National Labor Relations Board v. Mt. Vernon Telephone Corp.

(dissenting) :

With the utmost respect, I must dissent from the majority opinion.

The Respondent knew of Sanford’s Union activities. Management had a list of Union men, and also a list of the nominees for Union office. There was conflicting evidence of Union hostility. It is alleged that President Quatman told employee Blubaugh that “within a year’s time he would be rid of the Union and everybody else that had anything to do with it”. District Manager Tanner, in a letter dated November 29, 1962, recommended a “good company man” over another because the other employee had a brother at Mt. Vernon…