The employer and the Sheet Metal Workers' union reached a settlement regarding a grievance and sought leave to withdraw the grievance and the related jurisdictional dispute complaint.
The Plumbers' union (Local 46), which was not a party to the settlement, objected to the withdrawal of the jurisdictional dispute complaint and argued it should proceed to adjudication.
The Board held that since the underlying grievance had been resolved, there was no continuing conflict necessitating the adjudication of the work assignment.
The Board declined to exercise its discretion to inquire further into the complaint merely to issue a declaratory order regarding trade jurisdiction.
Leave to withdraw both the complaint and the grievance was granted.
