Legal Opinion
United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners v. Building & Construction Trades Dep't
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 28, 2014No. 12-36049PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether a labor union’s use of economic pressure is extortion under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
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The Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, (“Building Trades”) is an umbrella labor organization representing unions and individuals in the construction industry. Subordinate labor unions pay the Building Trades per capita monthly fees and must comply with the Building Trades’ rules. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (“Carpenters”) is no longer affiliated with the Building Trades…
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