System Council T-4 v. National Labor Relations Board

SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.

This is a petition to review and set aside an NLRB order1 dismissing a complaint issued after unfair labor charges by System Council T-4 (“Union”) against the Illinois Bell Telephone Company. We deny the petition.

I

The Union first charges the Company with a violation of Section 8(a) (1) of the National Labor Relations Act.2 Approximately 11,800 employees in units represented by the Union went out on strike on May 8, 1968, in support of economic demands during contract negotiations. On June 4, the Company mailed to its employees this document, entitled “Important Message…