Opinion ID: 729926
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Majority Status of AFU

Text: 14 With regard to the AFU's majority status, Trident argued to the ALJ for the first time in its post-hearing brief, after the record had closed, that twelve of the 64 individuals in the current unit are supervisors and thus should be excluded from the definition of employee under the Act. 6 Trident again made this argument in its exceptions before the Board. In the wake of the Board's adverse finding on this issue, Trident renews its supervisor argument before this court, relying solely upon isolated testimony in the record from its Naknek plant superintendent about the role of the captains in the seafood operation. The record contains the following interchange between Trident's counsel and the superintendent: 15 Q What is the captain's responsibility? 16 A The captain's responsibility is the safe operation of that vessel; setting work schedules; sailing times; deciding how much fish can be put on board or how much can't be put on board; recommends hiring; and he does have the authority to fire crew. 17 Q So he is in charge of the crew? 18 A So he is in charge of the crew on the vessel. 19