Safeway, Inc. v. Oregon Public Employees Union

In February 1996, plaintiff Safeway, Inc. (Safeway) initiated this action for declaratory and injunctive relief against defendant Oregon Public Employees Union (OPEU), 1 seeking to enjoin OPEU and all persons in active concert and participation with OPEU from entering any property or premises owned or leased by Safeway to gather signatures on initiative petitions. Safeway alleged that in February 1996, members or employees of OPEU entered Safeway premises in Springfield and Portland 2 to solicit signatures on an initiative petition sponsored by the Minimum Wage Coalition. Safeway alleged that…