National Labor Relations Board v. The National Research Group, Inc., ("Nrg")

21 F.3d 1114 148 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2319 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Petitioner, v. The NATIONAL RESEARCH GROUP, INC., ("NRG"), Respondent. No. 92-70701. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 31, 1994. Decided April 5, 1994. As Amended May 27, 1994. Before: BROWNING, BOOCHEVER, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 The National Labor Relations Board petitions for enforcement of its order against the National Research Group, Inc. The Board found that the employer committed unfair labor practices in failing to bargain with the Communications Workers of America, Local 9000, AFL-CIO. The employer contends the Board should have invalidated the representation election because of a procedural mistake by the acting regional director and should have held an evidentiary hearing on the employer's allegations of third-party misconduct during the election. 3 * The Board did not abuse its…