United States v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America

Vincent Sombrotto, Edwin Gonzalez, and Local 116, Production and Maintenance Employees’ Union, appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (David N. Edelstein,1 District Judge) enjoining them from organizing workers employed by several New Jersey companies. Although we find that injunctive relief is justified, the injunction is overbroad in certain respects and therefore must be modified.

BACKGROUND

This appeal is among the progeny of a civil action brought by the government under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act…