National Labor Relations Board v. Olympic Medical Corporation

This case is before us on application of the National Labor Relations Board (Board), under section 10(e) of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 160 (e) (1976) (the Act), for enforcement of its decision and order against Olympic Medical Corporation (Olympic), a Seattle, Washington company engaged in the manufacture of medical equipment. We enforce the Board’s decision and order, which is reported at 236 N.L.R.B. No. 140 (1978).

On July 12, 1977, the Assortment Sheet Metal Workers’ Local No. 383, Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association, AFL-CIO (Union) lost an election held pursuant to Olympic’s Stipulation for Certification Upon Consent Election. The Union filed timely objections to the election alleging a number of unfair labor practices. The Board affirmed an ALJ’s finding that Olympic did engage in unfair labor practices and ordered a new certification election and other relief. Olympic resists enforcement on the grounds that the Board’s findings are not supported by substantial evidence and, in part, deny Olympic due process.

Olympic contends that the Board’s finding that it violated section 8(a)(3) of the Act, by discriminatorily denying wage increases to…