Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization
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Title VII case
United States Supreme Court case
employment discrimination case
federal court case
labor law case
Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization is a 1975 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited the ability of minority employees to bypass union grievance procedures by bringing discrimination complaints directly to employers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9799592 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization Context triple: [Julius L. Chambers, notableCase, Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization]
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A.
Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.
Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. is a landmark 1968 U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that Congress may prohibit all racial discrimination, private as well as public, in the sale or rental of property under 42 U.S.C. § 1982.
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B.
Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.
Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. is a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the standard for proving discriminatory intent in equal protection challenges to facially neutral government actions, particularly in the context of zoning and housing discrimination.
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C.
Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe
Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe is a landmark 1971 U.S. Supreme Court case that significantly limited federal agencies’ discretion in approving highway construction through public parks and strengthened judicial review of administrative decisions.
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D.
Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins
Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins is a landmark 1980 U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that states may grant broader free speech rights in private shopping centers under their own constitutions than those guaranteed by the federal Constitution.
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E.
Cooley v. Board of Wardens
Cooley v. Board of Wardens is an 1852 U.S. Supreme Court decision that helped define the scope of the Commerce Clause by allowing states to regulate certain local aspects of commerce, such as port pilotage, without violating federal authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization Target entity description: Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization is a 1975 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited the ability of minority employees to bypass union grievance procedures by bringing discrimination complaints directly to employers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
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A.
Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.
Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. is a landmark 1968 U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that Congress may prohibit all racial discrimination, private as well as public, in the sale or rental of property under 42 U.S.C. § 1982.
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B.
Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.
Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. is a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the standard for proving discriminatory intent in equal protection challenges to facially neutral government actions, particularly in the context of zoning and housing discrimination.
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C.
Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe
Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe is a landmark 1971 U.S. Supreme Court case that significantly limited federal agencies’ discretion in approving highway construction through public parks and strengthened judicial review of administrative decisions.
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D.
Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins
Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins is a landmark 1980 U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that states may grant broader free speech rights in private shopping centers under their own constitutions than those guaranteed by the federal Constitution.
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E.
Cooley v. Board of Wardens
Cooley v. Board of Wardens is an 1852 U.S. Supreme Court decision that helped define the scope of the Commerce Clause by allowing states to regulate certain local aspects of commerce, such as port pilotage, without violating federal authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Title VII case
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United States Supreme Court case ⓘ employment discrimination case ⓘ federal court case ⓘ labor law case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
anti-discrimination law
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labor-management relations ⓘ |
| citation |
420 U.S. 50
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43 L. Ed. 2d 12 ⓘ 95 S. Ct. 977 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| effect |
Clarified the relationship between Title VII remedies and collective bargaining structures under the NLRA.
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Limited the ability of minority employees to bypass union grievance procedures by taking discrimination complaints directly to employers. ⓘ |
| fullName | Emporium Capwell Company v. Western Addition Community Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
Concerted activity by employees that seeks to bargain directly with the employer in derogation of the union’s exclusive-representative status is not protected under the National Labor Relations Act, even when motivated by opposition to racial discrimination.
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Minority employees may not bypass the exclusive bargaining representative by dealing directly with the employer over discrimination-related employment conditions covered by a collective bargaining agreement. ⓘ Title VII does not authorize employees to ignore established union grievance and bargaining procedures when addressing discrimination in matters subject to collective bargaining. ⓘ |
| issue |
Interaction between Title VII rights and the National Labor Relations Act’s grant of exclusive representation to unions.
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Whether minority employees could bypass the union and bargain directly with the employer over alleged racial discrimination in employment conditions. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| languageOfDecision | English ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
National Labor Relations Act
NERFINISHED
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ civil rights ⓘ collective bargaining ⓘ employment discrimination ⓘ labor law ⓘ union representation ⓘ |
| locationOfDispute | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Justice Thurgood Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| petitioner | Emporium Capwell Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principle |
Employees’ statutory rights under Title VII must be exercised in a manner consistent with the NLRA’s system of exclusive representation for collective bargaining.
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Protected concerted activity does not extend to efforts that fundamentally undermine the union’s role as exclusive bargaining representative. ⓘ The union remains the exclusive representative for collective bargaining even when some members allege racial discrimination in matters covered by the agreement. ⓘ |
| relatedStatute |
National Labor Relations Act
NERFINISHED
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| respondent |
Western Addition Community Organization
NERFINISHED
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minority employees of Emporium Capwell Company ⓘ |
| topic |
exclusive bargaining representative
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protected concerted activity ⓘ racial discrimination in employment ⓘ union grievance procedures ⓘ |
| vote | 5-4 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1975 ⓘ |
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Subject: Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization Description of subject: Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization is a 1975 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited the ability of minority employees to bypass union grievance procedures by bringing discrimination complaints directly to employers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Referenced by (1)
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Julius L. Chambers
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Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization
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