Belcher Towing Co. v. National Labor Relations Board

Belcher Towing Company appeals from a decision of the National Labor Relations Board, which adopted the findings of its administrative law judge, and held that the company violated § 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1), by its conduct in 1979 and early 1980 during the election campaign conducted by the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association among the company’s employees. The Board then ordered that a new election be held. On appeal, the company challenges virtually every aspect of the Board’s decision, but places primary emphasis on four issues: I. whether the…