Sam Andrews' Sons v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board

This case arises pursuant to a writ of review filed by Sam Andrews’ Sons, (Andrews or Company) seeking review of a final decision and order of the Agricultural Labor Relations Board (Board or ALRB) (1982) 8 ALRB No. 87. The petition was filed pursuant to section 1160.8 of the Agricultural Labor Relations Act (ALRA or Act).

Real Party in Interest, United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO (Union or UFW) filed an unfair labor practice charge. The Union alleged in part that Andrews violated section 1153, subdivision (a) of the Act by denying union representatives access to employees residing at the Company’s Lakeview labor camp. The Board found that Andrews violated the ALRA when it denied the United Farm Workers of America Union access *927 to employees of the labor camp, thereby violating Labor Code section 1153, subdivision (a).

The Board ordered Andrews to desist from preventing, limiting, or restraining union representatives from entering the labor camp. 2 The Board ordered that petitioner sign, post and mail to its employees copies of a notice to inform them that denial of access was an unfair labor practice. The Board also ordered that the notice be read and…