Notre Dame Cemetery v. Rhode Island State Labor Relations Board

The plaintiff is an employer who was found by the defendant Rhode Island State Labor Relations Board (the board) to have engaged in unfair labor practices in the firing of two employees for union activities. The discharged employees were given leave to intervene as parties defendant in proceedings before the Superior Court wherein the plaintiff sought to have the board’s ruling set aside. The Superior Court Justice affirmed the board’s order, and the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal to this court. Subsequently, the parties were directed to appear before us for oral argument on the…