Giuliano v. Local Union No. 830, Internat'l Brotherhood of Teamsters

Toal, J.,

Plaintiffs are retail sellers of beer and soft drinks, in Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pa. On March 23, 1964, the plaintiffs filed complaints in equity asking for an injunction against defendant union and the individual defendants for the reason that defendants were engaged in unlawful picketing to force plaintiffs to sign a union shop contract which would require all their employes to become members of defendant union.

Thereafter, defendants removed the action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In subsequent proceedings in the district…