National Labor Relations Board v. Charles H. McCauley Associates, Inc.

GODBOLD, Chief Judge:

This is a § 8(a)(1) and (3) case involving a single employee, Richard Beck. The Board seeks enforcement of its order. Up to 1979 Beck had worked for Charles H. McCauley Associates, Inc., an architectural firm, for about seven years as a draftsman. The company’s volume of work, and hence its work force, had materially declined during the 1970’s.

In January 1979 Beck talked with fellow employee Tate about improving working conditions, particularly with respect to the frequency of wage increases. Beck asked Tate what he thought the company’s response would be if someone tried…