Cooper/t. Smith, Inc., Crescent Towing Co., Inc., Petitioners-Cross-Respondents v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent-Cross-Petitioner

BIRCH, Circuit Judge:

Cooper/T. Smith, Inc. (“Cooper” or “Employer”), and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Crescent Towing Co., Inc. (“Crescent Towing”), and Savannah Docking Pilots Association, Inc. (“Savannah Docking Pilots”), petition for review of an order by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) finding that they engaged in unfair labor practices in violation of sections 8(a)(1) and (5) of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or “Act”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 158(a)(1), (5). The Employer acknowledges it refused to bargain with the union certified by the NLRB to serve as the…