National Labor Relations Board v. Laundry, Linen Supply & Dry Cleaning Drivers Local No. 928

This is a petition of the National Labor Relations Board for the enforcement of its order against the two respondent unions, under § 10(e) of the National Labor Relations Act, charging the unions with unfair labor practices. The Board had jurisdiction over the unions, and this Court has jurisdiction of the petition since the practices in question occurred *618 in Long Beach, California. 61 Stat. 147 , 29 U.S.C.A. § 160 (e) (1952).

The Board found that respondents, by picketing customers of Southern Service Company, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Southern), with the object of forcing the customers to cease doing business with Southern, induced and encouraged the employees of these customers, and the employees of suppliers to these customers, to engage in a strike or concerted refusal to work, in violation of § 8(b) (4) (A) of the Act. 61 Stat. 141 , 29 U.S.C.A. § 158 (b) (4) (A). These findings are based on facts which are for all practical purposes undisputed by either party.

Southern is a non-union laundry operating some 30 plants throughout California, including several in Long Beach. The unions have for many years tried unsuccessfully to organize Southern, and at the time…