National Labor Relations Board v. Watson-Rummell Electric Company

MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

The National Labor Relations Board applies for enforcement of its order against Watson-Rummell Electric Company. Under the terms of that order, Watson-Rum-mell is required to give retroactive effect to an expired collective bargaining agreement and to cease and desist from any future violations of the terms of that agreement or of the National Labor Relations Act. Watson-Rummmell contests enforcement primarily on the ground that it was entitled to repudiate the contract unilaterally because of its special status as a construction industry employer under § 8(f) of the…