NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel "Close & intimate relationship" [1937]

Question 1

Did Jones get its materials from instate?

Answer 1

No, shipped to PA from out of state suppliers to its company of about 10,000 workers

Question 2

Jones shipped about ___ % of its product outside of PA.

Answer 2

75%

Question 3

Jones had sales offices in about ___ other US Cities.

Answer 3

20

Question 4

Where did problems start in this case?

Answer 4

1. Jones fired leaders of Union.
2. Leaders filed complaint with NLRB

Question 5

Who created NLRB?

Answer 5

Congress in 1935

Question 6

What did NLRB ask Jones to do?

Answer 6

Bring back employees and pay them lost wages. Alleged Jones fired them b/c of Union affliation.

Question 7

Who is Justice here?

Answer 7

Chief Justice Hughes

Question 8

What case overturned?

Answer 8

EC Knight

Question 9

T/F) EC Knight said manufacturing didn’t count as commerce.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Hughes said congress can regulate manufacturing when?

Answer 10

Close and intimate relationship with IC

Question 11

This is a good case but what case is better and why?

Answer 11

U.S. v. Darby b/c uses Affectation doctrine