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Contempt Litigation-Fiscal 1969
During fiscal 1969, petitions for adjudication in contempt for
noncompliance with decrees enforcing Board orders were filed
in 23 cases : 22 for civil contempt and 1 for both civil and
criminal contempt. In two of these the petitions were granted
and civil contempt adjudicated. 1 Three were discontinued, one
upon an order accepting full compliance and awarding costs to
the Board, 2 one upon full reimbursement of employees, 3 and the
third upon the court's order compromising backpay and fixing
a schedule of deferred payments. 4 In 11 cases, the courts referred
the issues to Special Masters for trials and recommendations,
3 to United States district judges, 5 6 to Trial Examiners furnished
by the United States Civil Service Commission, 6 1 to a
former state court judge,' and the 11th to a law school dean.8
1 N.L.R.B. v. Truck Drivers & Helpers, Loc. 678, lBTCWH. order of Mar. 25, 1969, No. 15,259
(C.A. 3), in civil contempt of 8(b) (4) (i)(1i) (B) decree of Mar. 30, 1965, General Truckdrivers,
Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America, Loc 5 v N L R.B , order of Oct 28, 1968,
No. 24,363 (C.A. 5, in civil contempt of 389 F.2d 757.
2 N.L R.B. v. Teamsters Loc. 5 'ci/w IBTCWH, Ind., order of Oct. 10, 1968, No. 25,665 (C A.
5), in civil contempt of consent decree of Jan. 31, 1968.
3 N.L.R.B. v. Reliance Fuel Oil Corp., order of Apr. 8, 1969, No. 26,806 (C.A. 2). (See p. 173,
fn. 16, 1968 report for earlier proceeding.)
4 N L R.B v. Rice Lake Creamery Co., in civil contempt of 365 F.2d 888 (C.A D.C.). The court
approved a $165,000 settlement by order of Mar. 24, 1969, payment of which was guaranteed by
the corporate stockholders.
2 N.L.R.B. v. Truck Drivers, Chauffeurs & Helpers Loc. 282, IBTCWH, in civil contempt of
8(b) (4) (i) (ii ) (R) decrees 'in 344 F.2d 649 (CA. 2) and the consent decree of Sept. 19, 1966
(C.A. 2), referred to United States District Judge Richard H. Levet who issued his re port July
7, 1969. recommending contempt adjudication. N.L.R.B. v. J. P. Stevens & Co. in civil contempt
of the 8(a) (1) and (3) decrees in 380 F.2d 292, cert. denied 389 U.S. 1005, and 388 F.2d 896,
cert denied U.S. , referred to United States District Judge Edwin M.
Stanley of the Middle District of North Carolina. N.L.R.B. v. Diversified Industries, a Div. of
Independent Stave Co., in civil contempt of bargaining decree of Aug. 2, 1968, in No. 18,385
(C.A. 8), referred to United States District Judge William R. Collinson.
6 N.L.R.B. v. Chimes Brownie Co. in civil contempt of the bargaining decree of May 10, 1967,
in No. 6908 (C.A 1) ; N.L.R.B. v. Alamo Express, Inc. & Alamo Cartage Co. in violation of the
8 (a) (3) purgation provisions of the contempt adjudication in 395 F.2d 481 (C.A. 5) ; N.L.R.B.
v Crown Laundry & Dry Cleaners in civil contempt of the 8(a) (1) decree of Nov. 10, 1967, in
No. 24,535 (CA. 5) , N.L.R.B. v. Johnson Mfg. Co. of Lubbock in civil contempt of the 8(a) (1)
and (5) decree of Apr. 15, 1967, in No 24,511 (C.A. 5) ; N.L.R.B. v Laney & Duke Storage
Warehouse Co in civil contempt of the bargaining decree in 369 F.2d 859 (C.A. 51), N.L.R.B.
v. National Federation of Labor in civil and criminal contempt of the 8(b) (1) (A) and (2)
decrees in 387 F.2d 352 (C.A. 5).
7 N.L.R.B. v. Southwestern Colo. Contractors Assn. in civil contempt of the bargaining decree
in 379 F.2d 360 (C.A. 10).
2 N.L.R.B. v. Dixie Color Printing Corp. in civil contempt of the 8(a) (3) and (1) order in
371 F.2d 347 (C.A.D.C.).
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