236 NLRB 656
Langendorf Division
DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Bakery Salesmen's Local Union 227, affiliated with
the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauf-
feurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America and
Clare D. Parker and American Bakeries (Langen-
dorf Division), Party in Interest. Case 19-CB 2884
June 1, 1978
DECISION AND ORDER
BY CHAIRMAN FANNING AND MEMBERS JLNKINS
AND PENELI.0
On December 21, 1977, Administrative Law Judge
Stanley Gilbert issued the attached Decision in this
proceeding. Thereafter, Respondent filed exceptions
and a supporting brief, and the General Counsel filed
a brief in support of the Administrative Law Judge's
Decision.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(b) of the
National Labor Relations Act, as amended, the Na-
tional Labor Relations Board has delegated its au-
thority in this proceeding to a three-member panel.
The Board has considered the record and the at-
tached Decision in light of the exceptions and briefs
and has decided to affirm the rulings, findings.' and
conclusions of the Administrative Law Judge and to
adopt his recommended Order, as modified herein.
The Administrative Law Judge's recommended
Order includes a provision requiring the Employer to
comply immediately with the Union's request to
grant Parker the job of long-haul driver as of April I,
1977, with attendant seniority and other rights and
privileges. Although the Employer was named as
Party in Interest in the complaint, was served with all
documents and pleadings, and appeared at the hear-
ing, it was not named as a Party Respondent. More-
over, the General Counsel failed to include in his
complaint a request for that remedy, and also appar-
ently failed to inform the Employer he was seeking
that remedy until the close of the hearing. We there-
fore find that the remedy ordered by the Administra-
tive Law Judge is inappropriate. See Pen fand Pencil
Workers Union, Local 19593, A FL (Parker Pen (Com-
pan'l), 91 NLRB 883 (1950). Accordingly, the afore-
mentioned
portion
of the Administrative
Law
Judge's recommended Order shall be stricken in its
entirety.2
ORDER
Pursuant to Section 10(c) of the National Labor
Relations Act, as amended, the National Labor Re-
lations Board adopts as its Order the recommended
Order of the Administrative Law Judge, as modified
below, and hereby orders that the Respondent, Bak-
ery Salemen's Local Union 227. affiliated with the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Chauffeurs.
Warehousemen and Helpers of America, Seattle,
Washington, its officers, agents, and representatives,
shall take the action set forth in the said recom-
mended Order, as so modified:
I. Delete the last, unnumbered, paragraph of the
Administrative Law Judge's recommended Order.
2. Substitute the attached notice for that of the
Administrative Law Judge.)
m The Respondent hats excepted to certain credibhlits findings made by the
Adninistratise l.aw Judge. It is the Board's established polico not to over-
rule an Adminlistrative Law Judge's resolutions with respect to credibility
unless the clear preponderance ,f ;ill of the rele vant evidence convinces us
that the resolutions are incorrect. Stuandard Dry HWiall Products. Inc.. 91
NliRB 544 (1950), enfd. 188 F.2d 362 i('A
3, 1951). 'We have carefully
examined the record and find no basis for reversing his findings.
2 We also clarify the Administrative Iav Judge's award of backpay to
make cleat that Respondent's hackpa? liahility is terminated 5 days after
receipt hby the (Charging Party Mlid the Fnplphiser ccf Respondent's request to
grant the Charging Party the April I long-haul driver position discriminato-
t'-i denied hint Mlillri, rt
l.ola
t nit,n :'l i ?711 oic the Irniled Brotherhood
o't Carpetnlen and Joiner ( 4
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995 (1971 i.
I he Adcmiistratse iaus Jnludgge lad;ierterint)
failed to crinform the no-
tice to his recommennnded Order.
APPENDIX
Noi
ll( ' To MEMBiRS
PosiI )D BY ORDI)IR 01 r Tiii
NAI'IONAI. LABOR RiI .AIIONS BOARD
An Agency of the United States Government
W-. w .li NOI tell employees of American Bak-
eries (Langendorf Division) that we caused one
of our members to be given a job instead of a
nonmember, because of the latter's lack of mem-
bership status.
