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409 U.S. 48 93 Supreme Court Reporter 74 34 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 201 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Petitioner,v.INTERNATIONAL VAN LINES. Number 71 - 895. Argued Oct. 12, 1972. Decided Nov. 7, Syllabus Four employees of respondent refused to cross a picket line formed in connection with union's organization campaign. Respondent thereafter advised the that because their failure report work they were being permanently replaced, which was not true at time discharges. When reinstatement, charges filed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Concluding discharges unfair labor practices under Act, and thereby became practice strikers, NLRB ordered unconditional reinstatement back pay. The Appeals reversed portion NLRB's order, holding who entitled but economic if employer had substantial business justifications for refusing rehire them. Held: proper since discriminatory prior places filled constituted regardless whether strikers or strikers. Pp. 52—53. 448 Federal Reporter, 2nd 905, part. Peter G. Nash, Washington, D.C., petitioner. Norman Haw. Hawai‘i KFH45 A2 Kirshman, Beverly Hills, Cal., respondent. Mr. Justice STEWART delivered opinion Court. 1 is moving storage company based Santa Maria, California. In August 1967, Local 381 International Brotherhood Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen Helpers America began campaign organize firms area. By September 21, five respondent's signed upon authorization cards; it undisputed clear majority what would be an appropriate bargaining unit. Instead demanding recognition by respondent, Union on petitioned certification as exclusive agent employees. 2 Shortly thereafter, October 3, held meetings where announced first consented representation election later withdrawn its consent. It decided 3 meeting all companies involved should struck, 4, picketing commenced place business. employees, Robert Manuel Vasquez, Richard Dicus, Salvador Casillas, present premises morning when commenced. They line. next morning, Vasquez Dicus received identical telegrams read: 'For directed 7 A.M. Wednesday 1967 you are replaced. (Signed) Van Lines.'1 discharges, fact hired permanent replacements. 4 Casillas sought late November, other three discharged made offers return December 12. At least these three,2 claiming point then went against 5 determined activity protected § 49 Statutes-at-Large 452, amended, 29 Code KF62 157, concluded subsequent striking discriminated lawful union §§ 8(a)(1) 8(a)(3) 158(a) (1), (a)(3). 6 settled may refuse reinstate interim he has taken versus Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co., 304 333, 345—346, 58 904, 910—911, 82 L.Ed. 1381. equally protest employer's entitled, absent some contractual statutory provision contrary, pay, 'even replacements them have been made.' Mastro Plastics Corporation NLRB, 350 270, 278, 76 349, 355, 100 309. Since strike instant case continued after committed employer, reasoned original 5, sent. four and, accordingly, enforcement order Ninth Circuit. agreed strike, practices. 910—911. Nevertheless, Board's providing pay,3 reasoning follows: 8 'The whose were, protesting only grievance. Any subsequently might legitimately considered grievance also practice. initially obviously own yet occurred. To assimilate status co-workers eliminate distinction between (the) economic-striker-reinstatement rule (Mackay Telegraph) unfair-labor-practice-striker-reinstatement (Mastro Plastics) cases like this one.' Id., 911 912. 9 Consistent determination enconomic could show legitimate take back, remanded further findings concerning reasons refusal Because decision appeared involve principles important administration Act we granted petition certiorari, 405 953, 92 1177, 31 230. 10 Both validity conclusion before us.4 Given hypothesis, clearly correct concluding fired '(T)he discharge . constitutes practice.' Globe Wireless, Cir., 193 748, 750; Comfort, Inc., 365 867, 874; McCatron, 216 212, 215. We need decide, however, determining assumed reach erred enforce 11 Unconditional simple reason victims plain employer. Quite apart from any characterization wrongful occurred, themselves sufficient ground order. 'Reinstatement conventional correction discharges,' Phelps Dodge 313 177, 187, 61 845, 849, 85 1271, within authority. 160(c). 12 undercut remedial powers respect violations, subvert protection hold employees' rights arising somehow forfeited merely engage committed. 13 judgment insofar reinstated pay.5 14 so ordered. 15 Judgment 16 BLACKMUN, concurring judgment. 17 result mandated narrow factual situation presented automatically imposed whenever striker Although Court's speaks replacement justification striker, recognized past that, addition replacement, 'legitimate reinstating exist. Fleetwood Trailer 389 375, 378—380, 88 543, 545—546, 19 614 (1967). faced justifications' bears burden proof, asserted permanent-replacement justification. finding here read, therefore, necessarily precluding reliance than replacement. 18 failed workers enjoyed discriminatorily discharged. N Dec. Immigration Nationality Decisions concur reversal Appeals' preservation existing remedy provide 'a restoration situation, nearly possible, obtained out illegal discrimination.' 194, 852, 1271 (1941). did receive such telegram, found about same three, reasons. 909. There remains question part-time employee, actually denied employment instead there no occasion use his services. question—a will affect amount any, receive. rejected form conversations son president F.2d, 908—909, aspect us. construed purpose forcing agree consent election, 910, Act. disagrees. But timely cross-petition certiorari respondents, Alaska Industrial Chugach Electric Assn., 356 320, 325, 78 735, 738, 795; Express Publishing 312 426, 431—432, 693, 697—698, 930; Morley Construction Maryland Casualty 300 185, 191, 57 327, 81 583. therefore proceed premise engaged activity, while intimating view merits Appeals. request propriety entered Board. leave aspects undisturbed.

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