National Labor Relations Board v. Radio & Television Broadcast Engineers Union, Local 1212

This case, in which the Court of Appeals refused to enforce a cease-and-desist order of the National Labor Relations Board, grew out of a “jurisdictional dispute” over work assignments between the respondent union, composed of television “technicians,” 1 and another union, composed of “stage employees.” 2 Both of these unions had collective bargaining agreements in force with the Columbia Broadcasting System and the respondent union was the certified bargaining agent for its members, but neither the certification nor the agreements clearly apportioned between the employees represented by the…