Wi witL. NOI cause the aforesaid Employer to
prefer one of our members for a job instead of a
nonmember. because of the latter's lack of mem-
bership status.
Wl: WILLI, NOI in ans other manner interfere
with, restrain, or coerce employees of the afore-
said Employer in the exercise of rights guaran-
teed them in Sectioni 7 of the Act.
W .WiiL
request said Employer to give Clare
D. Parker the job of long-haul driver as of
April 1, 1977. together with attendant seniority
and other rights and privileges, which job we
caused the Employer to give, instead, to one of
our members.
Wit wili make said Parker whole for any loss
he may have sustained, plus interest, by our
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656
BAKERY SALESMEN'S LOCAL UNION 227
causing him not to get a job with said Employer
of long-haul driver as of April I. 1977.
BAKERY
SALESMEN'S
LOcAI.
UNION
227,
AFFILIATED
WITH
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IN1E RNAI()N AI.
BROTHERHOOD
OF TEAMSISERS.
CIAUI IFFitRS.
WAREHOUSEMEN AND HELPE:RS ()F AMIE-RI(A
DECISION
STATEMENT OF THE CASEF
STANLEY GILBERT.
Administrative Law Judge:
Based
upon a charge filed by Clare D. Parker. an individual. on
April 6, 1977, the complaint herein was issued on May 24,
1977. The complaint alleges that Bakery Salesmen's Local
Union 227. affiliated with the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of
America, hereinafter referred to as Respondent or Local
227, violated Section 8(b)(2) and (I)(A) of the National
Labor Relations Act, as amended (one incident of the lat-
ter). The complaint was amended at the start of the hearing
to allege the filing of an amended charge on September 20,
1977. and an allegation of a second incident violative of
Section 8(b)(l)(A) of the Act.
Respondent by its answer, as amended, denies that it
violated the Act as alleged in the complaint, as amended.
Pursuant to notice, a hearing was held before me in Seat-
tle, Washington. on September 27 and 28. 1977. Appear-
ances were entered on behalf of all parties. including the
"party in interest," American Bakeries (Langendorf Divi-
sion), hereinafter referred to as the Companyv or Emploxer.
Briefs were timely) filed by the General Counsel and coun-
sel for Respondent.
Upon the entire record m in this case and from m, obser-
vation of the witnesses as thev testified, I make the follow-
ing:
FINDIN;S oF FA('I
[ TiE BL SINESS
F iTH
E
MPI.()Y R IN, '()[
1)
The Employer is, and has been at all times material
herein, a Washington State corporation with an office and
place of business located at Seattle, Washington. It is en-
gaged in the business of production and wholesale sales
and deliveries of bread and bakery products. During the
past 12 months, which period is representative of all times
material herein, it sold and shipped, from its Seattle facil-
ities, finished products valued in excess of $50,000 to
points outside the State of Washington, and it purchased
and caused to be transferred and delivered to its Seattle
facilities goods and materials valued in excess of $50,000
which were transported to said facilities directly from
States other than the State of Washington. During said
past 12 months the Employer had a gross volume of retail
sales in excess of $500,000.
As is admitted by Respondent, the Emplover is, and has
been at all times material herein, an emploxer engaged in
I In (jeneral ( ounsel's brief Ihere
ere unopposed inolilln
to, i)orreL
the
transcript.
a5id mollions hoae been gralnted lid the Ir;lnsi rlp tori-rcctld
commerce within the meaning of Section 2(6) and (7) of
the Act.
11 THE LABOR ORGANIZATION INVOLVED
As is admitted by Respondent, it is, and at all times
material herein has been, a labor organization within the
meaning of Section 2(5) of the Act.
III THE UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES
Chronological Summary of Undisputed Facts
The Company employs various classifications of em-
ployees including transport drivers who are represented by
Respondent and transport maintenance personnel who are
represented by a sister local of Respondent, Local 44.
Llovd Menzel, the Company's garage superintendent since
February 1969. posted a notice dated March 23, 1977, of
an opening "for the 5th trip on the Berkeley transport." 2
The "Berkeley transport" is the term used by the Company
to describe the truck run of close to 2 days to Berkeley and
other points. Other transport drivers make "local" runs.
