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Quotation from NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. by Supreme Court of the United States
“That is a fundamental right. Employees have as clear a right to organize and select their representatives for lawful purposes as the respondent has to organize its business and select its own officers and agents.”
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Hughes) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Chief Justice Hughes compares workers' freedom to choose representatives with the corporation's freedom to choose its management.
Citation: "That is a fundamental right. Employees have as clear a right to organize and select their representatives for lawful purposes as the respondent has to organize its business and select its own officers and agents." — Supreme Court of the United States, NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Hughes) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id nlrb-v-jones-and-laughlin-steel-q1)
Portrait: Charles Evans Hughes cph.3b15401 (3x4a), Underwood & Underwood, Public domain.
