Clifford W. Potter, Regional Director of Region 23 of the National Labor Relations Board, Etc. v. Houston Gulf Coast Building Trades Council, Afl-Cio

GEWIN, Circuit Judge:

In this case we are concerned solely with the scope of the equitable relief granted by the district court, 363 F.Supp. 1. Appellants are several unions all members of the Houston Gulf Coast Building and Trades Council. They contend that the relief fashioned by the court below is unnecessarily broad insofar as it bars them from engaging in peaceful primary picketing. We conclude that the scope of the injunctive relief granted is overbroad and should be modified; otherwise we affirm the order of the district court.

This litigation arose out of a labor dispute between…