National Labor Relations Board v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 112, Afl-Cio, and Fischbach/lord Electric Company

The National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) applies for enforcement of its order finding that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (“Union”), Local Union 112 (“Local 112”), and Fischbach/Lord Electric Company (the “Company”) engaged in discriminatory practices against non-local members of the Union.

The Board found that the Union had discriminated against four nonmembers of Local 112 in hiring hall practices in violation of sections 8(b)(2) and 8(b)(1)(A) of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The Board had issued an order that Local 112 cease and desist from such practices and make the four employees whole for losses suffered as a result of those practices. The Board also found that Local 112 and the Company acted in concert and discriminated against nonmembers of Local 112 in firing one employee and laying off 38 other employees in violation of sections 8(b)(2) and 8(b)(1)(A) of the NLRA. The Board issued an order that the Company and Local 112 cease and desist from such practices and that the 39 employees be made whole for losses suffered from those violations.

The issue with regard to the hiring hall discrimination is whether substantial evidence…