Beverly Enterprises--Massachusetts, Inc., D/B/A East Village Nursing & Rehabilitation Center v. National Labor Relations Board

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

Employer East Village Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (“East Village”) petitions for review of an order of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) finding that it violated sections 8(a)(1) and (5) of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1), (5). East Village acknowledges that it refused to bargain with the union certified as the representative of licensed practical nurses (“LPNs”) and registered nurses (“RNs”) at the Center, but argues that certification was improper because the LPNs…