Both categories of drivers are, and were at the time mate-
rial herein, represented by Respondent. Garage mainte-
nance men are, and were at the time material herein, repre-
sented by Local 44. Menzel supervises and does, and has
done for several years. the hiring and firing of transport
drivers and garage maintenance men. During the time ma-
terial herein, Lloyd Carter, regional manager of American
Bakeries, was acting as manager of its Seattle plant, the
plant involved herein.
Parker. during the time material herein, was employed as
a garage maintenance man. He has been employed by Re-
spondent since February 1973. On occasions he was a relief
driver substituting for transport drivers, and had made,
prior to September 1976, four to six Berkeley runs and a
number of local runs. At the time material herein and for
1-1/2 to 2 years prior to the hearing, Parker was qualified
as a driver. There is no dispute as to his qualifications for
the job of driver and in the latter part of April 1977 he
became a temporary driver apparently for the "longhaul"
or Berkeley runs. and thereafter became a member of Re-
spondent.
Wendell Vern Chittick was employed by Menzel on Sep-
tember 18. 1976, as a temporary driver, substituting for
permanent, full-time drivers who were on vacation or ab-
sent for some other reason (in place of Parker). Shortly
after he was hired he became a member of Respondent.
Parker was the only person to bid on the aforesaid post-
ed job. but it was awarded to Chittick in the latter part of
March and he began working as a permanent, full-time
long-haul driver on April 1, 1977. Shortly after Chittick
was awarded the job. both Chittick and Parker, individ-
uallv, had a conversation with John Tran, secretary-trea-
surer and an admitted agent of Respondent, with regard to
the job being given to Chittick instead of Parker.
: hi joih W.al a: permnlrient job as opposed lo a temporary job and Is also
icferred tor :* Iong-h.lil transport drier
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DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
The Issues
There are three issues in this case raised by the com-
plaint and answer thereto:
1. Whether Respondent's conduct with respect to the
awarding of the aforementioned posted job to Chittick was
violative of Section 8(b)(2) of the Act;
2. Whether, in the aforementioned conversation be-
tween Tran and Chittick, Respondent, by statements of
Tran, violated Section 8(b)(l)(A) of the Act; and
3. Whether, in the aforementioned conversation be-
tween Tran and Parker, Respondent, by statements of
Tran, violated Section 8(b)(l)(A) of the Act.
Although the conversations Tran had with Chittick and
Parker occurred after the awarding of the job to Chittick,
they will be considered first, since they have a bearing on a
resolution of the issue with respect to the awarding of the
job to Chittick instead of Parker.
A. The Violations of Section 8(b)(l)(A)
Chittick, when called as a witness by the General Coun-
sel, testified that "just prior to the first day of April" he
went to Respondent's office to pay his dues, at which time
he met Tran for the first time and had a conversation with
him about his getting the posted job (ostensibly instead of
Parker). He further testified that the following statement
contained in his pre-trial affidavit is in accord with his
recollection of the incident.
I made a trip to Seattle and spoke to Tran alone in his
office. I asked what was going on, and he told me that
I was going to work. He said he'd looked at the books
and found I was an all-paid-up member, and so he
went to bat for me. He said he'd checked the books
before doing anything about it. He indicated that
Clare Parker had also wanted the job. He said he
backed me because I was already a Local 227 mem-
ber. There was absolutely no discussion of a bargain-
ing unit or bargaining unit members. I don't recall any
talk about jurisdiction at that time.
Tran was never questioned about the above testimony.
When Chittick was called as a witness by Respondent,
he testified that he "can't say for sure" whether Tran used
the words "227 member" or "227 man," but he further
testified that he could not recall ever hearing the term "227
man" used. There is credible testimony in the record that
the terms "44 man" or "227 man" are used to indicate the
classification of an employee by the bargaining unit to
which he belonged.
I am of the opinion that Chittick's uncontradicted testi-
mony set forth hereinabove should be credited and that it
would be inappropriate to infer that Tran referred to him
as a "227 man" instead of a "Local 227 member." I do
infer, however, that Chittick must have reasonably under-
stood from what was stated to him by Tran, that he (Tran)
intervened on his (Chittick's) behalf in the Company's de-
termination of to whom to award the long-haul job because
he (Chittick) was a member of Local 227 and Parker was
not.
