J. H. & S. Theatres, Inc. v. Fay

The plaintiff has leased and is conducting three theatres at which a member of the defendant union had previously been employed. To do the same work the plaintiff now employs a member of a rival union and has entered into a contract for the term of one year to employ “ only theatrical stage employees who are members in good standing ” of the rival union and supplied by it. The defendant union demands that the plaintiff employ one of its members at each theatre and pay him the union rate of wages. By picketing and other activities the defendant union attempted to induce the public not to…