National Labor Relations Board v. Vapor Recovery Systems Company

This case is before the Court upon the petition of the National Labor Relations Board pursuant to Section 10(e) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended [ 61 Stat. 136 (1947), 29 U.S.C. § 151 et seq. (1952) as amended by 73 Stat. 519 (1959)], for enforcement of its order issued against Respondent on October 2, 1961. The Board’s decision and order are reported at 133 N.L.R.B. 50 .

The Respondent is a corporation having its principal office and place of business in the City of Compton, California. Respondent was and is engaged in commerce and in a business affecting commerce within the meaning of Section 2 (6) (7) of the National Labor Relations Act [ 61 Stat. 137 (1947) as amended 29 U.S.C. § 152 (1952)]. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 160 (e).

The National Labor Relations Board found that Respondent refused to meet with the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union, Long Beach Local No. 1-128 AFL-CIO (hereinafter called the Union) for the purpose of negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement after receiving from the Union timely and proper notice of intention to terminate an existing agreement between them. Upon the continuing…