Parker also had a conversation with Tran shortly after
Chittick was awarded the job for which Parker was the
only one to bid.3 It appears from Parker's credited testi-
mony that he went to Respondent's office to talk to Tran
about the award of the job to Chittick after Menzel told
him that Chittick was given the job, and that Carter and
"the Union" had so decided, because Carter "didn't want
to make waves with the Union" and he (Parker) "wasn't a
member of 227." 4
Parker testified that he walked into Tran's office and
asked him why Chittick got the job and that Tran "said he
was a 227 member and he paid his dues and that he would
stand behind him a hundred percent." Parker further testi-
fied that Tran "also said I wasn't a 227 member." Parker
also testified that he asked Tran "if the company had any
say-so of who they put on any job and he [Tran] said no."
Parker further testified that there was no mention of "bar-
gaining units" or "work jurisdiction."
Tran admitted that he had a conversation with Parker in
which Parker asked him "why Chittick got the job instead
of himself." He testified that he "expressed the fact that
Chittick . . . had been working since September of the pre-
vious year." He also testified that he made no statement
"as to the reason why Chittick got the job" instead of Par-
ker. He subsequently testified that he stated to Parker that
he did not know the Company's reason, that he supported
Chittick for the job, and that he "told the company I think
what they should do is move him [Chittick] as a vacation
man into the job."
Parker was the more convincing witness, and, moreover,
the statements which he testified Tran made are substan-
tially the same as Tran's statements to which Chittick testi-
fied without contradiction. Although Parker admitted that
Tran "probably" said that Chittick had been a relief driver
for about 6 months and that he also said it was "sort of
fair" that he get the job, said admission is no basis for
discrediting his above described testimony. It is noted that
Tran was not questioned as to whether he made the state-
ments attributed to him by Parker and therefore Parker's
testimony with respect thereto was not categorically de-
nied. In the circumstances, I am of the opinion that
Parker's testimony should be credited.
The legal issue remains as to whether or not the state-
ments made by Tran to Chittick and Parker constitute vio-
lations of Section 8(b)(1)(A) of the Act. While no case was
cited to me that was directly in point, I am of the opinion
that the statements did restrain and coerce employees with-
in the meaning of said section. In effect, the statements
amounted to a confession that Respondent had caused the
Employer to award the job to Chittick because he was a
member of Respondent and Parker was not, conduct which
would be violative of Section 8(b)(2) of the Act (as found
hereinbelow). It would follow that statements to employees
of the Company that Local 227 had engaged in such un-
lawful conduct would tend to restrain and coerce said em-
ployees within the meaning of Section 8(b)(l)(A) of the
Act.
It is noted that Chittick was on layoff status when the bid notice was
posted and therefore was unaware of it
4 Menzel testified that he told Parker that he did not get the job because
he was not a member of L ocal 227. and he did not den) the other portion of
Parker's testimony of what he (Menzel) said to Parker
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BAKERY SALESMEN'S LOCAL UNION 227
B. The Violation of Section 8(b)(2)
The issue with respect to the allegation of a violation of
Section 8(b)(2) of the Act is whether Respondent did cause,
or attempt to cause, the Employer to award the job to Chit-
tick instead of Parker because the former was a member of
Local 227 and the latter was not. In effect, Respondent's
counsel did admit at the hearing that, if such were the
facts, they would require a finding of a violation of Section
8(b)(2).5 However, at the hearing and in his brief, counsel
for Respondent contends that Respondent's actions were
based upon provisions in its contract with the Company
and/or an established practice, Set forth hereinbelow are
findings of fact, based upon credited testimony, which are
pertinent to a resolution of the aforementioned issue.
It is found from uncontradicted and credited testimony
of Menzel that he did the hiring and firing of the Emloyer's
drivers. It is also found from the credited and uncontra-
dicted testimony of Menzel and Parker (and admitted in
the testimony of Resondent's representatives) that Menzel
intended to give the new job to Parker until he was in-
structed by Carter to give the job to Chittick. The events
leading up to said instruction, and an analysis thereof, are
set forth hereinbelow.
