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Paramont Mining Corporation, Petitioner
vs.
National Labor Relations Board, Respondent
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Issues:
Union issues, collective bargaining, wrongful discharge, evidence
Case Summary:
Officials with the National Labor Relations Board petition the court for enforcement of an order reinstating a dismissed worker. Supervisors at the Paramont Mining Corporation fired William Collins after Collins attempted to physically intimidate a coworker into supporting an effort to unionize the company's workforce.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
The National Labor Relations Board ordered Collins reinstated. The company refused to comply with the order. The NLRB now appeals.
Outcome:
The NLRB loses. The U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, rejected the board's petition for enforcement of it reinstatement order. The appeals court ruled the NLRB erred in ordering Collins' reinstatement. The appeals court also condemned Collins' conduct.