In Teamsters Local Union No. 523 v. National Labor Relations Board, where a sales representative complained of unfair labor practices after he was demoted by the union when his employer consolidated its distribution so that the union would represent all distribution workers, rather than only some, the U.S. Court of Appeals held that:

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The U.S. Court of Appeals held that the union and employer were discriminating against the employee in a way that encouraged union participation. The demotion of the employee was a form of punishment for not complying with the union's preferred policies, which could be seen as discriminatory behavior. This type of discrimination could also be seen as a way to encourage union participation by making it clear that those who do not comply with the union's policies will be punished.