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Unfair Labor Practice Cases

25 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1974–2025)

25
Total Rulings
42%
Plaintiff Win Rate

10 of 24 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

D.C. Circuit
Top Court

About Unfair Labor Practice Claims

Unfair labor practice claims involve violations of the National Labor Relations Act, which protects employees' rights to organize, join unions, and engage in collective bargaining. These claims may address employer interference with union activities, discrimination against union members, or refusal to bargain in good faith with a certified union representative.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win
12 (48%)
Plaintiff Win
10 (40%)
Dismissed
1 (4%)
Mixed Result
1 (4%)
Remanded
1 (4%)

Related Laws

Top Employers in Unfair Labor Practice Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in unfair labor practice rulings.

Cincinnati Public School District
1 unfair labor practice ruling
McDonald's USA, LLC and franchisees (2Mangas, Inc., et al.)
1 unfair labor practice ruling
Clackamas County
1 unfair labor practice ruling
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
1 unfair labor practice ruling
University of Oregon
1 unfair labor practice ruling

Court Rulings (25)

State ex rel. Thelen v. State Emp. Relations Bd.
Unknown CourtJun 26, 2025Ohio

Trial court did not err in denying relator-appellant's request for a writ of mandamus following State Employment Relations Board (\SERB\)'s dismissal of unfair labor practice charge for lack of probable cause.

Defendant Win
Fast Food Workers Committee v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitApr 22, 2022
Defendant Win
Clackamas County Employees' Assn. v. Clackamas County
Or. Ct. App.Dec 23, 2020
Remanded
FLRA
D.C. CircuitJun 12, 2020
Defendant Win
Serv. Emps. Int'l Union Local 503 v. Univ. of Or.
Or. Ct. App.Apr 4, 2018
Plaintiff Win
State ex rel. Murray v. Ohio State Emp. Relations Bd.
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 9, 2017

Mandamus denied SERB did not abuse its discretion when it dismissed unfair labor practice charges as untimely.

Defendant Win
McKinney Ex Rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Creative Vision Resources, L.L.C.
5th CircuitApr 13, 2015Louisiana
Defendant Win
FLRA
D.C. CircuitApr 7, 2015
Dismissed
Washington Federation Of State Employees, App. v. University Of Wa., P.e.r.c., Res.
Wash. Ct. App.Jun 24, 2013
Plaintiff Win
Trump Plaza Associates v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMay 11, 2012New Jersey
Defendant Win
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 513 v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 5, 2011
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Grenada Stamping & Assembly Inc.
5th CircuitApr 23, 2009
Plaintiff Win
NORELLI
E.D. Cal.Apr 7, 2009California
Plaintiff Win
Jefferson County Court Appointed Employees Ass'n v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Pa. Commw. Ct.Dec 7, 2006
Defendant Win
Service Employees International Union Local 503 v. State
Or. Ct. App.Dec 6, 2006
Defendant Win
Healthcare Employees Union, Local 399 v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitSep 11, 2006
Plaintiff Win
American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2510 v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
D.C. CircuitJun 27, 2006
Defendant Win
Bakery, Confectionery & Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers International Union, Local 37 v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitJun 23, 2006
Plaintiff Win
Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries v. Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific
Wash. Ct. App.Nov 22, 2005
Defendant Win
Stanford Hospital & Clinics v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 18, 2003
Mixed Result
Steven Lucas v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitApr 16, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Tinker Air Force Base v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
10th CircuitNov 4, 2002
Defendant Win
United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 1036 v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitMay 17, 2001
Plaintiff Win
State ex rel. Serv. Emp. Internatl. Union, Dist. 925 v. State Emp. Relations Bd.
Unknown CourtFeb 24, 1998Ohio

Mandamus to compel State Employment Relations Board to issue a complaint and conduct a hearing on University of Cincinnati's unions' unfair labor practice charge granted, when—Mandamus appropriate remedy to obtain judicial review of orders by SERB dismissing unfair labor practice charge for lack of…

Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Bell Aerospace Co.
U.S. Supreme CourtApr 23, 1974
Defendant Win

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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of claim types is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.