Summary of NLRB Decisions for the Week of April 11-15, 2011
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Summarized Board Decisions
Veritas Health Services, Inc. d/b/a Chino Valley Medical Center(31-CA-30105; 356 NLRB No. 137) Chino, CA, April 12, 2011.
Test of Certification: The Board granted the Acting General Counsel’s motion for summary judgment in this unfair labor practice case on the ground that the respondent did not raise any issues that were not, or could not have been, litigated in the underlying representation case in which the union was certified as the bargaining representative.
Members Becker, Pearce, and Hayes participated.
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735 Putnam Pike Operations LLC d/b/a Greenville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center(01-CA-46619; 356 NLRB No. 138) Greenville, RI, April 13, 2011.
Test of Certification: The Board granted the Acting General Counsel’s motion for summary judgment in this unfair labor practice case on the ground that the respondent did not raise any issues that were not, or could not have been, litigated in the underlying representation case in which the union was certified as the bargaining representative.
Chairman Liebman, Members Becker and Hayes participated.
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Ruan Transport Corp. (13-CA-46555; 356 NLRB No. 139) Franklin Park, IL, April 13, 2011.
Test of Certification: The Board granted the Acting General Counsel’s motion for summary judgment in this unfair labor practice case on the ground that the respondent did not raise any issues that were not, or could not have been, litigated in the underlying representation case in which the union was certified as the bargaining representative.
Members Becker, Pearce and Hayes participated.
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Barrier West, Inc.(19-CA-32892; 356 NLRB No. 136) Aberdeen, WA, April 14, 2011.
Test of Certification: The Board granted the Acting General Counsel’s motion for summary judgment in this unfair labor practice case on the ground that the respondent did not raise any issues that were not, or could not have been, litigated in the underlying representation case in which the union was certified as the bargaining representative.
Chairman Liebman and Members Becker and Hayes participated.
Decisions of Administrative Law Judges
Kennametal, Inc. (01-CA-46293 et al; JD-23-11) Lydonville, VT. Charge filed by United Steelworkers, Local 5518, affiliated with United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO, CLC. Administrative Law Judge Arthur J. Amchan issued his decision on April 12, 2011.
Spray-On Fireproofing Inc. (10-CA-38602; JD(ATL)-12-11) Huntsville, AL. Charge filed by an individual. Administrative Law Judge Keltner W. Locke issued his decision on April 12, 2011.
Appellate Court Decisions
No Appellate Court decisions involving the NLRB were issued this week.
Unpublished Board Decisions in Representation and Unfair Labor Practice Cases
R Cases
Avista Corporation (19-RC-15234) April 11, 2011. Decision on review and order.
Latta Road (03-RD-01590) April 11, 2011. Order denying request for review.
Optomen Productions, Inc. (02-RC-23545) April 14, 2011. Order granting Union’s appeal and remand to the Regional Director for further appropriate action.
C Cases
One Stop Kosher Supermarket, Inc. (29-CA-30426) April 12, 2011. Decision and order pursuant to a settlement stipulation.
Bobbitt Electrical Service, Inc. (25-CA-31185) April 12, 2011. Order transferring proceeding to the Board and notice to show cause why the Acting General Counsel’s motion should not be granted. Briefs due on or before April 26, 2011.
Apex Electric Services, Inc. and Apex Industrial Services, Inc. (12-CA-24200 et al.) April 12, 2011. Revised notice to show cause. Briefs due on or before April 26, 2011.
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