Careau Group v. United Farm Workers of America

OPINION AND ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

Plaintiff is the Careau Group, a California corporation, doing business as Egg City (hereinafter “Egg City”). Plaintiff is engaged in the business of raising chickens, and gathering, processing and selling eggs throughout Southern California. Plaintiff filed the instant action pursuant to § 303 of the National Labor Relations Act, (hereinafter “NLRA”), 29 U.S.C. § 187 , to recover damages for defendant’s alleged unfair labor practices in violation of NLRA § 8(b)(4), 29 U.S.C. § 158 (b)(4). Plaintiff argues that its egg processing plant is a commercial operation because it processes outside producers’ eggs and egg products on a regular basis. Therefore, plaintiff argues that its processing plant workers are employees with the meaning of NLRA § 2(3), 29 U.S.C. § 152 (3). Further, plaintiff alleges that the defendant represented these employees in union activities and therefore, the defendant is a labor organization within the meaning of the NLRA § 2(5), 29 U.S.C. § 152 (5).

The defendant is the United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO (hereinafter “UFW”), an unincorporated association that represents…