National Labor Relations Board v. Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 300, Afl-Cio, and Alex Cameron, Intervenor

The National Labor Relations Board petitions for enforcement of its order, reported at 235 N.L.R.B. No. 45 (1978), against Laborer’s International Union of North America, Local 300, AFL-CIO (Union), based upon the Board’s finding that the Union had committed unfair labor practices in violation of section 8(b)(1)(A) and (b)(2) of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 158 (b)(1)(A) and (b)(2). “The sections in brief provide that it shall be an unfair labor practice for a labor organization or its agents to restrain or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights of self-organization and collective bargaining; or to discriminate against employees on the basis of union membership; or to cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against an employee.” NLRB v. International Ass’n of Bridge, Structural Reinforcing & Ornamental Iron Workers Local 75, 583 F.2d 1094 , 1095 n. 1 (9th Cir. 1978). We grant enforcement of the Board’s order.

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Cameron, who is an intervenor before us and was a charging party before the Board, has been a member of the Union since 1958. From the spring of 1972, he has been active in his opposition to the leadership of the Union. At Union…