Legal Opinion
General Drivers, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers Union, Local No. 886 v. National Labor Relations Board
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 9, 1957No. Nos. 13394, 13406PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BASTIAN, Circuit Judge.
These cases involve the issue as to whether or not the so-called “hot cargo” clause1 in a labor contract, wherein an employer agrees that his employees shall not be required to handle struck goods, is enforceable by the union party thereto, and whether it (the hot cargo clause) may be used as an excuse by a union on strike to conduct secondary picketing.
The facts found by the Trial Examiner and the majority of the National Labor Relations Board are substantially as follows:
Local 850, International Association of Machinists (hereinafter called Machinists) became involved…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rabouin v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- Meier & Pohlmann Furniture Co. v. GibbonsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1956
- Madden v. Local 442, International Brotherhood of TeamstersDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1953
- Meier & Pohlmann Furniture Co. v. GibbonsDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1953