Hi-Craft Clothing Co. v. National Labor Relations Board

OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

The National Labor Relations Board ordered reinstatement of a supervisor who had been discharged because of his threat to institute Board action against his employer. Despite the fact that the National Labor Relations Act excludes supervisors from its ambit, the Board contends that enforcement of the right of access to its procedures justifies an expansive interpretation of its authority. We reject that statutory interpretation and, concluding that the Board had no jurisdiction, deny enforcement of its order.

James J. Jiorle charged that he had been…