Document: 341 U.S. 707 71 S.Ct. 966 95 L.Ed. 1309 LOCAL 74, UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS AMERICA, A. F. L. et al.v.NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD. No. 85. Argued Feb. 26, 1951. Decided June 4, Mr. Charles H. Tuttle, New York City, for petitioners. Mozart G. Ratner, Washington, D.C., respondent. Justice BURTON delivered the opinion of Court. 1 This is a companion case to 393, National Labor Relations Board v. Denver Building and Construction Trades Council (the case), 675, 943, 108, International Brotherhood Electrical Workers Greenwich 694, 954. 2 The principal question whether, under following circumstances, union engaged in an unfair labor practice within meaning § 8(b)(4)(A) Act, 49 Stat. 449, 29 U.S.C. 151, U.S.C.A. as amended by Management 1947:1 On day before effective date that amendment, ordered its members, who were working on dwelling renovation project, engage strike, where object thereof was force owner cancel contract installation wall floor coverings; then several days, after strike continued same conditions which created it objective. For reasons hereafter stated, we hold amendment. 3 some years March, 1947, Ira Watson Company, Rhode Island corporation (here called Watson's), operated general retail store Chattanooga, Tennessee, including department sale coverings. Since time Watson's has specialty devoted those activities. At about time, Local United Carpenters Joiners America, A.F. union), business agent, Jack Henderson (respectively petitioners instant asked enter into closed-shop agreement with recognizing bargaining agent employees. None employees members declined agreement. Thereupon, from latter part March until August 28, maintained picket front carrying placard. announced, over name union, 'unfair organized labor' or later 'This employs non-union labor.' sometimes sold coverings without installing them and, at other times, insisted upon such condition their sale. When installations made Watson's, work done nonunion men. 4 7, George D. Stanley, owned near contracted Parker improve renovate it. furnish supervise workmen select materials. Stanley pay wages workmen, cost materials, ten per cent commission both. member he hired do carpentry work. If desired had been available Chattanooga elsewhere than would have purchased source employed men install them. However, neither nor could find except Although knowing use make installations, Parker's implied consent, purchase began Sunday, 17, when there no present. Monday Tuesday, apparently approval, during regular hours. Wednesday, two carpenters stopped half hour because presence job workers. Parker, however, induced resume situation came attention Thursday, 21, project told four they not continue employed. hour, none present but completed. finished day's but, compliance instructions thus issued petitioners, did return days. returned completed entire end August. unfinished knowledge consent 22, took effect.2 5 promptly filed charge based continuance above 22. Regional Director complaint charging engaging defined 8(b)(4)(A).3 Pursuant 10(l),4 petitioned States District Court Eastern Tennessee injunctive relief. relief denied ground conduct complained place 22 lawful. Styles Carpenters, 74 F.Supp. 499. 6 After hearings examiner, Board, one dissenting, affirmed rulings attached his intermediate report decision, 80 N.L.R.B. 533, 540, adopted findings, conclusions recommendations additions modifications. It 'Cease desist inducing concerted refusal course employment perform services any employer, require employer person cease doing Watson, Specialty Store.' Id., 539. 7 dissent effect actions interstate commerce so remote insubstantial controversy local character undesirable exercise federal power relation 540. review 10(e),5 Appeals Sixth Circuit enforcement order. 181 F.2d 126. We granted certiorari. 340 902, 277. See Council, 682, 683, 948. 8 1. Petitioners contest jurisdiction insufficiency commerce. conclude findings report, accepted court below, are sufficient sustain Board's jurisdiction. case, 683—687, 949, 950. From September, $93,000 worth goods. Thirty-three percent shipped business. Thirty more manufactured outside Tennessee. sales jobs $100,000 eight represented State. also referred fact system 26 27 stores seven different states, integral part. 9 2. against picketing 1947. Rice Milling Co., 665, 961. directed petitioners' extension activities ordering cessation work, Stanley's carpenters6 forcing Watson's. Section 8(c)7 applicable. person. both strike. individual charged practice. confined organization in, continuing proscribed Congress 10 3. As determined enough objects action contract. does immunize show rule should employed.8 statute remain this job. did, here, 11 4. Even assuming that, if take new contend all nothing 8(b)(4) (A).9 answer turns what actually concluded: 'Nor material * dispute origin convinced prolonged very factors originally original objective which, found above, declares unlawful. Thus, times amendments (2) Respondents' petitioners) order, admittedly never rescinded, outstanding effectively prevented officially long working; *.' 537—538.10 12 agree below sustaining conclusion.11 13 5. considered remaining questions raised constitutional grounds resolved favor below. rendered moot completion project. secondary pressure manner statute. merely sample might be repeated prohibited. underlying between shown resolved. 14 judgment accordingly affirmed. 15 Affirmed. 16 REED, DOUGLAS JACKSON reversed. 61 140—141, (Supp. III) 158(b)(4)(A), 158(b)(4)(A). text see note enacted law 23, Title I, containing 8(b)(4)(A), 60 days later. 152, 162, III), 151 note. violations 8(b)(1)(A) dismissed allegations us. 149—150, 160(l), 160(l). 10. 147—148, 160(e), 160(e). examiner expressed doubt whether decided assume Stanley. 544, n. 12. 142, 158(c), 158(c). 20. testified credibly applied physically moment. Henderson, therefore, here because, although absent yet complete, clear mean even come 74. 546, 553, 33. In proceedings injunction 10(l) held. Its affidavits rather record conclusion bind proceeding merits. 499, 679—685, 947—949. gain from, 102: 'No provision title (which includes 8(b)(4)(A)) shall deemed act performed prior enactment Act (June 1947) constitute thereto 158, 158 comparable result relating commenced taking 1935, seq., Jeffery-De Witt Insulator Co. Cir., 91 134, 112 A.L.R.

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