Document: 386 U.S. 664 87 S.Ct. 1278 18 L.Ed.2d 389 HOUSTON INSULATION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, Petitioner,v.NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD. NATIONAL BOARD, Petitioner, v. ASSOCIATION. Nos. 206 and 413. Argued Jan. 19, 1967. Decided April 17, Rehearing Denied May 29, See 387 938, 2047. W. D. Deakins, Jr., Houston, Tex., for Houston Insulation Contractors assn. Norton J. Come, Washington, D.C., N.L.R.B. Mr. Justice BRENNAN delivered the opinion of Court. 1 These are companion cases to 110 111, National Woodwork Mfrs. Assn. NLRB, NLRB Assn., 612, 1250, 357. A provision collective bargaining agreement between Association Local 22, International Heat Frost Insulators Asbestos Workers, AFL-CIO, provides, in pertinent part, that employer will not contract out work relating 'the preparation, distribution application pipe boiler coverings.' In No. 206, seeks review dismissal by Labor Relations Board, 148 866, affirmed Court Appeals Fifth Circuit, 357 F.2d 182, 189, § 8(b)(4)(B) charges brought against 22 because its activities designed enforce agreement. Act, as amended, 73 Stat. 543. 413, Board challenges holding Appeals, reversing similar conduct a sister 113, protect guaranteed agreement, violated 8(b)(4)(B). We granted both petitions set them argument with 111. affirm reverse 2 206: Johns-Manville Company, member Association, engaged construction project Texas City, Texas, purchased from Techalloy Corporation, manufacturer insulation materials, stainless steel bands used fasten asbestos material around pipes be insulated. The had been precut specification Techalloy's employees. Customarily, ordered rolls wire which were then cut size members 22. cutting was reserved employee quoted Local. Agents instructed on jobsite install bands. After hearing complaint issued Contractors' Association's charge this 8(b)(4)(B), held '(t)he complained herein taken protest * deprivation work, object being or preserve employees certain customarily performed them. This constituted primary activity is protected Act *.'148 N.L.R.B., at 869. found there substantial evidence support finding sustained it.1 here attacks substantiality supporting Board's finding, but we agree Appeals. Universal Camera Corp. 340 474, 71 456, 95 L.Ed. 456. circumstance our today supra, requires an affirmance 206. 3 413: Armstrong Victoria, within jurisdiction 113 Workers. mitering fittings such jobs Armstrong's shop, 22's jurisdiction. Thorpe upon already performed. informed would installed unless provided agreement.2 found, it refusal preservation own reversed ground 'had no economic interest claim breach contract,' therefore 'it coercing benefit another local expense neutral employer.' F.2d, 189. disagree. 4 Mfrs., holds employer, affect labor policies effect elsewhere, activity. 'Congress concerned employers pressures disinterested unions, rather direct any union.'3 supported evidence, 113's influence dispute employees, elsewhere. 5 Primary have traditionally assured right take concerted action their gain 'mutual aid protection' 7 61 140, whether resolution particular directly affects all As Judge Learned Hand stated Peter Cailler Kohler Swiss Chocolates Co., Cir., 130 503, 505—506: 6 'When other workmen shop make common cause fellow workman over his separate grievance, go strike support, they engage 'concerted activity' protection,' although aggrieved only one who has immediate stake outcome. rest know each assures himself, case turn ever comes, whom helping; solidarity so established aid' most literal sense, nobody doubts.' boycott cannot become secondary affected dispute, some entire group. Since situation does involve own, employees' and, therefore, violation 8 judgment 413 reversed. 9 It ordered. 10 Judgment 11 BLACK, DOUGLAS, CLARK, STEWART dissent reasons expressed STEWART'S dissenting 650, 1271, 381. did Union 8(e) ( 543), validity work-preservation clause issue before Board. But appears assumed valid Union's pursuant thereto preservation. expressly held, aspect activities, valid. 188—189. mitered fitting described president Company 'an item cover something than straight piece line, made taking standard covering bias miter gluing together sticking conform you trying shape to.' United Journeymen, 106 (Columbia Southern Chemical Corporation), 209.

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