National Labor Relations Act of 1935
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United States federal labor law → |
| hasImpactOn |
U.S. constitutional law
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federal regulation of private industry → labor law jurisprudence in the United States → |
| hasLegalPrecedent |
upheld federal power to regulate labor relations in enterprises engaged in interstate commerce
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| headquartersLocation |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| historicalSignificance |
central company in landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on federal regulation of labor relations
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helped establish constitutionality of National Labor Relations Act → |
| industry |
iron and steel manufacturing
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steel industry → |
| jurisdiction |
federal labor law of the United States
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| knownFor |
being at the center of the 1937 Supreme Court case NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
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major American steel manufacturing operations → |
| laborForceCharacteristic |
industrial workers
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union-eligible employees → |
| laborRelationsStatus |
involved in disputes over unionization and collective bargaining
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| legalContext |
National Labor Relations Act
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interstate commerce regulation → |
| legalOutcome |
subject to federal regulation of labor relations under the Commerce Clause
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| legalSignificance |
expanded interpretation of the Commerce Clause regarding labor relations
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strengthened authority of the National Labor Relations Board → |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
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United States → |
| notableCourtCase |
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
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| operatedInSector |
heavy industry
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manufacturing → |
| partOf |
American steel industry
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| product |
iron and steel
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steel → steel products → |
| regulatoryBodyInvolved |
National Labor Relations Board
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| roleInCase |
respondent in NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
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| significantEvent |
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
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| timePeriod |
20th century
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
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respondent |