National Labor Relations Board v. Sidney Friedman, Comptroller, and Local 108, International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Afl-Cio, Intervenor

(dissenting) .

This appeal arises out of a complaint by the Board on the charge of the union involved that respondents are guilty of unfair labor practice. Virtually all of respondents’ records from 1961 to and including 1964 were subpoenaed by the Board at the request of the General Counsel for the hearing before the Trial Examiner. It developed that these were not intended at that time for specific trial use. The admitted purpose of having the records brought in was to permit the union attorneys, experts and other union personnel to examine them prior to trial at their private leisure in the…