Shafer Redi-Mix, Inc. v. Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers Local Union #7, No. 09-2323 (6th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseThe concrete supply company claimed that the union engaged in an illegal secondary boycott (29 U.S.C. 158(b)) when it caused the company to lose a construction contract by having a sister union threaten to boycott the project unless the company, which is not unionized, was replaced by a unionized supplier. The district court held that the company was unable to show that the threat was the proximate cause of its removal because the subcontractor that hired the company acted to satisfy the general contractor’s long-standing desire to use a unionized supplier. The Sixth Circuit affirmed, holding that the record supported the district court's decision.
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