Edward Tyler, business agent of Respondent, when
called as a witness by Respondent, testified that, in mid-
March 1977, he and Tran were in the Company's "plant"
when "there was a message passed" to them that Menzel
wanted to talk to them and so they went to the "shop":
that Menzel informed them that he was planning on put-
ting on a new run; that he had a man in the garage (a
"Local 44 man") that he wanted to put on it; that he plan-
ned to put the job up for bid; and that Tran said it "was
fine with him." It is noted, however, that, when he was
called as a witness by General Counsel, he testified that he
did not know how Respondent "learned of the job being
posted for bid." Tran, when he was called as a witness by
General Counsel, testified that in the first part of March he
received a telephone call from Menzel. His testimony as to
their conversation on the telephone is that Menzel in-
formed him that the Company "was thinking about putting
on another run"; that Menzel said he "was going to put it
up for bid, and if nobody bid on it, his intent was to have
Clare [Parker] bid on it"; and that he "told him all right."
He further testified that he thereafter talked only' one time
to management and that it was in Carter's office.
Menzel did not testify to any meeting or conversation
with Tran or any other representative of Respondent con-
cerning the new job prior to a meeting in Carter's office,6
nor was he questioned about any such meeting or conver-
sation. He further testified that he sent a copy of the posted
notice to Respondent, but Tran testified it was never re-
ceived. Therefore, it is apparent that Tran must have been
advised of the new job and notice with respect to it either
This admission is supported by Radio Officers' 'Unon of the Commercial
Telegraphers Lnion, A4 FL IA H. Bull Steamurhip Compane/ v N L R B.. 347
U.S. 17 (1952)
The meeting in Carter's office {attended by Tran, TNler. Menzel. and
Carter) was with respect to the a.iarding of the new job
by telephone (as Tran testified) or in a meeting with Men-
zel in the garage (as Tyler testified); and that, whichever it
was, Tran did not originally oppose Menzel's intention to
give the new job to Parker. The only witness who testified
as to how the meeting in Carter's office happened to be
arranged is Tyler. He testified without contradiction, and
his testimony is credited, that, I or 2 days before the meet-
ing in Carter's office, he and Tran met with Menzel in
Respondent's garage and discussed the new job. According
to his credited testimony, "Menzel said that Parker was the
only one who bid the job," and "at that point John Tran
discussed the name of Chittick." He further testified that
Tran said "that Chittick was the man to have that job"
because "he was presently working in that capacity" and
because of "the past practice and the historic way of going
into that job was through qualifications and this man was
qualified to do this." 7 According to Tyler's credited testi-
mony, Menzel disagreed and it was "decided," at Tran's
suggestion, to meet with Carter. It is inferred from the
credited testimony that, prior to his raising of Chittick's
name with Menzel and after he was informed of the new
job and Menzel's intention to give it to Parker, Tran dis-
covered that Chittick was a member of Respondent and
was employed as a temporary driver by Respondent.
Three witnesses testified with respect to the meeting in
Carter's office: Tran, Tyler, and Menzel. Carter was sub-
poenaed by General Counsel but did not comply there-
with.
Tran testified that Menzel said "that he wanted Parker
to have the job"; that he was "the only one that . . . bid
for the job"; and that he responded that he thought Chit-
tick "had a right to the job."
Tran's testimony continues as follows:
THE WITNESS Well, my way of explaining it was that I
thought that Vern Chittick, who had been working
there since September of the previous year, had paid
his dues in effect as far as putting time in and being
laid off on every other week, or something of this na-
ture. You see, he'd work for a month maybe and then
go for a week or two without a job, and then he'd
work another month, a month-and-a-half, and go a
week or two without a job,8 and I thought that through
natural progression and historically in the company
they move people from the vacation spot into the per-
manent work, So, mine was to bring this up to him
and remind him of this fact.
