Pandol & Sons v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board

Statement of the Case

On September 30, 1975, real party in interest United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO (UFW) filed two unfair labor practice charges with the respondent Agricultural Labor Relations Board (Board) against Pandol & Sons (petitioner). On October 2, 1975, the Fresno regional director ordered the cases consolidated and issued a complaint against petitioner, alleging that by various acts it had violated Labor Code section 1153, subdivision (a). An administrative law officer (ALO) held a hearing on October 13, 1975, and rendered his decision on October 12, 1976. The ALO found that petitioner had committed unfair labor practices by denying UFW organizers access to his property on September 29 and 30, 1975. On April 5, 1977, the Board adopted the ALO’s findings in part and issued a modified order. The Board ordered petitioner to cease and desist from denying access to union organizers and from interfering with, restraining or coercing its employees in the exercise of their rights guaranteed under the Agricultural Labor Relations Act (Act), and, further, ordered petitioner to take affirmative action in various forms to effectuate the policies of the Act…