National Labor Relations Board v. Astro Electronics, Inc.

The Board’s Decision and Order is reported at 188 NLRB No. 92.

Following protests concerning working conditions and a period of somewhat bitter negotiations, the respondent’s employees left their stations of work and the respondent’s premises. The critical factual issue is whether the employees permanently quit their employment, as the respondent contends, or whether their departure was only temporary and in the nature of a strike. The Board determined that the latter was the case, and we cannot say that the determination was without substantial evidentiary support. Accordingly, the Board’s…