Ready-Mix Concrete Co. v. Truck Drivers & Helpers Local Union No. 696

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hatcher, C.:

This was an action to enjoin the defendants from continuing their ambulatory picketing at plaintiffs customers’ locations while plaintiffs trucks were delivering ready-mixed concrete.

The defendants, Truck Drivers & Helpers Union Local No. 696, commenced following plaintiffs ready-mixed trucks to customer locations in July of 1962, and while patrolling back and forth in front of these locations displayed to the public and to plaintiff’s customers a sign publicizing that plaintiff refused to negotiate or bargain with the union.

An individual…