Baton Rouge Building and Construction Trades Council Afl-Cio v. Jacobs Constructors, Inc.

The controversy in the instant case centers around the question whether non-signatory local unions can enforce the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement entitled the General Presidents’ Project Maintenance Agreement by Contract, commonly referred to as the “orange book.” An orange book is a standard form collective bargaining agreement entered into on a project-by-project basis between a maintenance contractor and the General Presidents’ Committee on Contract Maintenance, a group of interested international unions. After a contractor's bid is accepted on a maintenance project, the…