National Labor Relations Board v. Polson Logging Co.

The Board seeks our enforcement of its order that respondent cease and desist from (a) discouraging membership in the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, hereinafter called the Brotherhood, or any other labor organization of its employees, by laying off, discharging, refusing to reinstate them or otherwise discriminating against them in regard to their hire or tenure of employment ; (b) from otherwise interfering with, coercing or restraining its employees in the exercise of their right guaranteed by § 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 157 ; and that respondent take affirmative action (c) by offering reinstatement to two discharged railway employees and (d) make good their back pay, with the usual requirement for the posting of notices.

Respondent corporation is engaged in felling timber and transporting logs by rail from its forests. It is not questioned that it is engaged in interstate commerce.

Respondent’s employees, both loggers and trainmen, had been organized in the Carpenters and joiners of America, an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor. After a prolonged strike, they transferred their allegiance to the International Woodworkers of America, an…