Tran further testified that Carter agreed with him and stat-
ed that "it's only right that the man comes up through the
ranks." Tran also testified that he "could have mentioned"
that Chittick "should have some sort of seniority," that he
"figured that he [Chittick] was pretty close to the six
months or over the six months to have some sort of senior-
ity." In addition, Tran testified that Carter "indicated" that
"he [Carter] was going to contact his higher-ups," and that
It is noted that Parker was also qualified and had served as a relief
driver prior to Chtltick's employment, but was not a member of Local 227 at
the time he substituted for transport drivers.
It is noted that Chittick did not work during the entire month of Febru-
ary 1977
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DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
he (Tran) thought Bernard Fordan "would be the man that
he would contact."
Tyler testified that Menzel stated as his reasons that Par-
ker should have the job because he had been employed
"for eight years," that he was qualified "to drive the run,
because he'd done it before" and that he was the only one
who bid for the job. In essence. Tyler corroborated Tran's
testimony as the reasons he advanced for giving the job to
Chittick. When he was asked on cross-examination by the
General Counsel whether Tran explained "why six months
was an important feature," Tyler testified that he could not
recall.
Menzel testified that he took the position at the meeting
that Parker was entitled to the job because he was the only
one to bid, that he was eligible to bid on a "seniority ba-
sis," and "that Chittick couldn't bid on it because he
hadn't worked for us for a year, according to the contract."
He further testified that Tran "admitted that Chittick
wasn't entitled to bid." Menzel further testified that, when
he took the position that Chittick was not eligible to bid.
Tran responded that Chittick had worked for the Company
with the idea that he would probably be on steady,9 that he
has "done a good job" for the Company, "so I think he
should be entitled to it." Menzel also credibly testified that
either Carter or Tran said that Parker is not entitled to the
job because he is not a member of Local 227 and that "227
members should be bidding on the job." Menzel further
credibly testified that Carter did not say that he was going
to check with someone and that at the meeting Carter in-
structed him to give the job to Chittick.'? In addition Men-
zel credibly testified that he told Parker that the reason he
did not get the job was that he was not a member of Local
227.
I credit Menzel's testimony that either Tran or Carter
stated that Parker should not get the job because he is not
a member of Local 227.
It is apparent from the record that, but for the interven-
tion of Respondent's representatives on behalf of C'hittick,
Parker would have been given the job on which he bid. It is
inferred from the above credited testimony of Menzel as to
what was said at the meeting in Carter's office and so to
what he told Parker the reason was he did not get the job,
from the credited testimony of Chittick and Parker as to
9 Menzel testified that when he hired Chittick he told him iI was for a
"temporary" job and did not recall telling him anything to lead him to
believe that he was going to get a permanent job.
10 Fordan, the Company's manager of industrial relations and personnel,
testified that Carter consulted him about giving the job to Parker who w;ls
a member of Local 44 and the only one to hid: that he asked Carter if there
was someone entitled to bid who was on layoff: that Carter said he did not
know and would get back to him; that the next daty C arter called and
reported that there was a relief man who had been periodicills laid off; that
he told Carter that "under our agreement with Local 227 it wits our obhga-
tion to recall people from layoff in the position they were laid off:. and that
he suggested to Carter "that he do that in this case." It Is apparent from
Fordan's testimony that at least the first conversation which he related ha -
ing with Carter could not have been after the imeeting in ('arter's office
(attended by Tran. Tyler, Menzel. and Carter), because it appears thitl
according to what was said, Carter knew nothing about Chittick. While it s
possible that the second conversation occurred after said meeting, it would
not appear to be of an) significance because the uncontradicted and crcdit-
ed testimony of Menzel reveals that, before the meeting concluded. (
Carter
instructed him to give the job to Chittick.
what I ran told each of them why Chittick, and not Parker,
got the job, and from the credited testimony of Parker as to
what Menzel told him was the reason he did not get the
job, that the governing factor in awarding the job to Chit-
tick, and not to Parker, was the former's membership in
Local 227 and the latter's lack of membership therein. It is
concluded, based upon said inference, that Respondent
caused the Employer to award the job to Chittick, and not
to Parker, in violation of Section 8(b)(2) of the Act. Radio
Officers' Union v. N.L. R. B. supra.
