188 NLRB 68
Holiday Inn
68
DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Marin Chatmar, Inc., d/b/a Holiday Inn and Profes-
sional & Clerical Employees Division of Freight
Checkers, Clerical Employees & Helpers, Local No.
856,
International
Brotherhood
of
Teamsters,
Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America
and Bartenders and Culinary Workers Union, Local
No. 126, Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bar-
tenders International Union, AFL-CIO, Party to the
Contract. Cases 20-CA-5714 and 20-CA-5758
January 25, 1971
DECISION AND ORDER
BY CHAIRMAN MILLER AND MEMBERS BROWN AND
JENKINS
On September 21, 1970, Trial Examiner Maurice
Alexandre issued his Decision in the above-entitled
consolidated proceeding, finding that Respondent
had engaged in and was engaging in certain unfair
labor practices and recommending that it cease and
desist therefrom and take certain affirmative action,
as set forth in the attached Trial Examiner's Decision.
Thereafter, Respondent filed exceptions and support-
ing brief to the Decision. General Counsel filed a brief
in answer to Respondent's exceptions.
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 powers
in connection with these cases to a three-member pan-
el.
The Board has reviewed the rulings of the Trial
Examiner made at the hearing and finds that no preju-
dicial error was committed. The rulings are hereby
affirmed.
The Board has considered the Trial
Examiner's Decision, the exceptions and briefs, and
the entire record in these cases, and hereby adopts the
findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the
Trial Examiner, except as modified hereafter.
Undisputed testimony establishes that employee
Oberfranc asked her supervisor, Deal, on May 26,
1969, before the hotel was opened, whether she should
join "the union" immediately. Deal replied that Re-
spondent had not yet signed a union contract, but that
when one was signed, Oberfranc would have 30 days
in which to join. The Trial Examiner found the
supervisor's statement to constitute unlawful assist-
ance to Local No. 126, in view of his prior findings,
which we adopt, that Local No. 126 was not a majori-
ty union and that its union-security contract executed
by Respondent was therefore unlawful.
Supervisor Deal's statement does not, in our view,
constitute a violation of Section 8(a)(2) and (1). Deal's
remark, made in response to a question by Oberfranc,
is no more than a prediction that in the event ai con-
tract was signed, a union-security clause would proba-
bly be included in the collective-bargaining agree-
ment and that such a clause would allow affected
employees 30 days after signature within which to join
the union. Deal made no threats for failure to join a
union prior to that time; indeed, she did not even
mention the consequences of failure to join the union
after the normal 30-day grace period. Moreover, we
can find nothing in the incident that demonstrates a
preference by Respondent for one union over an-
other; the parties to the conversation simply referred
to "the union." Accordingly, we shall dismiss that
portion of the consolidated complaint alleging that
Deal's statement constituted unlawful assistance to
Local No. 126 in violation of Section 8(a)(2) and (1)
of the Act.
ORDER
Pursuant to Section 10(c) of the National Labor
Relations Act, as amended, the National Labor Rela-
tions Board adopts as its Order the Recommended
Order of the Trial Examiner as herein modified and
hereby orders that Respondent, Marin Chatmar, Inc.,
d/b/a Holiday Inn, San Rafael, California, its offi-
cers, agents, successors, and assigns, shall take the
action set forth in the Trial Examiner's Recommend-
ed Order as modified below:'
1. In footnote 21 of the Trial Examiner's Decision,
substitute "20" for "10" days.
2. Substitute the attached appendix for the Trial
Examiner's appendix.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the consolidated com-
plaint hereby be, and it hereby is, dismissed insofar as
it alleges violations of the Act not found herein.
1 In view of the numerous violations of the Act found herein, we deem it
unnecessary to modify the Order and Appendix to conform to our failure to
find one 8(aX2) and (1) incident.
APPENDIX
NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES
POSTED BY ORDER OF THE
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
An Agency of the United States Government
WE WILL NOT unlawfully interrogate our em-
ployees, instruct them to join or pay dues to Bar-
tenders and Culinary Workers Union, Local 126,
Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders
International Union, AFL-CIO, solicit employ-
ees to become members of that Union, threaten
to discharge employees if they do not join that
Union, threaten to withhold pay raises or other
benefits if our employees should unionize, or im-
188 NLRB No. 8
HOLIDAY INN
ply that we will give them increases in wages or
other benefits if they do not unionize.
