In NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled: Congress exceeded its authority by creating the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and allowing the NLRB to charge companies with discriminating against employees who were union members. Congress was allowed to creation the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and authorize the NLRB to charge companies with discriminating against employees who were not union members. Congress was allowed to creation the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and authorize the NLRB to charge companies with discriminating against employees who were union members. Congress exceeded its authority by creating the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and allowing the NLRB to charge companies with discriminating against employees who were not union members.