Building and Construction Trades Council of Philadelphia and Vicinity, Afl-Cio Patrick Gillespie v. National Labor Relations Board

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Chief Judge.

The Building and Construction Trades Council (BCTC or “unions”), an unincorporated association composed of affiliated labor organizations, and Patrick Gillespie, its business manager, have moved to dissolve three consent judgments enforcing orders of the National Labor Relations Board and to vacate four consent contempt adjudications for violating the consent judgments. The NLRB vigorously opposes the motion. After giving the parties the opportunity to file written memoranda in support of their respective positions, we heard oral argument. We will…