National Labor Relations Board v. Cascade Employers Association, Inc.

This case is before this Court on a petition of the National Labor Relations Board for the enforcement of its order pursuant to 29 U.S.C.A. § 160 (e).

The Cascade Employers Association (hereinafter referred to as “Association”) is a multi-employer, non-profit organization, which functions, inter alia, as the representative of its member firms in the negotiation of trade agreements with various labor unions, one of which is General Teamster’s Local Union Number 324, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America (hereinafter referred to as “Union”). For several years past.the Union has maintained contractual relations with Association and its predecessor.

Jurisdiction of the N.L.R.B. was properly invoked under regulations established in October, 1958.

The N.L.R.B. Trial Examiner found the respondent Association, at all times material, an employer within the meaning of § 2(2) of the National Labor Relations Act [ 29 U.S.C.A. § 152 (2)] and the Teamster’s organization the collective bargaining representative designated by a majority of the employees in the appropriate unit, under § 2(5) of the Act [ 29 U.S.C.A. § 152 (5)].

On March 8, 1960,…