National Labor Relations Board v. Local 30, International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union

The petitioning Board’s Decision and Order is reported at 223 N.L.R.B. No. 196 (1976).

Local 30 of the International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union (the Union) represents the production and maintenance employees of the United States Borax and Chemical Corporation at Boron, California (Borax). The Union began an economic strike against Borax on June 14, 1974, and on June 27th, it began picketing all plant entrances, including the contractors’ gate, a gate used only by contractors and not by Borax’s regular employees. Borax had, at the time, entered into a contract for the construction of additional facilities. Borax filed charges of unfair labor practice against the Union, alleging before the Board violations of the secondary boycott provisions of the National Labor Relations Act (the Act). Thereafter, the Board petitioned the United States District Court to enjoin the Union from picketing at the gate utilized by the contractors. The injunction was eventually granted, whereupon the Union discontinued picketing the gate at that time. The unfair labor practice charge never proceeded to a hearing and was eventual ly dismissed by the Board after the conclusion of the…