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198 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF <strong>NATIONAL</strong> <strong>LABOR</strong> <strong>RELATIONS</strong> <strong>BOARD</strong><br />

to overcome the impression created by the circumstances which surrounded<br />

its origin," 76 it has further required that he completely disestablish<br />

such organization as an agency for collective bargaining."<br />

In a typical instance, Matter of Pacific Greyhound Limes, Inc., 78 the<br />

order required the employer to—<br />

cease and desist from dominating or interfering with the administration of the<br />

Drivers' Association, Pacific Greyhound Lines, or with the formation or administration<br />

of any other labor organization of its operators, and from contributing<br />

financial or other support to the Drivers' Association, Pacific Greyhound Lines,<br />

or any other labor organization of its operators, except that nothing in this<br />

paragraph shall prohibit the respondent from permitting its operators to confer<br />

with it during working hours without loss of time or pay,<br />

and to<br />

withdraw all recognition from the Drivers' Association, Pacific Greyhound Lines,<br />

as the representative of its operators for the purposes of dealing with the<br />

respondent concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours<br />

of employment, or conditions of work ; and completely disestablish the Drivers'<br />

Association, Pacific Greyhound Lines as such representative.<br />

ifi approving these orders the Supreme Court of the United States<br />

stated:<br />

In view of all the circumstances the Board could have thought that continued<br />

recognition of the association would serve as a means of thwarting the policy<br />

of collective bargaining by enabling the employer to induce adherence of employees<br />

to the association, in the mistaken belief that it was truly representative<br />

and afforded an agency for collective bargaining, and thus to prevent selforganization<br />

* * * There was ample basis for its conclusion that withdrawal<br />

of recognition of the Association by respondents, accompanied by suitable<br />

publicity, was an appropriate way to give effect to the policy of the Act."<br />

The typical Board order requiring the employer to disestablish the<br />

dominated organization as the representative of his employees for the<br />

purposes of dealing with him concerning grievances, labor disputes,<br />

wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work does<br />

not prevent such an organization from carrying on other activities,<br />

such as health programs, as long as these functions are "administered<br />

without discrimination to encourage or discourage membership in any<br />

labor organization." 8°<br />

The Board has required an employer to cease and desist from interfering<br />

with the formation or administration of a labor organization,<br />

even though no organization ever came into being, explaining that its<br />

order requires the employer to discontinue, and refrain from, unfair<br />

practices which might, at some future time, prove more successful.81<br />

"Matter of M. Lowenstein d Sons. Inc. and Bookkeepers', Stenographers' and) Accountants'<br />

Union, Local No. 16, United Office and Professional Workers of America, C. I. 0., etc.,<br />

6 N. L. R. B. 216, 236.<br />

77 "The orders will of course be adapted to the need of the individual case ; they may<br />

include such matters as refraining from collective bargaining with a minority group,<br />

recognition of the agency chosen by the majority for the purposes of collective bargaining,<br />

posting of appropriate bulletins, refraining from bar gaining with an organization corrupted<br />

by unfair labor practices." H. R. Rep. No. 1147, 74th Cong., 1st sees. (1935) 24.<br />

"Matter of Pacific greyhound Lines. Inc. and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and<br />

Enginemen, 2 N. L. It. B. 431, order enforced in Nttional Labor Relations Board V. Pacific<br />

Greyhound Lines. Inc., 203 U. S. 272.<br />

n National Labor Relations Board v. Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines, Inc., and Greyhound,<br />

Management Company, 303 U. S. 261.<br />

so Matter of Central Truck Lines, Inc. and Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen<br />

and Helpers of America, 3 N. L. R. B. 317. 326; Matter of S. Blechman and Sons,<br />

Inc. and United Wholesale Employees of New York, Local 65, Textile Workers Organizing<br />

Committee—Committee for Industrial Organization, 4 N. L. R. B. 15, 24; Matter of<br />

Utah Copper Company, a Corporation and Kennecott Copper Corporation, a Corporation,<br />

and International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, Local No, 392, 7 N. L. R. B.<br />

928.<br />

al Matter of Canvas Glove Manufacturing Works, Inc., and National Glove Makers Union.<br />

Local No. 88, 1 N. L. R. B. 519. See also Matter of Regal Shirt Company and Amalgamated<br />

Clothing Workers of America, 4 N. L. R. B. 567, 574.

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