Opinion ID: 397163
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The Independent Section 8(a)(1) Violations

Text: 6 The Company does not challenge the independent section 8(a)(1) violations. The provisions of the Board's order relating to these violations, therefore, are enforced. A discussion of these unfair labor practices is necessary, however, because their scope and nature are important factors in determining whether the Board properly issued a bargaining order. (See section III infra.) 7 In June 1979 the Union began an organizing campaign among the Company's laborers and truck drivers. On June 26 the Union held an organizational meeting where many of the Company's employees presented signed authorization cards to the Union representatives. 8 The Company's section 8(a)(1) violations began the next day. All of the Company's management, from owner Gary Justak to lower level supervisors, 1 committed these unfair labor practices. The violations fall into six categories: (1) threatening employees with discharge or layoff; (2) threatening employees with investigations and deportations by Immigration and Naturalization Service authorities; (3) creating the impression of surveillance of union activities; (4) interrogating employees about union activities; (5) promising better wages and medical coverage to thwart union organization; and (6) actually granting wage increases to thwart union organization.