Bennett v. Local 456, Teamsters & Chauffeurs Union

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WHITMAN KNAPP, District Judge.

Petitioner Edward H. Bennett, Acting Director of Region 2 of the National Labor Relations Board (“the Board”), seeks a preliminary injunction under § 10(7) of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 160(7) (“the Act”), 1 to restrain the respondent, Local 456 of the Teamsters and Chauffeurs Union (“the Union”) from picketing claimed to be “secondary” in violation of § 8(b)(4)(B) of the Act, 29 U.S.C. § 158(b)(4)(B). While the Union’s primary dispute is with Carvel Corp. (“Carvel”), the picketing — should the Union ultimately prevail 2 —…