Opinion ID: 405327
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Promulgation and Discriminatory Application of a Progressive Discipline System

Text: 33 In addition to the no-union-talk rule, the Company promulgated a new disciplinary system for tardiness when the first two striking employees returned in February 1978. Even though the Company previously had no established policy with respect to employee tardiness, the returning strikers were warned that they would be discharged if they were late for work three times. The Board found, and we have no reason to question, that the Company instituted the progressive discipline system for employee tardiness in order to discourage union membership. The Board thus properly concluded that the implementation of the new work rule violated sections 8(a)(1) and 8(a)(3). E.g., International Union of Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers v. NLRB, 440 F.2d 298 (D.C.Cir.1970) (per curiam). In addition, substantial evidence on the record supports the Board's finding that the new work rule was discriminatorily applied against union supporters in violation of sections 8(a)(1) and 8(a)(3). See, e.g., McGraw-Edison Co. v. NLRB, 533 F.2d 1266 (D.C.Cir.1976).