Opinion ID: 2972022
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Questioner’s Identity

Text: Heusel’s and Gorno’s positions within the Observer further support the Board’s determination that their questioning had a tendency to coerce Gregway. Gorno was a high-level company official, and Heusel was a company agent. As the Observer’s attorney, Heusel represented the company in the Podrasky and Egnatowski lawsuit, which concerned the unsuccessful 1997 union campaign. Gorno’s attendance during the interview further supports the Board’s finding that the interrogation had a tendency to coerce Gregway. As the Human Resources Director, Gorno -12- Nos. 03-2540, 04-1010 Observer & Eccentric Newspapers, Inc. v. NLRB participated in firing decisions of business office employees. The Board has recognized that the presence of management, such as Gorno, suggests coercion. See Automotive Warehouse Distrib., Inc., 171 N.L.R.B. 683 (1968).