NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
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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.