National Labor Relations Board v. Florida-Texas Freight, Inc., Truck Drivers, Chauffeurs, Helpers Local Union No. 100, Intervenor

489 F.2d 1275

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• Decided: February 7, 1974
• Docket: 73-1775
• Status: Published

Opinion

ORDER

In this ease the National Labor Relations Board seeks enforcement of its order issued against the respondent Florida-Texas Freight, Inc. and reported at 203 N.L.R.B. No. 74. The Board found that the respondent had violated § 8(a)(5) of the Act by unilaterally sub-contracting work without adequate notice to and consultation with the in-tervenor union. Florida-Texas maintains that the reason for sub-contracting was economic and that its decision to do so did not result from anti-union animus. We note that the Company did not file exceptions to the finding of the Administrative Law Judge that it had committed Section 8(a)(1) violations prior to the representation election which occurred just a few months prior to the dispute over sub-contracting. The Company also maintains that it attempted to bargain on the issue of sub-contracting and that the agreement signed with the sub-contractor contained a cancellation clause which would permit the Company to rehire its former employees for the work of the unit if an agreement were reached with the Union. No union contract was signed.

Based upon examination of the record, briefs and arguments in this case, we are of the opinion that the findings of the Board are supported by substantial evidence and we are therefore bound by them. Universal Camera Corp. v. N. L. R. B., 340 U.S. 474, 71 S.Ct. 456, 95 L.Ed. 456 (1951). We are of the further opinion that these findings justify the legal conclusions reached by the Board. Accordingly, we hereby order enforcement of the Board’s order.