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“GENERAL ELECTRIC”

“GENERAL ELECTRIC”. Tension between wording of 8(b)(4) and traditional primary activity Section 8(b)(4)(B) “could not be literally construed; otherwise it would ban most strikes historically considered to be lawful, so-called primary activity.” (360 U.S. at 667, 672)

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“GENERAL ELECTRIC”

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  1. “GENERAL ELECTRIC” • Tension between wording of 8(b)(4) and traditional primary activity • Section 8(b)(4)(B) “could not be literally construed; otherwise it would ban most strikes historically considered to be lawful, so-called primary activity.” (360 U.S. at 667, 672) • Process of evolution in interpreting 8(b)(4) • the more cases the Board saw, the more it learned about the effects of different interpretations • Ryan case probably a UFLP based on GE

  2. “MOORE DRY DOCK CRITERIA” • TIME - picketing must be limited to time when the situs of the dispute with the primary is the common (secondary) situs • BUSINESS - primary employer must be engaged in its normal business at the common situs • LOCATION - picketing must be limited to locations reasonably close to primary employer • DISCLOSURE - picket signs must disclose dispute only with primary employer

  3. UNION PICKETING OF EMPLOYEES OF NEUTRALS NOT VIOLATIVE OF 8(b)(4) IF NEUTRALS ARE DOING WORK THAT IS NORMALLY DONE BY THE PRIMARY EMPLOYER - Consistent with Moore Dry Dock - Consistent with Ally Doctrine - Consistent with Denver Building Trades?

  4. “The independent contractors are utilized for a great variety of tasks on the Appliance Park premises. Some do construction work on new buildings; some install and repair ventilating and heating equipment; some engage in retooling and rearranging operations necessary to the manufacture of new models; others do "general maintenance work.." These services are contracted to outside employers either because the company's employees lack the necessary skill or manpower, or because the work can be done more economically by independent contractors. The latter reason determined the contracting of maintenance work for which the Central Maintenance department of the company bid competitively with the contractors. While some of the work done by these contractors had on occasion been previously performed by Central Maintenance, the findings do not disclose the number of employees of independent contractors who were performing these routine maintenance services, as compared with those who were doing specialized work of a capital-improvement nature.” (366 U.S. at 667, 669)

  5. CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATION OF LEGALITY IN COMMON SITUS PICKETING CASES UNDER 8(b)(4)

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