WE WILL NOT enforce or give effect to our col-
lective-bargaining agreement of June 1, 1969,
with
Local
No 1-26 and WE WILL withdraw
and withhold recognition from said Union as the
collective-bargaining representative of our em-
ployees, unless and until the Board shall certify
the said Union as such representative.
WE WILL make whole all those employees who
were coerced into becoming members of Local
No. 126 after the execution of the collective-bar-
gaining agreement of June 1, 1969, for moneys
paid by them or deducted from their earnings for
initiation fees, dues, assessments, or other obliga-
tions of membershi in Local No. 126, with inter-
est at the rate of 6ppercent per annum.
WE WILL NOT in any other manner interfere
with, restrain, or coerce our employees in the
exercise of any of their rights guaranteed by Sec-
tion 7 of the Act.
MARIN CHATMAR, INC., d/b/a
HOLIDAY INN
(Employer)
Dated
By
(Representative)
(Title)
This is an official notice and must not be defaced
by anyone.
This notice must remain posted for 60 consecutive
days from the date of posting and must not be altered,
defaced, or covered by any other material.
Any questions concerning this notice or compli-
ance with its provisions may be directed to the
Board's Office, 13050 Federal Building, Box 36047,
450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, Calif. 941
02, Telephone 415-556-3197.
TRIAL EXAMINER'S DECISION
MAURICE ALEXANDRE, Trial Examiner: This case was
heard in San Francisco, California, on May 12 and 13, 1970,
upon a consolidated complaint issued against Respondent
on January 30, 1970,' alleging that Respondent had violated
Section 8(a)(1), (2), and (3)of the National Labor Relations
Act, as amended. In its answer, Respondent denied the
commission of the unfair labor practices alleged . The basic
issues presented are (1) whether or not Respondent entered
into a collective-bargaining agreement containing a union-
security provision with Local No. 126 at a time when that
Union did
not represent an uncoerced
majority of
Respondent's employees covered by such agreement; (2)
whether or not Respondent engaged in other acts of unlaw-
ful assistance ; and (3) whether or not Respondent engaged
in unlawful interference, restraint, or coercion.
i Based on initial charges filed on August 8 and September 26, 1%9, and
on amended charges filed on January 27, 1970, all filed by Teamsters Local
856.
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Upon the entire record, my observation of the witnesses,
and the briefs filed by the parties, I make the following:
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS 2
1.
THE UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES
Preliminary Statement
This case includes two series of incidents affecting the
employees of Respondent, a California corporation en-
gaged in the operation of a motel and restaurant in San
Rafael, California. The earlier incidents, which took place
in May, June, and July 1969,3 involved assistance to Local
No. 126 in its attempt to become the bargaining representa-
tive of one group of Respondent's employees. The later
events, which occurred in September, involved opposition
to unionization of another group of its employees.
A.
Assistance
1. Sometime prior to May 29, Respondent began hiring
employees in anticipation of the opening of its motel and
restaurant. The official opening took place on May 29. On
June 1, it executed a collective-bargaining agreement with
Local No. 126 covering its restaurant, housing, janitorial,
and certain other employees. Among other thin s, that
agreement contained a union-security provision.4 TTie Gen-
eral Counsel contends that, on the latter date, Local No. 126
did not represent a majority of the unit of employees cov-
ered by the agreement, and hence that execution thereof
violated Section 8(axl), (2), and (3) of the Act. Respondent
and Local No. 126 insist that the latter did represent a
majority.
The parties are in agreement respecting the inclusion of
46 individuals in the bargaining units They also agree that
two individuals, Rotchy and Darnell, should not be includ-
ed in the unit. Although not entirely clear, the General
Counsel's position appears to be that Lee should not be
included. Thus, his brief contends (p. 10) that there were 51
employees in the unit-the 46 referred to above, plus 5
additional employees: Granucci, Douglas, Maxfield, Lew-
is, and Oberfranc.7
Respondent and Local No. 126 agree that Lee should not
be included in the unit. Local No. 126 does not dispute that
the said five additional individuals were in the unit,8 but
Respondent does. Based on the uncontradicted and cred-
ited testimony of Oliveira, Oberfranc, and Lewis, and the
parties' stipulation as to the testimony which would have
2 No issue of commerce is involved. The complaint alleged, the answer
admits, and the parties stipulated to facts which, I find, establish that Re-
spondent is an employer engaged in commerce and in operations which
affect commerce within the meaning of the Act. I further find that Local No.
126 and Teamsters Local No. 856 , the Charging Party herein, are both labor
organizations within the meaning of the Act.
All dates referred to hereafter relate to 1969 unless otherwise stated.
