Opinion ID: 379143
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: refusing to provide a copy of the new insurance plan

Text: 65 There is a duty on the part of the employer to supply the Union, upon request, with sufficient information to enable the Union to effectively carry out its collective bargaining duties. San Diego Newspaper Guild, etc. v. NLRB, 548 F.2d 863, 866 (9th Cir. 1977). The information, however, must be relevant to a legitimate union collective bargaining need. Id., 548 F.2d at 867. Failure of the employer to comply with a request for relevant information is a violation of Sections 8(a)(5) and (1) of the Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 158(a)(5) and (1). 66 The administrative law judge found, and the Board summarily affirmed, that the respondent committed an unfair labor practice in violation of Sections 8(a)(5) and (1) by its refusal to furnish the Union with a requested copy of the new insurance program. Since there was a continuing duty to bargain, the refusal to comply with the request was found to inhibit the Union in meaningfully bargaining with the respondent. We enforce the Board's order on this issue; substantial evidence on the record as a whole supports the Board's determination.