Associated General Contractors of California, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board

Associated General Contractors of California, Inc. (AGC) appeals a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision which held that the union did not engage in unfair labor practices in violation of Section 8(b)(4)(B) and Section 8(e) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). We reverse.

The Plumbing-Heating and Piping Employers Council of Southern California (the Employers Council) is an association of employers who are plumbing, heating, and piping contractors in the building and construction industry. The primary function of the Employers Council is to negotiate and enter into collective bargaining agreements for its members. Robert J. Ohland, Inc. (Oh-land), a plumbing subcontractor, is a member of the Employers Council and is bound by the collective bargaining agreement negotiated by the Employers Council. Ohland was the direct employer of the union members here.

Southern California Pipe Trades District Council No. 16 of the United Association (the District Council) is made up of 17 local unions. It negotiates and administers master collective bargaining agreements for its affiliated local unions. United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and…