4 The parties stipulated that the agreement consisted of a memorandum
agreement plus the contract signed in 1%5.
5 Aguirre, Rush, Langley, Adams, Bottim, Golterman, Wight, Holton,
Price, Fletcher, Hatch, Hudson, Karagens , Radar, Bresee, Cepeda, Davis,
Topance, Hess, Johnson, Bauman, Corda, Stratford, Gates, Oliveira, White,
Lyons, Booker, Satterfield, Boyden, Garza, Niles, Graham, Chambers, Jan-
sen, Meager, Tassone, Mecham, Louie, Brodnax, Oczkus, Thompson, Greco,
Imen, Cancilla, and Benz.
6 Also referred to by the General Counsel as Maxwell.
7 Also referred to by Local No. 126 as Overfront.
s Local No. 856 erroneously attributes to the General Counsel a contention
that Oliveira should be added to the 51 claimed unit employees. She was
included in the parties' stipulation (see fn. 5, .supra) and, therefore, in the 51
claimed by the General Counsel.
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DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
been ggiiven by Granucci if called as a witness, I find that
Douglas, Oberfranc, Maxfield, Lewis, and Granucci were
employees of Respondent on June 1, and should be includ-
ed in the bargaining unit. Respondent's sole defense is that
none of its records were produced which would corroborate
the abovementioned testimony. Such testimony is sufficient
without corroboration. I find that there were at least 51
employees in the unit on June 1.
The parties are also in agreement that 22 of the said 51
employees were members in good standing of Local No. 126
on June 1,9 and apparently agree that 17 others were not
members of Local No. 126.10 The parties further agree that
3 of said 51 employees, Douglas, Maxfield, and Granucci,
were not members in good standing of Local No. 126 on
June 1, and the uncontradicted testimony of 2 others, Ober-
franc and Lewis, shows that they have never been members
of or otherwise designated that Union.
The General Counsel contends that five others, Holton,
Adams, Imeri, Aguirre, and Radar, should not be regarded
as having designated Local No. 126 as their bargaining
representative because, as the parties stipulated, they had
been suspended from membership in that Local prior to
obtaining employment with Respondent, and had not been
reinstated prior to June 1. 11 Respondent does not appear to
oppose that contention which is not discussed in its brief.
According to Respondent "the primary issue before the
Trial Examiner, as far as Respondent is concerned, which
relates to the 8(a)(2) allegation, is the question of who
should properly be on the June 1 list of employees" (Resp.
brief p. 7), i.e. the unit issue discussed above. However,
Local No. 126 insists that the suspended members should be
counted in determining its majority. Its position is that the
signing of membership application cards by the five em-
t ogees created a presumption that they desired to authorize
ocal No. 126 to represent them for collective-bargaining
purposes; that the presumption is one of continuing author
ity which must be rebutted by the General Counsel and that
the presumption is not rebutted by the record, inasmuch as
the General Counsel failed to call the five employees to
elicit testimony showing that they had revoked the authority
delegated to Local No. 126 by their application cards, and
failed to submit any documentary evidence establishing
such revocation.'2
9 Tassone, Rush, Langley, Garza, Bottini, Golterman , Wight, Booker,
Price, Fletcher, Niles, Hudson, Karagens, Chambers, Graham, Menger,
Mecham, Louie, Thompson, Stratford, Corda, and Satterfield
10 Hatch, Bresee, Cepeda, Davis, Topance, Hess, Johnson , Bauman, Gates,
White, Lyons, Boyden, Jansen, Brodnax, Oczkus, Cancilla, and Benz
11 The parties stipulated that the five employees signed applications for
membership, last paid dues to Local No 126, and were suspended from
membership on the following dates.
ame
Signed
Appli-
cation
Card
Last
Paid
Dues
uspended
Bolton
5-19-54
6-9-65
9-16-58
Adams
8-13-59
7-13-67
11-16-67
Imeri
11-9-62
5-8-69
4-15-69
Aguirre 8-9-63
8-3 -64
11-12-64
Radar
1-1-66
1-1-66
May, 1966
12 At the hearing, Local No
126 was permitted to adduce evidence pur-
In Barney Wilkerson Construction Company, 145 NLRB
704, the Board refused to infer support of a union by a
member who had failed to pay dues for more than a year,
had been suspended from membership, and had not paid
dues thereafter. Here, four of the suspended members had
failed to pay dues to Local No. 126 for periods far greater
than that involved in Wilkerson.13 Absent evidence that de-
spite their suspensions and continued failure to pay dues,
the four were nevertheless supporters of Local No. 126 as
of June 1, I find the record insufficient to establish that that
Union was their bargaining representative on that date.14
Analysis thus far shows that, as of June 1, only 22 of the
51 employees in the bargaining unit supported Local No.
