Carl Ahlers, Inc. v. Papa

Plaintiff is a wholesaler of butter, eggs, cheese and kindred products. Defendants Papa and Dorf are president and secretary of Commission Drivers and Chauffeurs Local 202, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. Since September 24, 1945, an organizational campaign has been conducted by defendant union in order to enroll plaintiff’s drivers as members thereof. It was stipulated at the trial by counsel for defendants that none of plaintiff’s employees had joined this union. Plaintiff offered to submit to an election concerning whether its…