National Labor Relations Board v. Exchange Parts Company

WISDOM, Circuit Judge.

This case presents the question whether it is an unfair labor practice for an employer to announce benefits to employees shortly before a representation election.

In the absence of objective evidence of any taint of restraint or coercion by the employer, the benefits not being conditioned on the employees’ renunciation of their right to organize or of any other rights, we hold that the announcement of employee benefits is not an. unfair labor practice even if timed to have a persuasive effect on the election.

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