126, i.e., less than a majority The parties, however, are in
dispute as to whether two additional individuals, Munson
and Martinez, should be included in the unit; 15 as to wheth-
er one of the said 51 unit employees, Greco, should be
regarded as having designated Local No. 126 as her bar-
gaining representative;16 and, as noted, as to whether Imeri
should similarly be regarded. I find it unncessary to resolve
these disputes since the record would not establish that
Local No. 126 represented a majority even if these disputes
were resolved in favor of Respondent.'?
In sum, I find that Local No. 126 did not represent a
majority of the employees covered by the collective-bar-
gaining agreement on June 1, when it was executed by Re-
spondent and Local No. 126, and hence that, by executing
the agreement, Respondent unlawfully assisted Local No.
126 and interfered with, restrained, and coerced its employ-
ees in violation of Section 8(a)(1) and (2) of the Act. And
since the unlawful agreement contained a union-security
provision, Respondent also engaged in unlawful discrimina-
tion within the meaning of Section 8(a)(3). Barney Wilker-
son Construction Company, supra.
2. The General Counsel contends that the following addi-
tional conduct by Respondent violated Section 8(a)1) and
(2)•a. It is undisputed that, when employee Oberfranc asked
Supervisor Deal on the Monday before the motel was
opened, i.e. on May 26, whether she should join "the union"
immediately, Deal replied that Respondent has not yet
signed a union contract, but that, when it was signed, Ober-
franc would have 30 days in which to join. Respondent's
brief makes no mention of this incident. Since Local No.
126 was not a majority union and the union-security con-
tract executed by Respondent was unlawful, Deal's state-
ment constituted assistance to Local No. 126 in violation of
Section 8(a)(2) and (1).
porting to show that, although the rights of suspended members are extreme-
ly limited under the provisions of its constitution and bylaws, it has not
always enforced such provisions . Local No 126 apparently does not rely on
such evidence since it does not refer thereto in its brief.
13 With respect to the fifth suspended member, Imen, see fn . 17, infra
14 I find the dues payment in 1965 by Holton, i e 4 years prior to June 1,
1969, was insufficient to create an inference that she was a supporter of Local
No 126 on the latter date.
15 Respondent contends that both should be included ; Local No. 126
argues only for the inclusion of Munson ; and the General Counsel opposes
both, contending that they were not on the payroll on June 1.
16 Respondent's brief does not discuss Greco However, Local No. 126
contends that Greco, who had transferred membership to that Union from
a sister local on July 23, should be treated as part of the majority of Local
No 126 in view of the language of her original membership application card.
That card authorized the sister local to represent Greco "through any of its
affiliated locals."
17 Assuming that Munson and Martinez should be in the unit, it would
consist of 53 employees The parties stipulated that they were members in
good standing of Local No. 126 on June 1. Assuming that Greco and Imen
should be similarly regarded, Local No 126 would have represented only 26
out of 53 employees
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b. It is undisputed that at a meeting which she called on
May 28, i.e.,a few days before the agreement with Local No.
126 was signed, Supervisor Perdue informed the maids un-
der her supervision that she knew there would be a union,
and askedi them whether any was a member of a union.
Absent evidence that an employer explained to his employ-
ees that he has a legitimate purpose in his inquiries and that
he assured them that there would be no reprisals, interroga-
tion concerning their union affiliation has an unlawfully
coercive effect. Respondent does not and cannot contend
that such explanation and assurance were given. Its sole
defense in its bnef is that there "was no other evidence of
8(a)(1) conduct regarding this unit of employees which was
alleged to have taken place prior to the execution of the
subject contract" (Resp. brief p. 6). The defense is without
merit. Accordingly, I find that Perdue's interrogation violat-
ed Section 8(a)(11).
c. 1 t is undisputed that, on or about June 3, Supervisor
Fugihara told Employee Josephine Holton that he had been
informed by a representative of Local No. 126 that she was
in arrears in her dues, and instructed her to see what she
could do about catching up with her dues. Respondent's
brief (p. 6) recites these facts but makes no claim that
Fugihara's instruction was lawful. I find that it was not,
since it constituted assistance to an unlawfully recognized
union and coercive interference with Holton's statutory
rights, thereby violating Section 8(a)(2) and (1).
