The May Department Stores Company, and v. National Labor Relations Board, And

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:

In an NLRB representation election held by the May Department Stores Company (“the Company”), a majority of the employees voted for the union — a local of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America. The Company objected to the election on the ground that union agents and supporters had created an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.

The Regional Director conducted an ex parte investigation of the Company’s objections and overruled them. He denied the Company’s request for a formal evidentiary hearing, and certified the…