Judge Simon ruled that ILWU leadership encouraged ILWU members to engage in unlawful work stoppages and slowdowns and directed and coordinated their actions. Judge Simon also found that, in some cases, ILWU Local 8 officers themselves directly participated in this conduct.
As part of his decision and in furtherance of the Judge’s efforts to ensure that the ILWU would obey his order going forward, Judge Simon ordered the ILWU to pay the attorney fees and expenses of the National Labor Relations Board in obtaining the contempt order.
On Monday, March 9, 2015, the Court ordered the ILWU to pay the NLRB the sum of $59,628.18.