d. It is undisputed that during July Supervisor Pellegnni
informed the employees that there would be a meeting on
Respondent's premises that morning and instructed them to
attend; that Pellegrini, Supervisor -Perdue, representatives
of Local No. 126, and about 12 employees were present at
the meeting; that one of the union representatives told the
employees that, because Respondent had signed a contract
with Local No. 126, the employees were required to join
Local No. 126 by August if they wished to avoid discharge
by Respondent; that he further told them that they should
obtain Local No. 126 membership application, which he
would leave with Pellegrini; and that shortly thereafter two
employees obtained such applications from Pellegrini, who
told them to complete them and return the cards to her.
Respondent's defenses are that the pressure to join Local
No. 126 was exerted solely by that Union; that, although
supervisors passed out the applications, they did not at-
tempt to procure their execution; and that employees who
have 'not joined are still employed by Respondent. This
defense is without merit. Since the union-security agreement
was illegal, any threat of discharge by Respondent for fail-
ure to join Local No. 126 was unlawful even though not
carried out. And, since Respondent's agent instructed the
employees to attend the meeting and did not disavow the
threat of discharge made by Local No. 126, the threat is
chargeable
to
Respondent.
Moreover,
contrary
to
Respondent's contention, its agent did solicit membership
applications on behalf of Local No. 126. Accordingly, I find
that Respondent's conduct violated Section 8(a)(1) and (2)
of the Act.
e. It is undisputed that in July or August Manager Immel
told employees that Respondent had signed a contract with
Local No. 126 and that they had to join that Union.
Respo adent's bnef does not refer to this incident. I find that
Immel's statement amounted to an unlawful threat to dis-
charge an employee who failed to join an illegally recogniz-
ed union. Such threat constituted interference, restraint,
and coercion as well as assistance violative of Section
8(a)(1) and (2) of the Act.
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B.
Opposition to Unionization
On August 20, Local No. 126 filed a petition for certifica-
tion as bargaining representative of Respondent's front
desk clerks . On September 10, Local No. 126 and Local No.
856 signed a stipulation for a consent election . The Regional
Director approved the stipulation and scheduled an election
for October 1. On September 23, Respondent called a meet-
ing of its front desk clerks, at which time the subject of
unionization was discussed . On September 26, one of the
unfair labor practice charges herein was filed; and, on the
same day, the election was postponed.
It is undisputed that at the meeting Respondent's repre-
sentatives stated to the clerks that Respondent had given a
ment increase to a gardener ; that there was an "informal
feeling" at the motel, but that, if the employees unionized,
Respondent could not give them raises directly, and would
be compelled to deal with a union representative and their
salaries would be "locked in"; and that, without a union,
they would receive "equal or better salaries and benefits,"
on which Respondent was working but which could not be
legally discussed in detail.
Respondent contends that these statements were lawful
because they contained no threat of reprisals, and because
Respondent expressed no preference for one of the compet-
ing unions. I disagree.
Respondent in effect warned the clerks that unionization
stood in the way of merit and other wage increases, and at
the same time dangled before them the possibility of in-
creased wage and other benefits if they rejected unioniza-
tion . Such conduct constituted a tactical device which was
designed, and which operated, to interfere with the clerks'
freedom of choice in the scheduled election. The clerks were
not likely to miss the implication that Respondent "was the
source of benefits, which could be withheld or granted as it
chose, and that its choice could be influenced" by the clerks'
decision respecting unionization . American Technical Ma-
chinery Corporation, 173 NLRB No. 210. By such conduct,
Respondent violated Section 8(a)(1).
II
THE REMEDY
I shall recommend that Respondent cease and desist from
its unfair labor practice and it take certain affirmative ac-
tion necessary to effectuate the policies of the Act. Among
other things, I shall recommend that Respondent withdraw
and withhold all recognition from Local No. 126 unless and
until said labor organization shall have been certified by the
Board as the collective-bargaining representative
of
Respondent's employees, and that it cease and desist from
giving any force and effect to the collective-bargaining
agreement executed on June 1 , 1969. However, nothing
herein shall be construed as requiring Respondent to vary
or abandon any existing term or condition of employ-
ment.18 Finally, I shall recommend that Respondent make
reimbursement of dues and fees to those ofpits employees
who were coerced into joining Local No. 126 because of the
ille&al union-security agreement .19 In accordance with the
decision in Isis Plumbing & Heating Co., 138 NLRB 716,
and Quality Coal Corporation, et al., 139 NLRB 492, I shall
recommend inclusion of an allowance for interest on such
18 Duralite Co, Inc, 132 NLRB 425
19 Joseph Ball Sanitation Service, Inc, 177 NLRB No 77
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reimbursement, the interest to be computed in the manner
set forth in Seafarers International Union, et al., 138 NLRB
1142.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1. By unlawfully assisting Local No. 126 and by engaging
in unlawful discrimination , as found herein, Respondent
committed unfair labor practices violative of Section
8(a)(1), (2), and (3) of the Act.
