Black Diamond S. S. Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

On November 26, 1935, the Black Diamond Steamship Corporation (hereafter to be called the Black Diamond) made a contract with U.L.O., a union of licensed officers affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, relating to rates of pay, hours and conditions of employment. The contract took effect on December 1, 1935, and remained in force for one year and, in making it, the U.L.O. acted as the representative of the deck and engine room officers of the Black Diamond. Prior to signing the agreement the U.L.O. had checked the licensed officers of the latter and…