Document: 353 U.S. 313 77 S.Ct. 799 1 L.Ed.2d 846 OFFICE EMPLOYES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL NO. 11, AFL-CIO, Petitioner,v.NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD. No. 422. Argued March 28, 1957. Decided May 6, Rehearing Denied June 17, See 354 928, 1375. Mr. Joseph E. Finley, Washington, D.C., for the petitioner. Dominick L. Manoli, respondent. Justice CLARK delivered opinion of Court. This case concerns attempt petitioner, Local 11 Office Employes International Union, to represent collective bargaining purposes office-clerical workers employed at Teamsters Building in Portland, Oregon. These employees were engaged by various local unions and affiliates Brotherhood Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen Helpers America, AFL. filed a series unfair labor practice complaints with respondent, National Labor Relations Board, charging substance that Teamster group1 had interfered Local's effort organize violation § 8(a) Act.2 The primary question is whether respect their own organizations are 'employers' within meaning 2(2) Act.3 Since we decide this affirmative subsidiary posed: Whether Board may, application general standards classification, refuse assert any jurisdiction over as class when they act employers. here refused jurisdiction, dismissed. 113 N.L.R.B. 987. Court Appeals affirmed, 98 U.S.App.D.C. 335, 235 F.2d 832. importance jurisdictional questions involved caused us grant certiorari interest proper administration Act. 352 906, 149, 116. We believe erred it take thus, effect, engrafted blanket exemption upon Act all 2 shall not deal merits complaints. As question, findings indicate there 23 Building. They paid group which, excluding Security Plan Office, forms 'an integral part multistate enterprise.'4 trial examiner concluded came term 'employer' under He further found operation was well monetary set Jonesboro Grain Drying Cooperative, 1954, 110 481. While agreed examiner's interpretation 'employer,' held, divided vote,5 since composed unions, nonprofit business, criteria applied other employers should govern. It 'that organizations, function advancing employee welfare, institutions unto themselves framework country's economic scheme', 'be made subject originated business organizations.' N.L.R.B., page 991. I. 3 With regard wording clear unambiguous. says includes organization 'when acting an employer.' follows union takes on role employer applies its operations just would employer. itself recognized fact early 1951 Air Line Pilots Association, 97 929. There Association be ordered election held determine wishes union's selection appropriate units representative. Section 9 Act6 therefore 4 legislative history unequivocally supports our conclusion. Act, before adoption 1935, considered both 73d 74th Congresses.7 On each occasion bill went into committee excluded from definition employer.8 Twice Senate Committee which referred amended include category dealing employees. inserted words 'other than employer' after exclusion Education stated explanation alteration: 5 'The reason stating excludes 'any organization, this: In one sense every employer, hires clerks, secretaries, like. relations employees, ought treated so provides.' (Emphasis added.) S.Rep. 1184, Cong., 2d Sess. 4. 6 became S.1958, 1st Sess., contained identical language forth italics above Report. inescapable has jurisdiction. II. 7 remains nevertheless, class, face expression Congress contrary exempted provisions such arbitrary beyond power Board. true 'the sometimes properly declines (assert jurisdiction) policies effectuated assertion case' (emphasis supplied), v. Denver Bldg. & Const. Trades Council, 1951, 341 675, 684, 71 943, 949, 95 L.Ed. 1284, renounces entire employers, i.e., most important segment American industrial life. reasons organizations. But until never rule declined ad hoc basis religious, educational, eleemosynary university library, symphony orchestra, research laboratory, church radio station.9 When 1947 aware Board's coverage these non-commercial activities.10 House Representatives attempted give exclusions specific approval.11 However, draft only hospital Act's coverage. version same here. joint report final enactment based recited activities or been coming 'in exceptional circumstances connection purely commercial activities.'12 To place entirely unrealistic very nature inherently different no applicability activity particularly consider pointed Congress—repeated Taft-Hartley 1947—that dissenting judge points out, '§ 2(2)'s strikingly particular reference sharply differentiates them generally * *.' U.S.App.D.C., 337, F.2d, 834. do not, therefore, discretion remove specifically included therein. 8 dollar volume adopted govern Hollow Tree Lumber Co., 1950, 91 635, exclude small whose does sufficiently affect commerce.13 exercise field decline fields. but congressional repeal. also Guss Utah 1957, 1, 4, 598, 599, 609, where pass 'upon validity declination standards.' conclude intent Congress, arbitrary, power. judgment reversed remanded remand proceedings accordance opinion. ordered. 10 Judgment remanded. BRENNAN, whom FRANKFURTER, BURTON HARLAN join, concurring part. 12 I agree dissent, however, Court's holding without class. am view discretionary authority determines, reasons, Cf. 949; Hotel St. Louis, 92 1388, Employees 255, etc. Leedom, 147 F.Supp. 306; Checker Cab 683. rested grounds relied declining grounds, my view, would, reconsideration. leveled representative, 206, 223, Teamsters' Joint Council Drivers 37, Oregon administrator, Inc. latter owns operates office building petitioner perform services teamster involved. exclusive tenants building. 61 Stat. 140, 29 U.S.C. 158(a), U.S.C.A. 158(a). 137, 152(2), provides pertinent part: 'Sec. 2. used Act— '(2) person agent directly indirectly, United States wholly owned Government corporation, Federal Reserve Bank, State political subdivision thereof, corporation association operating hospital, if net earnings inures benefit private shareholder individual, Railway time time, (other employer), anyone capacity officer organization.' supplied.) annual payment initiation fees taxes members Union throughout country International's headquarters amounts more $6,000,000. minimum requirement enterprise promulgated Corp., 481 $250,000. administers 18 trust funds receives contributions provided agreements some 2,000 located four western States. Some invested health welfare insurance $2,000,000 per annum premiums California carrier. 'direct outflow' established Jonesboro, supra, $50,000. carrier remits 4% defray expense maintaining processing paying claims plan. times five ten personnel Inc., is, corporation. Its stock six locals including defendants charged practices complaint Association's sole ownership maintenance Portland occupied treat did Appeals, being Farmer Peterson. Murdock's concurrence 'more limited grounds' intended activities, he concurred dismissal Messrs. two dissented. 143, 159, 159. S. 2926, Sess.; 1958, 3. bill, while receiving approval altered, enacted. Senator Wagner resubmitted next year original form. Trustees Columbia University, 424 (library); Philadelphia Orchestra 548 (orchestra); Armour Research Foundation, 107 1052 (laboratory); Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, 109 859 (radio station). H.R.Rep. 510, 80th 32. H.R. 3020, have community chest, fund, foundation organized operated exclusively charitable, scientific, literary, educational purposes, prevention cruelty children animals.' note 10, supra. 13 1388 hotel refusal character business. District 255 D.C.1957, 306. 683, action involving taxicab companies Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Yellow Company California, 90 1884; Skyview Transportation 1895; Brooklyn 1898. cases operations. neither nor disapproval declinations.

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