National Labor Relations Board v. The Deutsch Company, Metal Components Division

The National Labor Relations Board (“the Board”) found, in agreement with the Trial Examiner, that The Deutsch Company, Metal Components Division (“the Company”), violated Section 8(a) (1) , of the National Labor Relations Act (“the Act”), 29 U.S.C. § 158 (a) (l) by coercively interrogating employees concerning their union activity at its Los Angeles plant, by invoking an invalid prohibition against union solicitation and by soliciting employees to revoke their union authorization cards. Pursuant to Section 10(e) of the Act, 29 U. S.C. § 160(e), this case is before the Court upon petition of the Board for enforcement of its order directing the Company (1) to cease and desist from engaging in the proscribed conduct which is the subject of its findings and (2) to post appropriate notices. The Board also seeks enforcement of its order setting aside the representation election of August 22, 1968, and directing the Regional Director to supervise a second election.

In March, 1968, the Union began an organizing campaign at the Company’s Los Angeles plant. Shortly thereafter, Peter Hanly, the Company’s personnel director, engaged three employees in a conversation during their lunch…