Rohm & Haas Company v. National Labor Relations Board

SOBELOFF, Circuit Judge:

The issue presented in this proceeding is whether the unit approved by the National Labor Relations Board is an appropriate one for purposes of collective bargaining. Rohm & Haas Company petitions for review of the Board’s order, issued October 14, 1965, determining that the company violated section 8(a) (5) of the National Labor Relations Act by refusing to bargain with the Seafarers International Union 1 2 upon request. The company admits that the union is certified by the Board as bargaining representative of the powerhouse employees, but justifies its refusal on…