Opinion ID: 339061
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Refusal to Rehire Employee Muraca Because of Union Activities

Text: 21 Peter Muraca, who had been active in the Union's organization drive, was discharged for cause by the Company in December, 1973. According to Muraca's testimony which the Administrative Law Judge credited, on May 27, 1974 Muraca went to the plant and asked Fazzino if the Company would rehire him. Fazzino told him, I know we need people, I have to wait until this union thing gets settled . . . you got me in trouble and some guy from the Board (NLRB) had a meeting with (Fazzino) and (Oddi). Fazzino did not call Muraca as he had promised and Muraca returned on June 10. At that time Fazzino again stated that he would contact Muraca in the future about rehire but he never did. Given this uncontradicted testimony and the evidence of Muraca's earlier support of the Union the Board concluded that the Company's failure to rehire Muraca was based on his Union-related activities in violation of Section 8(a) (3) and (1). 12 See, Phelps Dodge Corp. v. N. L. R. B., 313 U.S. 177, 61 S.Ct. 845, 85 L.Ed. 1271 (1941); Marlin-Rockwell Corp. v. N. L. R. B., 133 F.2d 258 (2d Cir. 1943). This determination is supported by substantial evidence in the record. Respondents attack Muraca's credibility but, of course, this is a question to be determined at the Board hearing not in the Court of Appeals. 22 Enforcement granted.