G.H. Bass Caribbean, Inc., 823 (1992)

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G.H. Bass Caribbean, Inc., 823 (1992)

G.H. Bass Caribbean, Inc. and Congreso de

Uniones Industriales de Puerto Rico. Cases 24- CA-6064 and 24-CA-6166

March 25, 1992

DECISION AND ORDER

BY CHAIRMAN STEPHENS AND MEMBERS DEVANEY AND OVIATT

On May 6, 1991, Administrative Law Judge Peter E. Donnelly issued the attached decision. The Respondent filed exceptions and a supporting brief; the General Counsel filed limited exceptions, a supporting brief, and a brief in support of the judge's decision; and the Union filed exceptions and a supporting brief.

The National Labor Relations Board has delegated its authority in this proceeding to a three-member panel.1

The Board has considered the decision and the record in light of the exceptions and briefs and has decided to affirm the judge's rulings, findings,2 and conclusions and to adopt the recommended Order which, as modified, is set forth in full below.3

ORDER

The Respondent, G.H. Bass Caribbean, Inc., Manati, Puerto Rico, its officers, agents, successors, and assigns, shall

1. Cease and desist from

(a) Unilaterally granting unit employees a wage increase and implementing dental benefits prior to the resolution of a question concerning the continuing representation of an incumbent union. The appropriate unit is:

All production employees employed by Respondent at its plant located in Manati, Puerto Rico, excluding all other employees, including office clerical employees, professional, executive, maintenance employees, shipping and receiving warehouse employees, guards, janitors, assistant supervisors and supervisors as defined in the Act.

(b) In any like or related manner interfering with, restraining, or coercing employees in the exercise of th...

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