United States Fourth Circuit

An NLRB order, requiring a trucking company to bargain with local unions, is enforced where the company did not show that the extent of employee organization was "controlling" in the NLRB's unit determinations, and the unions' election-day surveillance did not inhibit employee's free choice.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/25/2002
• Decided 07/01/2002
• Published 07/01/2002

Judges

• Before NIEMEYER, LUTTIG, and KING, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• ARGUED:  Christopher A. Johlie, Matkov, Salzman, Madoff & Gunn, Chicago, Illinois, for Overnite.  William M. Bernstein, Senior Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, D.C., for Board.  Marc Allen Stefan, Butsavage & Associates, P.C., Washington, D.C., for Intervenor.   ON BRIEF:  Kenneth T. Lopatka, Kenneth F. Sparks, Brian V. Alcala, Matkov, Salzman, Madoff & Gunn, Chicago, Illinois, for Overnite.  Arthur F. Rosenfeld, General Counsel, John E. Higgins, Jr., Deputy General Counsel, John H. Ferguson, Associate General Counsel, Aileen A. Armstrong, Deputy Associate General Counsel, Frederick C. Havard, Supervisory Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, D.C., for Board.  Carey R. Butsavage, Butsavage & Associates, P.C., Washington, D.C., for Intervenor.