153 N.L.R.B. 266 (N.L.R.B. 1965)

National Broadcasting Co., Inc.

National Labor Relations Board - Board DecisionsJun 21, 1965

153 N.L.R.B. 266 (N.L.R.B. 1965)

266 DECISIONS CF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD newsmen are included in one contract unit for news inserts that they present on national TV, in another for news inserts they present on local TV, in another for news inserts they present on national radio, and in still another for a news insert they present on local radio. This is true even though it may be the very same news insert that is being presented. If we were to find the requested unit appropriate, it would establish still another unit in which these newsmen, who are really per- forming only one integrated function, would be included. Such frag- mentation of a single, integrated job can only lead to confusion and certainly will not promote stability of labor relations. Therefore, in our opinion, finding a unit to be appropriate which is limited to only a portion of a single, integrated function performed by certain employ- ees would not in this case effectuate the purposes of the Act and would, not "assure to employees the fullest freedom in exercising the rights guaranteed by the Act." Accordingly, we find the proposed unit inap- propriate. We shall, therefore, dismiss the petition herein. [The Board dismissed the petition.] MEMBER ZAGORIA took no part in the consideration of the above Deci- sion and Order. National Broadcasting Company, Inc., and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Washington Local , AFL-CIO. Case No. 5-RC-4946. June 21, 1965 DECISION AND ORDER Upon a petition duly filed under Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, a hearing was held before Hearing Officer Joseph Amann. The Hearing Officer's rulings made at the hearing are free from prejudicial error and are hereby affirmed. Briefs have been filed by the Employer and the Petitioner. Upon the entire record in this case, the National Labor Relations Board finds : 1. The Employer is engaged in commerce within the meaning of the Act. 2. The labor organization involved claims to represent employees of the Employer. 3. No question affecting commerce exists concerning the represen- tation of-Certain employees of the Employer for the following reasons : I The Employer's name appears as amended at the hearing. 153 NLRB No. 21. FABUGLAS COMPANY 267 The Petitioner seeks to represent employees in the following unit : All persons employed by the Company to render services on assignment by the Washington, D.C., News Bureau of the Com- pany as network news correspondents, including without limita- tion the services of news gathering, news preparation, and news writing related and incidental to such services as news correspond- ents, whether assigned or intended for broadcast (and whether or not broadcast) on a network basis over the facilities of the NBC television or radio network or on a local basis by the Company's radio and television stations WRC-AM, FM and TV in Washing- ton, D.C. The unit sought, the contentions of the parties,2 the duties of the newsmen and their relationship to the Employer, and the record as a whole, are so similar to the situation in American Broadcasting Com- pany, 153 NLRB 259, also issued this day, that full recitation here is not warranted. Accordingly, for the reasons stated in American Broadcasting Company, supra, we find that the unit sought is inappro- priate and shall dismiss the petition herein. '[The Board dismissed the petition.] MEMBER. ZAGORIA took no part in the consideration of the above Deci- sion and Order. 2In view of our disposition of this case , we do not reach the Employer 's contentions that the requested employees are either supervisors or managerial employees. Allen Manufacturing Company, Inc. d/b/a Fabuglas Company and District 50, United Mine Workers of America . Case No. .26-CA-2005. June 0,1965 DECISION AND ORDER Upon an amended charge filed on March 30, 1965, by the Regional Director, Region 30, District 50, United Mine Workers of America (herein called the Union), against Respondent, Allen Manufacturing Company, Inc. d/b/a Fabuglas Company, and duly served on Respond- ent, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board by the Regional Director for Region 26, on March 30, 1965, issued and served upon the parties herein an amended complaint and notice of hearing. The amended complaint alleges that Respondent had engaged in and was engaging in unfair labor practices affecting commerce within the meaning of Section 8(a) (5) and (1) and Section 2(6) and (7) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended. 153 NLRB No. 19.