National Labor Relations Board v. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 12, Afl-Cio

This is a petition of the National Labor Relations Board pursuant to Section 10(e) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended ( 29 U.S.C. § 160 (e)), for enforcement of its order issued against respondent, Local 12. The Board’s decision is reported at 135 NLRB No. 119 . This court has jurisdiction under 29 U.S.C. § 160 (e) since the alleged unfair labor practices occurred in California.

Pacific Pipeline Construction Company, here referred to as Pacific, and Engineers Limited Pipeline Company, here referred to as Engineers Limited, and both collectively referred to as Employer, were joint venturers for the installation of a pipeline known as the Pisgah project.

The Board, adopting the Trial Examiner’s findings and conclusions, found that Local 12 violated Sections 8(b) (1) (A) and 8 (b) (2) of the Act by causing the Employer to discriminatorily dis charge Lloyd D. Sands in violation of Section 8(a) (3) of the Act.

Both Pacific and Engineers Limited were members of the Associated General Contractors’ Southern California chapter, which association was a party to a contract, hereafter referred to as AGC contract, with respondent International Union of Operating Engineers,…