| Machinists v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission | |
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| Argued March 22, 1976 Decided June 25, 1976 | |
| Full case name | Lodge 76, International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission |
| Docket no. | 75-185 |
| Citations | 427 U.S. 132 (more) 96 S. Ct. 2548; 49 L. Ed. 2d 396 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | On writ of certiorari to the Wisconsin Supreme Court |
| Holding | |
| The union's concerted refusal to work overtime was peaceful conduct constituting activity that must be free of state regulation if the congressional intent in enacting the comprehensive federal law of labor relations is not to be frustrated. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brennan, joined by Burger, White, Marshall, Blackmun, Powell |
| Concurrence | Powell, joined by Burger |
| Dissent | Stevens, joined by Stewart, Rehnquist |
Machinists v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, 427 U.S. 132 (1976), is a United States labor law case, concerning the scope of federal preemption against state law for labor rights.