Falcon Wheel Division LLC

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the bound volumes of NLRB decisions. Readers are requested to notify the Ex- ecutive Secretary, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, D.C. 20570, of any typographical or other formal errors so that corrections can be included in the bound volumes. Falcon Wheel Division L.L.C. and General Truck Drivers, Chauffeurs & Helpers of San Pedro, Wilmington, Long Beach & Vicinity, Local 692, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, AFL– CIO. Cases 21–CA–34692, and 21–CA–34772 April 30, 2004 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND ORDER BY MEMBERS LIEBMAN, SCHAUMBER, AND WALSH The General Counsel seeks a default judgment in this case on the ground that the Respondent has failed to file an answer to the compliance specification. On September 26, 2003, the Board issued a Decision and Order1 that, among other things, ordered the Re- spondent to make unit employees whole for any losses attributable to its unlawful failure to implement the wage increases required by the parties’ collective-bargaining agreement. A controversy having arisen over the amount of back- pay due the unit employees, on February 20, 2004, the Regional Director issued a compliance specification and notice of hearing alleging the amounts due under the Board’s Order, and notifying the Respondent that it should file a timely answer complying with the Board’s Rules and Regulations. Although properly served with a copy of the compliance specification, the Respondent failed to file an answer. By letter dated March 15, 2004, the Deputy Regional Attorney advised the Respondent that no answer to the compliance specification had been received and that unless an appropriate answer was filed by March 22, 2004, a motion for default judgment would be filed. Nevertheless, the Respondent did not file an answer. On March 26, 2004, the General Counsel filed with the Board a Motion for Default Judgment, with exhibits at- tached. On March 30, 2004, the Board issued an order transferring the proceeding to the Board and a Notice to Show Cause why the motion should not be granted. The Respondent did not file a response. The allegations in the motion and in the compliance specification are there- fore undisputed. The National Labor Relations Board has delegated its authority in this proceeding to a three-member panel. 1 340 NLRB No. 42 (2003). RULING ON MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT Section 102.56(a) of the Board’s Rules and Regula- tions provides that a respondent shall file an answer within 21 days from service of a compliance specifica- tion. Section 102.56(c) provides that if the respondent fails to file an answer to the specification within the time prescribed by this section, the Board may, either with or without taking evidence in support of the allegations of the specification and without further notice to the re- spondent, find the specification to be true and enter such order as may be appropriate. According to the uncontroverted allegations of the mo- tion for default judgment, the Respondent, despite having been advised of the filing requirements, has failed to file an answer to the compliance specification. In the ab- sence of good cause for the Respondent’s failure to file an answer, we deem the allegations in the compliance specification to be admitted as true, and grant the Gen- eral Counsel’s Motion for Default Judgment. Accord- ingly, we conclude that the net backpay due the unit em- ployees is as stated in Appendices A and B of the com- pliance specification, and we will order the Respondent to pay those amounts to the employees, plus interest ac- crued to the date of payment. ORDER The National Labor Relations Board orders that the Respondent, Falcon Wheel Division L.L.C., Gardena, California, its officers, agents, successors, and assigns, shall make whole the individuals named in the attached Appendices A and B, by paying them the amounts oppo- site their names, plus interest accrued to the date of pay- ment, as prescribed in New Horizons for the Retarded, 283 NLRB 1173 (1987), minus tax withholdings required by Federal and State laws. Summarizing these amounts, the Respondent is obligated to pay the employees back- pay totaling $7,832.00. Dated, Washington, D.C. April 30, 2004 ______________________________________ Wilma B. Liebman, Member ______________________________________ Peter C. Schaumber, Member ______________________________________ Dennis P. Walsh, Member (SEAL) NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 341 NLRB No. 106 DECISIONS OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 2 APPENDIX A Falcon Wheel Division Cases 21–CA–34692, et al. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Last Name First Name Middle Name or Initial Workdays In Backpay Period Hours Per Workday Total Hours During B/P Period Amount of Hourly Increase Total Backpay Due Aguayo Felix 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Alanis Jose A. 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Aldana Jose Luis 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Alvarez Francisco 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Alvarez Jorge M. 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Alvarez Magdaleno 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Alvarez Rogelio 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Alvarez Saul 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Andrade Pedro 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Barbosa-Anaya Alejandro 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Baranda Luciano 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Blanco Pablo Palo 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Buenrostro Juan 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Brown Michael 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Canedo Antonio 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Carrillo Alfredo 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Carrillo Silvestre 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Castaneda Richardo 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Chavarria Abraham 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Chavarria Salvador 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Chavez Armando 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Cornejo Maximino 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Corona-Calvario Pedro 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Coronado Jesus J. 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Escamilla Raul A. 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Flores Alejandro 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Flores Isidro 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Galindo Ramiro 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Galindo Silvano 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Garcia Alejandro 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Garcia Raul 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Giles Antonio 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Gomez Francisco 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Gonzales David 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Gonzales Enrique V. 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Gonzales Jesus Y. 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Greenbaum Paul 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Guemes Francisco 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Hernandez Carlos 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Hernandez Enrique 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Hernandez Feliciano 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Hernandez Salvador 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Ibarra Daniel 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Luciano Uriel 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Isaac Jorge Martinez 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Jimenes Jose U. 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 FALCON WHEEL DIVISION L.L.C. 3 APPENDIX B Falcon Wheel Division Cases 21–CA–34692, et al. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Last Name First Name Middle Name or Initial Workdays In Backpay Period Hours Per Workday Total Hours During B/P Period Amount of Hourly Increase Total Backpay Due Magana Miguel 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Maggallanes Salvador 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Maggallanes Roul 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Maldonado Angel 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Marquez Antonio 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Martell Juan Jose 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Martinez Rafael 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Medina Juan Efraim 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Mena Alejandro 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Mendoza Paul 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Morales Francisco 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Morales Ranulfo 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Morales Raul 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Munive Carlos 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Muro Mark Carlos 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Niclo Luis 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Ocampo Juventino 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Ochoa Heriberto 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Ortega Ernesto 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Ortega Jose Juan 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Ortiz-Alvarado Jose L. 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Osorio Sergio A. 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Padilla Juan Ramon 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Paredes Bulmaro 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Perez Luis 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Quintana Juan 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Rodriguez Jesus 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Rodriguez Juan Luis 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Rodriguez Luis V. 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Rodriguez Marcos 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Ruvalcaba Jose 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Salgado Agustin 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Salgado Apolinar 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Salgado Carmelo 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Scorcia Pedro 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Serrano Ceasar 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Tirado Jesus 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Urdiano Armando 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Urdiano Jose L. 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Valdez Carlos 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Vazquez Federico 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Viveros Juan 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00 Zaragoza Ismael 22 8 176 $0.50 $88.00