Belsinger Signs, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

LEONARD P. WALSH, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on a motion for a mandatory preliminary injunction.

The plaintiff, Belsinger Signs, Inc., is engaged in the manufacture, sale and repair of neon signs. The plaintiff is a member of the Greater Washington Sign Association (GWSA), an employers’ association which has handled negotiations with the defendant Union. In March of 1964, the Union executed collective bargaining agreements with all members of GWSA except the plaintiff.

The plaintiff states that the reason the Union did not sign the contract is that Belsinger ceased the…