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The case involves a petition by Sidney Danielson, Regional Director of the NLRB, seeking a preliminary injunction against United Seafood Workers Smoked Fish & Cannery Union, Local 359, AFL-CIO. The union was charged with unfair labor practices, specifically secondary boycotts, targeting several fish businesses (charging parties) at the New York Fulton Fish Market to coerce them into recognizing Local 359 as their employees' bargaining agent. An evidentiary hearing revealed a concerted effort by union members, often directed by union officials like Carmine Romano and Anthony O’Connor, to obstruct the charging parties' ability to buy and deliver fish, leading to significant business disruption. The court found reasonable cause to believe the union had violated the National Labor Relations Act, holding Local 359 responsible under theories of mass action and agency for its members' and officials' conduct. Concluding that the charging parties faced irreparable harm, the court granted the preliminary injunction to prevent further unlawful activities, while also finding union officials in civil contempt but delaying the imposition of penalties.
Danielson v. United Seafood Workers Smoked Fish & Cannery Union, Local 359 is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, S.D. New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, S.D. New York.
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The case involves a petition by Sidney Danielson, Regional Director of the NLRB, seeking a preliminary injunction against United Seafood Workers Smoked Fish & Cannery Union, Local 359, AFL-CIO. The union was charged with unfair labor practices, specifically secondary boycotts, targeting several fish businesses (charging parties) at the New York Fulton Fish Market to coerce them into recognizing Local 359 as their employees' bargaining agent. An evidentiary hearing revealed a concerted effort by union members, often directed by union officials like Carmine Romano and Anthony O’Connor, to obstruct the charging parties' ability to buy and deliver fish, leading to significant business disruption. The court found reasonable cause to believe the union had violated the National Labor Relations Act, holding Local 359 responsible under theories of mass action and agency for its members' and officials' conduct. Concluding that the charging parties faced irreparable harm, the court granted the preliminary injunction to prevent further unlawful activities, while also finding union officials in civil contempt but delaying the imposition of penalties.
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