N.L.R.B. v. Birmingham Publishing Company

In NLRB v. Birmingham, supra, 262 F.2d at 6-8, an employee requested from company supervisors information on how to transfer to another union.

Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Whitin Mach. Works

In National Labor Relations Board v. Whitin Machine Works, 204 F.2d 883 (1st Cir.1953), for example, an assistant supervisor in his employer's accounting department was, upon a consideration of the nature of his work, determined not to be a supervisor for purposes of litigating his discharge from employment, and, therefore, he was entitled to the protections of the National Labor Relations Act. 204 F.2d at 886.

N.L.R.B. v. Fibers International Corp.

Striking employee intimidated nonstriking employee

N.L.R.B. v. Whitfield Pickle Company

N.L.R.B. v. Red Top, Inc.

In Red Top, supra, the Eighth Circuit held that a hospital maintenance firm did not violate the Act by discharging employees who, inter alia, threatened to contact the hospital which contracted with the firm regarding a labor dispute. It held that unlawful interference with an employer's commercial interests presents grounds for discharge.

N.L.R.B. v. Lowell Sun Publishing Company

In N.L.R.B. v. Lowell Sun Publishing Co., 320 F.2d 835, 841 (1 Cir. 1963), the Board found that the company discharged an employee because of his union activity.

N.L.R.B. v. Park Edge Sheridan Meats, Inc.

Stating that the General Counsel "will normally lose if the employer can establish a record of discharge for similar conduct"

N.L.R.B. v. Prescott Industrial Products Company

Permitting firing where walkout undermined employer's authority

Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Blue Bell

In National Labor Relations Board v. Blue Bell Inc., 219 F.2d 796 (4) (5 Cir. 1955) a female employee wrote a letter to employer's vice-president calling him a "liar".