National Labor Relations Board v. Joseph T. Strong D/B/A Strong Roofing and Insulating Co.

This case is before the Court on the petition of the National Labor Relations Board to enforce its order against Respondent Joseph T. Strong d/b/a Strong Roofing and Insulating Co.

The Board’s decision and order are reported at 152 N.L.R.B. No. 2. This Court has jurisdiction of the matter.

The Board found that respondent, by refusing to sign and honor a collective bargaining agreement negotiated on behalf of respondent by a multi-employer association to which respondent belonged and through which respondent participated with the Union, has refused to bargain and has engaged in unfair labor practices within the meaning of Section 8(a) (5) and Section 8(a) (1) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 158 (a) (5) and § 158(a) (1).

Respondent was ordered by the Board to cease and desist from refusing to recognize the Union as the representative of respondent’s employees in the multi-employer bargaining unit and refusing to honor the 1963-1967 contract between the Union and the Association and from, in any like or related manner, interfering with, restraining or coercing his employees in the exercise of their statutory rights. Respondent was also ordered to…