Document: 353 U.S. 20 77 S.Ct. 604 1 L.Ed.2d 613 AMALGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS AND BUTCHER WORKMEN OF NORTH AMERICA, LOCAL NO. 427, AFL, et al., Petitioners,v.FAIRLAWN MEATS, Inc. No. 41. Argued Jan. 16, 1957. Decided March 25, [Syllabus from 21 intentionally omitted] Mr. Mozart G. Ratner, Chicago, Ill., for petitioners. Stanley Denlinger, Akron, Ohio, respondent. [Amicus curiae information Chief Justice WARREN delivered the opinion of Court. Respondent operates three meat markets in vicinity Ohio. All its sales are intrastate, but purchases one year totaling not quite $900,000, slightly more than $100,000 worth came outside Ohio directly and as much or indirectly. Petitioner union, after an unsuccessful attempt to organize respondent's employees, asked respondent recognition their bargaining agent a union shop contract. When refused enter into such contract, picketed stores put some secondary pressure on suppliers. Upon complaint, Court Common Pleas enjoined picketing respondent, trespassing upon premises exerting Petitioners objected throughout that jurisdiction National Labor Relations Board was exclusive. On appeal, Appeals (99 App. 517, 135 N.E.2d 692) found business 'purely local character' interstate commerce, therefore, burdened obstructed. The held union's unlawful according policy, it continued effect injunction granted by Pleas.1 Supreme dismissed appeal 'for reason no debatable constitutional question is involved.'2 We certiorari, 351 922, 76 779. 2 do agree were so negligible cannot be said affect commerce within meaning § 2(7) Act.3 Cf. v. Denver Building & Construction Trades Council, 341 675, 683—685, 71 943, 948—949, 95 L.Ed. 1284. In this case, unlike Guss Utah Board, 1, 598, San Diego Council Garmon, 26, 607, effort made invoke Board. Although extent activity seems greater even building Kinard Constitruction Co., 346 933, 74 373, 98 423, we will assume case where obvious would decline jurisdiction.4 3 view our decision controls. If proviso 10(a) Act, 29 U.S.C.A. 160(a) exclude state labor boards disputes Board's absence cession agreement, must also courts. See Garner Teamsters, Etc., Union, 485, 491, 161, 166, 228. conduct here restrained—an representing majority his employees compel employer contract—is which Act has taken hold. 8(b)(2), 61 Stat. 141, U.S.C. 158(b)(2), 158(b)(2). etc., supra, teaches circumstances State afford remedy parallel provided Act. 4 It urged companions, however, action should permitted area elected when consistent with policy stated belief 10, 11, 603, 'Congress expressed judgment favor uniformity.' add Congress did leave agencies, courts decide how federal law be. power make first instance given guided language 10(a). This excellent example reasons why, may be, specific requirement uniformity. contend guilty what unfair practices under outcome proceedings before would, reason, have been entirely different Without expressing any whether record bears out factual contention, note takes account alleged practice employer. Thus, certainty court's decree 5 One final point remains considered. At two stores, located suburban shopping centers, occurred land owned leased though open public access stores. As finding unlawful, recited fact, 'trespassing plaintiff's property' activities specifically enjoined. Whether frame enforce aimed narrowly at trespass sort here. Here unitary court based erroneous premise had reach entirety. conclusion mere act same context petitioner's other know. therefore vacated remanded inconsistent opinion. 6 Vacated remanded. 7 WHITTAKER took part consideration case. 8 For dissenting BURTON CLARK, see 609. 99 689. 164 St. 285, 130 237. 138, 152(7), 152(7). current standards asserting over retail call annual direct imports $1,000,000 indirect $2,000,000. Hogue Knott Supermarkets, 110 N.L.R.B. 543. aside presence suppliers affected take jurisdiction.

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