The main thrust of Respondent's defense is that it was
required under its contract with the Company to enforce it
by insuring that Chittick was awarded the job. It relies on
two provisions in the contract. The first is the provision as
to seniority which provides that "Seniority shall not apply
to any employee until he or she shall have been employed
by a particular Employer for a period of six (6) consecutive
months." Since it cannot be said that Chittick was em-
ployed for six consectlive months.t
this provision does not
appear to aid Respondent. The second provision relied
upon is that with respect to bidding. Said provision states:
"Employees may not bid until they have been employed
for one (1) year." Inasmuch as Chittick was employed by
Respondent for various periods over a span of a little more
than 6 months, the provision with respect to bidding is of
no aid to Respondent. Even if the contract were construed
to validly limit the opportunity to bid only to employees
covered under the contract (and necessarily members of
Local 227) it would appear that neither Chittick nor Parker
was eligible to bid and I would be left with the conclusion
that the governing factor in awarding or not awarding the
job was membership in Local 227. Respondent also argues,
in effect, that it was proper for it to seek the job for Chit-
tick because he was entitled to it under past practice. Al-
though there is testimony of industry practice, there is no
probative evidence that the Employer followed a practice
which would have entitled Chittick to the job.
IV
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The unfair labor practices of Respondent set forth in
section 111. above. occurring in connection with the opera-
tions of the Employer, described in section 1. above, have a
close, intimate, and substantial relationship to trade, traf-
fic, and commerce among the several States, and tend to
lead to labor disputes burdening and obstructing com-
merce and the free flow thereof.
V tIHt REMEDY
It having been found that Respondent has engaged in
unfair labor practices, it will be recommended that it be
ordered to cease and desist therefrom and take certain af-
firmative action deemed necessary to effectuate the poli-
cies of the Act.
It has been found hereinabove that the Respondent
caused the Employer. named as party in interest herein, to
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did not work for the t mploer during
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BAKERY SALESMEN'S LOCAL UNION 227
deny Clare D. Parker a job as a permanent long-haul driver
(which commenced on April 1, 1977), because he was not a
member of Respondent at the time, in violation of Section
8(b)(2) of the Act. Accordingly, it will be recommended
that Respondent be ordered to request of said Employer
that Parker immediately be given said job with attendant
seniority and other rights and privileges retroactive to
April 1, 1977. It will be further recommended that Respon-
dent make Parker whole for any loss he mav have sus-
tained by not being awarded said job from April 1, 1977.
up to the time said request is received by the Employer,
together with interest thereon to be computed in the man-
ner prescribed in F. W Woolworth Comparen. 90 NLRB
289 (1950), and Florida Steel Corporation, 231 NLRB 651
(1977).2
In his brief the General Counsel contends that it would
be appropriate to order the Employer to comply with Re-
spondent's request. Unfortunately, none of the cases cited
by General Counsel appears to afford a precedent for such
an order. However, it is apparent that, should the Em-
ployer fail to comply with the request, the unfair labor
practice will not be wholly remedied. for Parker will have
been, and will continue to be, denied the benefits of the job
which Respondent unlawfully caused to be denied him.
The only alternative to such an order upon the Employer
would be to order Respondent to continue to make Parker
whole for any loss sustained by him until the Employer
complies with Respondent's request. I am not satisfied that
this would be equitable because, by denying said request,
the Employer could force Respondent to reimburse Parker
for his loss for an indefinite period of time extending, per-
haps, for years. Since the Employer was named as a parts
in interest, an appearance was entered on its behalf.
through its representative at the hearing the Employer was
apprised of the facts placed in the record, and in siew of
the broad provisions of Section 10(c) of the Act, I am of
the opinion that it would be appropriate in this case to
order the Employer to comply with the above-prescribed
request. Although such an order would require the Em-
ployer to take affirmative action, such action would cause
it no monetary loss and would, in no way, prejudice it. It is
noted that, had it not yielded to Respondent's unlawful
insistence that Parker not be given the job.03 the need to
make Parker whole would not have arisen, because, as the
record discloses, Parker would have been given the job.
