National Labor Relations Board v. Gilmore Industries, Inc.

WEICK, Chief Judge.

The issue in this appeal relates to the validity of a representative election conducted by the Board which was won by the union. In the election the union received thirteen votes, nine votes were cast against it, and one vote was challenged. Gilmore, the employer, filed objections to the election with the Regional Director on grounds not involved here.

In investigating the election and a rumor that had been circulating throughout the employer’s plant prior thereto, the rumor being that the union would waive its initiation fee for all employees in the event it won the…