Case: Labor Relations/Bargaining Order (N.L.R.B.)

An Indiana locker maker was ordered to recognize and bargain with a union after committing multiple labor law violations prior to a representation election lost by the union. The NLRB ruled that the employer committed numerous unfair labor practices in violation of the NLRA, including firing two leading union supporters, telling workers it would be futile to select union representation, and changing job terms and conditions in response to union organizing. The board issued a bargaining order rather than order a rerun election in light of the scope and timing of the company’s unlawful conduct.