Upon the basis of the foregoing findings of fact and
upon the entire record in the case, I make the following:
CONC LUSIONS OF LAW.
1. American Bakeries (Langendorf Division) is an em-
ployer engaged in commerce within the meaning of Section
2(6) and (7) of the Act.
2. Respondent is a labor organization within the mean-
ing of Section 2(5) of the Act.
3. Respondent violated Section 8(h)( 1)(A) of the Act by
: See. generally,. Ios Plumh inr
.
Hcal,tne ( , 138 NiRB 716 (1962)
The complaint does not alleg
e
that hc Elmploser, h, s.
e
doing, swlIlled
Sec, 8(a(3l) and II) of Ihe Act, since Ihere ias no charce filied a;.lnmr
Ihe
Employer.
its representative telling each of two employees that he
caused the Employer not to give the job of long-haul driver
commencing on April 1, 1977, to Parker because he was
not, at the time, a member of Respondent.
4. Respondent violated Section 8(b)(2) of the Act by
causing the Employer to deny Parker the job of long-haul
driver commencing on April 1, 1977, because he was not,
at the time, a member of Respondent.
Uipon the foregoing findings of fact, conclusions of law,
and the entire record in this proceeding, and pursuant to
Section 10(c) of the Act, I hereby issue the following rec-
ommended:
ORDER 14
The Respondent, Bakery Salesmen's Local Union 227,
affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters,
Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, Seat-
tle, Washington, its officers, agents, and representatives,
shall:
I. Cease and desist from:
(a) Telling employees of American Bakeries (Langen-
dorf Division) that it caused one of its members to be given
a job, instead of a nonmember, because of the latter's lack
of membership status.
(b) Causing the aforesaid Employer to prefer one of its
members for a job instead of a nonmember because of the
latter's lack of membership status.
(c) In any other manner interfering with, restraining, or
coercing employees of American Bakeries (Langendorf Di-
vision), in the exercise of rights guaranteed under Section 7
of the Act.
2. Take the following affirmative action
which is
deemed necessary to effectuate the policies of the Act:
(a) Request American Bakeries (Langendorf Division)
that it immediately give Clare D. Parker the job of long-
haul driver as of April 1, 1977, with attendant seniority and
other rights and privileges.
(b) Make said Parker whole for any loss he may have
suffered by' its causing said Employer not to give him said
job as of April I, 1977, in the manner set forth in the sec-
tion hereinabove titled "The Remedy."
(c) Post in its business offices and meeting hall copies of
the attached notice marked "Appendix." Is Copies of said
notice, on forms provided by the Regional Director for
Region 19, after being duly signed by an official represen-
tative of Respondent, shall be posted by Respondent im-
mediately upon receipt thereof, and be maintained by it for
60 consecutive days thereafter, in conspicuous places, in-
cluding all places where notices to its members are custom-
arily posted. Reasonable steps shall be taken by the Re-
'4 In the exent no exceptions are filed as provided by Sec. 102.46 of the
Rules
lnd Regula.tions of the National Labor Relations Board, the findings.
conclusions. and recommended Order herein shall, as provided in Sec
102.48 of the Rules anid Regulations, be adopted by the Board and become
its findings, conclusions, and Order. and all objections thereto shall be
deemed wais.ed for all purposes
~ In the event that this Order is enforced by a Judgment of a
United State Court of Appeals. the words in the notice reading "Posted by
Order of the National Labor Relations Board" shall read "Posted Pursuant
to a Judgment of the t nited States Court of Appeals Enforcing an Order of
the Ntlonnal I.abor Relations Board "
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spondent to insure that said notices are not altered, de-
faced, or covered by any other material.
(d) Mail to the Regional Director for Region 19 signed
copies of the aforesaid notice attached hereto for posting
by American Bakeries (Langendorf Division), if it so
wishes, at its premises in Seattle, Washington, in places
where notices to employees are customarily posted.
(e) Notify the Regional Director for Region 19, in writ-
ing, within 20 days from the date of this Order, what steps
Respondent had taken to comply herewith.
American Bakeries (Langendorf Division) is hereby or-
dered to comply immediately with the above-ordered re-
quest from the above-mentioned Union.
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