National Labor Relations Board, Petitioner, v. Coca-cola Bottling Company No. 5, Inc., and Carson, Inc., Respondents, 488 F.2d 535 (6th Cir. 1973)

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - 488 F.2d 535 (6th Cir. 1973) Argued Dec. 5, 1973. Decided Dec. 26, 1973

Peter G. Nash, Gen. Counsel, John S. Irving, Deputy Gen. Counsel, Patrick Hardin, Associate Gen. Counsel, Elliott Moore, Acting Asst. Gen. Counsel, John D. Burgoyne, Jane P. Schlaifer, Attys., National Labor Relations Board, Washington, D. C., on brief, for petitioner.

Arthur R. Donovan, Harry P. Dees, Joseph A. Yocum, Thomas O. Magan, Evansville, Ind., on brief, for respondents; Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, Evansville, Ind., of counsel.

Before EDWARDS and PECK, Circuit Judges, and McALLISTER, Senior Circuit Judge.


On review of the National Labor Relations Board's application for enforcement of its order, reported at 200 N.L. R.B. # 69; and

Noting the finding of the Board that the company has violated Section 8(a) (5) and (1) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended (61 Stat. 136, 73 Stat. 519, 29 U.S.C., Sec. 151 et seq.) by refusing to bargain with the union which had been duly certified by the Board as the collective bargaining representative of the company's employees and the unit found appropriate; and

Contrary to respondent's claims, finding that the alleged misrepresentations of the union were simple and permissible campaign propaganda and that no proofs of union misconduct which could have created an atmosphere of fear prior to the election had been presented,

Enforcement of the order of the National Labor Relations Board is hereby granted.

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