National Labor Relations Board v. Register Pub. Co.

Respondent, Register Publishing Company, Limited, a California corporation, was at all pertinent times engaged in the business of publishing a daily newspaper called the Santa Ana Register in Santa Ana, California. On April 30, 1941, and at all pertinent times prior thereto, a majority of respondent’s employees 1 were members of Santa Ana International Typographical Union No. 579, a labor organization, hereafter called the union. For purposes of collective bargaining, the union was at all pertinent times the representative of all the employees. On March 27, 1942, the union filed with the National Labor Relations Board charges to the effect that on March 1, 1940, and at all times thereafter, respondent had engaged in the unfair labor practices hereafter mentioned. On April 23, 1942, the Board issued a complaint, stating the charges, and caused the complaint to be served on respondent. Respondent answered, a hearing was had, and on October 7, 1942, the Board stated its findings and conclusions.

The Board found that respondent had refused to bargain collectively with the union as the representative of its employees and had discharged and refused to reinstate 18 employees 2 who were…