United Farm Workers v. Chao

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED FARM WORKERS et al., : : Plaintiffs, : Civil Action No.: 09-0062 (RMU) : v. : Document No.: 2 : ELAINE L. CHAO, : in her official capacity as Secretary of the : U.S. Department of Labor et al., : : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING THE PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION I. INTRODUCTION This case is before the court on the plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) and preliminary injunction. The plaintiffs, two farm workers’ unions and eight individual farm…