29 U.S.C. § 187

Unlawful activities or conduct; right to sue; jurisdiction; limitations; damages

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(a) It shall be unlawful, for the purpose of this section only, in an industry or activity affecting commerce, for any labor organization to engage in any activity or conduct defined as an unfair labor practice in section 158(b)(4) of this title.(b) Whoever shall be injured in his business or property by reason or 11 So in original. Probably should be “of”. any violation of subsection (a) may sue therefor in any district court of the United States subject to the limitations and provisions of section 185 of this title without respect to the amount in controversy, or in any other court having jurisdiction of the parties, and shall recover the damages by him sustained and the cost of the suit.(June 23, 1947, ch. 120, title III, § 303, 61 Stat. 158; Pub. L. 86–257, title VII, § 704(e), Sept. 14, 1959, 73 Stat. 545.)Editorial NotesAmendments

1959—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86–257 struck out provisions which specified particular practices that were unlawful, and inserted reference to practices defined in section 158(b)(4) of this title, which section defines the unfair labor practices formerly enumerated in this subsection.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 599 cases (30 in the last 5 years), 1947–2025 · leading case: Firebird Structures, LCC v. United Bhd. of Carpenters & Joiners, Local Union No. 1505, 252 F. Supp. 3d 1132 (D.N.M. 2017).
Firebird Structures, LCC v. United Bhd. of Carpenters & Joiners, Local Union No. 1505, 252 F. Supp. 3d 1132 (D.N.M. 2017). · cites it 28× “§§ 101 & 113(a)-(c); (iii) that Firebird Structures is not entitled to injunctive relief on its claim arising under § 303 of the Labor-Management Relations Act (“LMRA”),- 29 U.S.C. § 187 , because that statutory provision awards only damages; (iv) that Firebird Structures is not…”
Amoco Oil Co. v. Local 99, Int'l Bhd. of Elec. Workers, 536 F. Supp. 1203 (D.R.I. 1982). · cites it 25× “§ 1985 (3), 29 U.S.C. § 187 , and federal common law.”
Connell Constr. Co. v. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union No. 100, 421 U.S. 616 (1975). · cites it 12× “158 , as amended, 29 U. S. C. § 187 . But whatever significance this legislative choice has for antitrust suits based on those secondary activities prohibited by § 8 (b) (4), it has no relevance to the question whether Congress meant to preclude antitrust suits based on the "hot…”
Smart v. Local 702 Int'l Bhd. of Elec. Workers, 562 F.3d 798 (7th Cir. 2009). · cites it 5× “Specifically, 29 U.S.C. § 187 provides: (a) It shall be unlawful, for the purpose of this section only, in an industry or activity affecting commerce, for any labor organization to engage in any activity or conduct defined as an unfair labor practice in section 158(b)(1) of this…”
Retail Prop. Trust v. United Bhd. of Carpenters & Joiners of Am., 768 F.3d 938 (9th Cir. 2014). · cites it 4× “OPINION BYBEE, Circuit Judge: In this case we must decide whether § 303 of the Labor Management Relations *942 Act (“LMRA”), codified at 29 U.S.C. § 187 , preempts state-law claims for trespass and private nuisance related to union conduct that may also constitute secondary…”
Int'l Bhd. of Elec. Workers v. Foust, 442 U.S. 42 (1979). · cites it 4× “651, 655 (1961), and in actions under § 303 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U. S. C. § 187 , Teamsters v. Morton, 377 U.”
Collier v. Operating Engineers Local Union No. 101, 612 P.2d 150 (Kan. 1980). · cites it 13× “” 29 U.S.C. § 187 . Emphasis supplied. The foregoing provision is generally referred to as § 303 of the Labor Management Relations Act.”
Federated Dep't Stores, Inc. v. Moitie, 452 U.S. 394 (1981). · cites it 2× “See 29 U. S. C. § 187 ; Teamsters v. Morton, 377 U.”
Local 20, Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Union v. Morton, 377 U.S. 252 (1964). · cites it 6× “Claiming that these activities were unlawful both under § 303 of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947, 29 U. S. C. § 187 , [1] and *254 under the common law of Ohio, the respondent sued the petitioner in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio,…”
Carruthers Ready-Mix, Inc. v. Cement Masons Local Union No. 520, 779 F.2d 320 (6th Cir. 1986). · cites it 7× “’s complaint pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 187 in this interlocutory appeal pursuant to 28 U.”
BE&K Constr. Co. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd., 536 U.S. 516 (2002). · cites it 2× “158 , as amended, 29 U. S. C. § 187 , which provides a cause of action against labor organizations for injuries caused by secondary boycotts prohibited under § 158(b)(4).”
C & W Constr. Co. v. Bhd. of Carpenters & Joiners, Local 745, 687 F. Supp. 1453 (D. Haw. 1988). · cites it 10× “It represents employees in an industry affecting commerce within the meaning of section 303 of the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA), 29 U.S.C. § 187 . Defendants Walter Kupau, William Nishibayashi, Ralph Torres, and Steven Suyat are agents of the union.”
— 29 U.S.C. § 187(A) — 1 case
United Mine Workers of Am. v. Osborne Mining Co., 279 F.2d 716 (6th Cir. 1960).
— 29 U.S.C. § 187(a) — 1 case
United Mine Workers of Am. v. Osborne Mining Co., 279 F.2d 716 (6th Cir. 1960).
— 29 U.S.C. § 187(b) — 4 cases
United Mine Workers of Am. v. Patton, 211 F.2d 742 (4th Cir. 1954).
— 29 U.S.C. § 187(h) — 1 case
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