R. J. Lison Company, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board

This case is before the Court on petition of R. J. Lison Company, Inc., pursuant to Sec. 10(f) of the National Labor Relations Act to vacate and set aside the decision and order of the National Labor Relations Board requiring petitioner to reinstate, with back pay, its discharged employees, Curtis Reed and Stuart Taber, members of Teamsters Automotive Workers Local 495, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America.

The Board cross-petitions for enforcement of its order. The Board’s decision and order are reported at 157 N.L.R.B. No. 101. No jurisdictional issue is presented.

Petitioner, a California corporation, sells and services power sweepers, principally as a franchise dealer for Wayne sweeping equipment. As a part of its service it provides maintenance service for about one thousand customers.

In the summer and fall of 1964, petitioner’s management personnel consisted of R. J. Lison, president, Peter McGrath, general manager, and Dick Sheldrick, a supervisor of the work force who was designated as service manager. The work force consisted of four mechanics, one driver and a parts man. Curtis Reed was a mechanic, and Stuart Taber…