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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. v. LOCAL 205

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Case Basics

Docket No.

276

Petitioner

General Electric Co.

Respondent

Local 205

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 547 (1957)

Argued

Tuesday, March 26, 1957

Decided

Sunday, June 2, 1957

Term:

1950-1959
- 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

General Electric Co. v. Local 205 - Oral Argument, Part 1

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General Electric Co. v. Local 205 - Oral Argument, Part 2

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Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Local 205, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Labor-Management Relations

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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. v. LOCAL 205. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 26 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_276>.

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