Bentonite Performance Minerals

National Labor Relations Board - Administrative Judge Opinions

Jun 2, 2008

27-CA-020596 (N.L.R.B. Jun. 2, 2008)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
DIVISION OF JUDGES
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
BENTONITE PERFORMANCE MINERALS, LLC, a
PRODUCT AND SERVICE LINE OF HALLIBURTON
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
and
INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL WORKERS UNION
COUNCIL/UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL
WORKERS UNION, CLC, LOCAL 353C
Cases 27–CA–20596
27–CA–20681
27–CA–20697
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
DECISION……………………………………………………………………………….. 1
Statement of the Case………………………………………………………………….. 1
Findings of Fact…………………………………………………………………………. 2
I. Jurisdiction……………………………………………………………………………. 2
II. Background and Introduction to the Issues………………………………………. 2
III. Principal Facts………………………………………………………………………. 3
The AmericInn Meeting, Monday, July 9……………………………………………... 3
Signature Solicition, Tuesday, July 10… …………………………………………... 6
Signature Solicition, Wednesday, July 11……………………………………………. 9
Supervisory Solicition: Foreman Lyle Droppers……………………………………... 12
Signature Solicition, Thursday, July 12………………………………………………. 14
Supervisory Solicition: Production Manager Ray Dell……………………………… 16
Supervisory Solicition: Senior Plant Manager Mike Houston………………………. 17
Withdrawal of Recognition and Unilateral Changes………………………………… 20
The demands for information………………………………………………………… 23
IV. Analysis and Conclusions…………………………………………………………. 23
V. The Remedy…………………………………………………………………………. 26
Conclusions of Law…………………………………………………………………….. 27
Order……………………………………………………………………………………… 28
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