National Labor Relations Board v. International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union, & Locals 6, 10, 34, 54 & 91

The National Labor Relations Board (Board) has petitioned this court for enforcement of its order pursuant to Section 10(e) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended. 29 U.S.C. §§ 141-187 (Act). The alleged unfair labor practice having occurred in Pittsburg, California, this court has jurisdiction.

Although this is a petition by the Board for enforcement of its order finding the respondents, International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union; and *34 Locals 6, 10, 34, 54 and 91, International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union (Longshoremen) in violation of Section 8(b) (4) (i) and (ii) (D) of the Act, 1 the real dispute here is whether a previous Section 10(k) order, assigning work to production and maintenance employees represented by the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO, and United Steelworkers of America, Local 1440, AFL-CIO, (Steelworkers) instead of the Longshoremen, was arbitrary and capricious. 2

The United States Steel Corporation (Company) is a large corporation engaged in the manufacture of steel and steel products at plants located throughout the United States, including a plant at Pittsburg, California. The Pittsburg Works, is a large steel mill…