Hobbs-Parsons Co. v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers Local No. 386
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Peek, J.
Defendant, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers Local Number 386 (hereinafter referred to as Local 386), appeals from an order granting a preliminary injunction by which said local was enjoined from taking any further action relative to informing the public and members of the retail and wholesale produce business that the employees of plaintiff, Hobbs-Parsons Company, were receiving lower wages and fewer fringe benefits than the employees represented by Local 386.
Plaintiff is a California corporation engaged in the wholesale produce business, distributing its produce to markets and stores located in various northern California counties, including markets and stores located in Stanislaus and Merced Counties. At the time this action was brought, plaintiff had a binding collective bargaining agreement with Local 439, also of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers.
Defendant Local 386 represents wholesale produce drivers employed by produce companies located in Stanislaus and Merced Counties. It represents none of the plaintiff’s employees, nor does it seek to represent them.