Ilgwu v. Quality Mfg. Co., 420 U.S. 276 (1975)

International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union v.

Quality Manufacturing Co.
No. 73-765

Argued November 18, 1974
Decided February 19, 1975
420 U.S. 276

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

Syllabus

Respondent employer’s denial of employee’s request that her union representative be present at investigatory interview that the employee reasonably believed might result in disciplinary action constituted unfair labor practice violative of § 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act because it interfered with, restrained, and coerced the individual right of the employees protected by § 7 of the Act. NLRB v. Weingarten, Inc., ante, p. 251. P. 281.

481 F.2d 1018, reversed and remanded.

BRENNAN, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which DOUGLAS, WHITE, MARSHALL, BLACKMUN, and REHNQUIST, JJ., joined. BURGER, C.J., filed a dissenting opinion, ante, p. 268. POWELL, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which STEWART, J., joined, post, p. 282.