Bituma Corporation v. National Labor Relations Board, Bituma Corporation v. National Labor Relations Board

FAGG, Circuit Judge.

This labor law case arises from the certification of a union following a representation election victory at Bituma Corporation’s asphalt production equipment plant in Marquette, Iowa. The issues raised involve the timing of the representation election, the voting eligibility of laid-off employees, and a pro-union employee’s statements about Bitu-ma to co-employees. After the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO (the Union) won the election, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) certified the Union as the collective bargaining agent for…