National Labor Relations Board v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers, Local Union No. 631, International Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America

The National Labor Relations Board (Board) petitions for enforcement of its order of April 12, 1966, issued against respondent (Teamsters) in an unfair labor practice proceeding. The Board decision and order are reported at 157 NLRB 1621 .

The proceeding involves a dispute between Teamsters and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 357 (Electricians) concerning work assignments at the Atomic Energy Commission’s Nevada Test Site. This site consists of more than 1500 square miles and is sometimes referred to as Mercury, a designation deriving from the townsite of that name which is the point of entry to the test site from Las Vegas, Nevada.

The charging party, and intervenor herein, is Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co., Inc. (REECO), the prime contractor for this AEC project.

On February 11, 1942, which was nine years before the AEC began nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site, the parent International unions of the disputing locals entered into an agreement governing certain work assignments. In particular, the agreement allocated the operation of vehicles delivering electrical materials to employees represented by the Teamsters. The operation of…