In American Erectors Inc. et al. v. Local Union No. 7, Massachusetts District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns handed down an order denying Local No. 7 of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, largely affirming the jury verdict in the labor portion of a suit accusing the union of using dues-based subsidies to give union companies an illegal edge. The order paves the way for a trial to begin on antitrust claims against the union. In their suit, plaintiffs alleged that the union took funds from workers’ paychecks for a “job target fund” and used the money to subsidize union contractors’ bids for construction contracts for which nonunion companies, such as plaintiffs were also competing, thus undermining the market.