National Labor Relations Board v. Local 825, International Union of Operating Engineers

In this cause we are asked to determine whether strikes by Operating Engineers at the site, of the construction of a nuclear power generator plant at Oyster Creek, New Jersey, violated § 8 (b) (4) (B)1 of the National Labor Relations Act. Although the National Labor Relations Board, found the strikes to be in violation of this section, the Court of Appeals refused to enforce the Board’s order.2 We believe the Court of Appeals construed the Act too narrowly. Accordingly, we reverse and remand the case for consideration of the propriety of the Board’s order.

*300The general contractor for the…