Order of Railway Conductors of America et al. v. Swan et al.

Opinion summary

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The case involved the Order of Railway Conductors of America and other railway labor organizations challenging a decision by the National Mediation Board (NMB). The dispute centered on whether certain employees were eligible to vote in a union representation election. The NMB had determined that yardmasters, who were considered supervisory personnel, could not participate in such elections under the Railway Labor Act. The Supreme Court upheld this determination, agreeing with lower courts that yardmasters did not qualify as 'employees' entitled to vote because their duties aligned more closely with management than with rank-and-file workers. This decision reinforced the distinction between managerial and non-managerial roles within labor law contexts.