The North American Coal Corporation v. Local Union 2262, United Mine Workers of America

EDWARDS, Circuit Judge.

In this appeal Local 2262 of the United Mine Workers of America, seeks relief from a preliminary injunction which enjoined the local union and its officers from continuing, encouraging, and picketing in support of a work stoppage at North American’s Powhatan #3 Mine in Jacobsburg, Ohio. This is also an appeal from judgments finding the eight officers and the local union itself in criminal contempt of the court’s injunction under 18 U.S.C. § 401(3) (1970) and assessing penalties therefor.

This litigation originated in a work stoppage at Powhatan #3 over the case of a…