Leach Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board

Leach’s violation of the National Labor Relations Act consisted of refusing to concede that its collective bargaining agreement continued to apply to employees in its Los Angeles Relay Division after it relocated them to its facility in Buena Park. On July 3,1991, having unequivocally stated its intention not to recognize the union that had been the workers’ bargaining representative in Los Angeles, the company started the move by relocating 35 workers (of the 280 ultimately moved), who immediately resumed their work making relays in the new location. Absent certain limiting conditions…