2. By interfering with, restraining, and coercing its em-
ployees as found herein, Respondent engaged in unfair
labor practices in violation of Section 8(axl) of the Act.
3. The aforesaid unfair labor practices affect commerce
within the meaning of the Act.
RECOMMENDED ORDER
Respondent, its officers, agents, successors, and assigns,
shall:
1. Cease and desist from:
(a) Recognizing or contracting with Local No. 126, or any
successor thereto, as the exclusive representative of its em-
ployees, for the purpose of collective bargaining, unless and
until the said labor organization shall have been certified by
the Board as such representative.
(b) Giving any effect to, performing, or in any way en-
forcing its collective-bargaining agreement of June 1, 1969,
or any modifications, extension, or renewals thereof, or any
other contract, agreement, arrangement, or understanding
entered into with Local No. 126, or any successor, relating
to grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of
employment, or other conditions of employment, unless
and until the said labor organization shall have been certi-
fied by the Board as the exclusive representative of its em-
ployees; provided, however, that nothing herein shall require
Respondent to vary or abandon any wage, hour, seniority,
or other substantive feature of this contract, or to prejudice
the assertion by employees of any rights they may have
thereunder.
(c) Unlawfully interrogating employees, instructing them
to join Local No. 126 or to pay their arrears in dues owed
to that labor organization, soliciting employees to become
members of Local No. 126, threatening to discharge em-
ployees who do not join Local No. 126, threatening to with-
hold wage increases or other benefits from its employees if
they should unionize, and implying that it will give increases
in wages or other benefits to its employees if they do not
unionize.
(d) In any other manner interfering with, restraining, or
coercing its employees in the exercise of their rights under
Section 7 of the Act.
2. Take the following affirmative action:
(a) Withdraw and withhold all recognition from Local
No. 126, or any successor thereto , as the exclusive represent-
ative of its employees, for the purposes of collective bargain-
ing, unless and until the said labor organization shall have
been certified by the Board as such representative.
(b) Reimburse all of its employees who were coerced into
becoming members of Local No . 126 subsequent to the
execution of the collective-bargaining agreement of June 1,
1969, for moneys paid by them or deducted from their
earnings for initiation fees, dues, assessments, or other ob-
ligations of membership in Local No . 126, in the manner set
forth in the section herein entitled "The Remedy."
(c) Post at its place of business in San Rafael, California
copies of the attached notice marked
"Appendix.
(Board's appendix substituted for Trial Examiner's appen-
dix.) Copies of said notice, on forms provided by the Re-
gional Director for Region 20, shall , after being duly signed
by an authorized representative of the Respondent, be post-
ed by the Respondent immediately upon receipt thereof,
and be maintained by it for 60 consecutive days thereafter,
in conspicuous places, including all places where notices to
employees are customarily posted. Reasonable steps shall
be taken by the Respondent to insure that said notices are
not altered, defaced, or covered by any other material.
(d) Notify the Regional Director for Region 20, in writ-
ing, within 20 days from the date of the receipt of this
Decision, what steps it has taken to comply herewith.21
20 In the event no exceptions are filed as provided by Section 102.46 of the
Rules and Regulations of the National Labor Relations Board, the findings,
conclusions, recommendations, and Recommended Order herein shall, as
provided in Section 102.48 of the Rules and Regulations, be adopted by the
Board and become its findings, conclusions , and order, and all objections
thereto shall be deemed waived for all purposes. In the event that the Board's
Order is enforced by a Judgment of a United States Court of Appeals, the
words in the notice reading "Posted by Order of the National Labor Rela-
tions Board" shall be changed to read "Posted Pursuant to a Judgment of
the United States Court of Appeals Enforcing an Order of the National
Labor Relations Board."
21 In the event that this Recommended Order is adopted by the Board, this
provision shall be modified to read: "Notify the Regional Director for Re-
gion 20, in writing, within 10 days from the date of this Order, what steps
it has taken to comply herewith."