Iron Workers District Council of the Pacific Northwest v. National Labor Relations Board

The petitioners have filed a petition for review, and the respondent has filed a cross-application for enforcement, of an Order of the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”). The Order was entered pursuant to the Board’s decision that the petitioners, Iron Workers District Council of the Pacific Northwest (“district council”) and Local Union No. 29 of the International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers (“Local 29”), committed unfair labor practices in attempting to get the charging party, Hoffman Construction Company of Oregon (“Hoffman”), to agree to a subcontracting agreement. The subcontracting agreement would have required Hoffman, a general contractor, to hire only subcontractors who had a contract with the union. Hoffman was granted leave to intervene. We have jurisdiction under 29 U.S.C. § 160 (e), (f). We affirm the decision and enforce the Order.

FACTS

Between July 1, 1983 and June 30, 1986 the Oregon-Columbia Chapter, Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., an employer’s group of general contractors, and Local 29 which is affiliated with the district council, were parties to a collective-bargaining agreement. On May 1, 1985…