General Engineering, Inc., and Harvey Aluminum (Incorporated) v. National Labor Relations Board

This case is before the Court on the amended petition of General Engineering, Inc., and Harvey Aluminum (Incorporated), (referred to individually as “General Engineering” and “Harvey Aluminum” and collectively as “petitioners”), to review and set aside an order of the National Labor Relations Board' issued against them on May 19, 1961, corrected on May 29, 1961, and on the cross-petition of the National Labor Relations Board (hereinafter the “Board”) for enforcement of its order.

This Court has jurisdiction of the proceedings under Section 10(e) and (f) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended ( 29 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.), the unfair labor practices having occurred at petitioners’ plant in The Dalles, Oregon.

Petitioners jointly operate an aluminum plant which employs approximately 500 production and maintenance workers.

On April 2, 1959, the Board issued a decision and direction of election in Case No. 36-RC-1376 ordering a representation election among production and maintenance personnel in the employ of petitioners. The election was held on April 27th and 28th, 1959. The participating labor organizations listed on the ballot were United Steel Workers of America,…