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Rogan Brothers Sanitation, Inc., and R&S Waste

Services, LLC, as single employer, alter egoand/or successor International Union o !our"

neymen and #llied $rades, Local %' and Inter"

national Brotherhood o $eamsters, Local ()*.

Cases 02–CA–065928, 02–CA–065930, 02–CA– 066512, and 02–CB–069408

April 8, 2015

DECISION AND ORDER

B C!AIR"AN #EARCE AND "E"BERS !IRO$A%A

AND &O!NSON

On &'ne 1(, 2013, Ad)inis*ra*i+e a- &'d.e Ra/)nd # reen iss'ed *e a**aed deisin Respnden*

RS %as*e Ser+ies 7RS iled e:ep*ins and a s'p pr*in. ;rie, *e eneral C'nsel iled an ans-erin. ;rie, and RS iled a repl/ ;rie <e Car.in. #ar*/=nin 7al 813 iled e:ep*ins and a s'ppr*in. ;rie, and RS iled an ans-erin. ;rie <e eneralC'nsel iled rsse:ep*ins and a s'ppr*in. ;rie,RS iled an ans-erin. ;rie, and *e eneral C'nseliled a repl/ ;rie

<e Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard as dele.a*ed i*sa'*ri*/ in *is preedin. * a *ree)e);er panel

<e Bard as nsidered *e deisin and *e rerdin li.* *e e:ep*ins, rsse:ep*ins and ;ries and

as deided * air) *e >'d.e?s r'lin.s, indin.s,1

and

1RS as e:ep*ed * s)e *e >'d.e?s redi;ili*/ indin.s <e

Bard?s es*a;lised pli/ is n* * +err'le an ad)inis*ra*i+e la- >'d.e?s redi;ili*/ resl'*ins 'nless *e lear prepnderane all *erele+an* e+idene n+ines 's *a* *e/ are inrre* $tandard (r!

&all -roducts, 91 NRB 544 71950, end 188 @2d 362 73d Cir1951 %e a+e are'll/ e:a)ined *e rerd and ind n ;asis r re+ersin. *e indin.s

<e eneral C'nsel ar.'es in is ans-erin. ;rie *a* RS )ade+ari's s*a*e)en*s and ar.')en*s in *e preli)inar/ s*a*e)en* i*s

;rie in s'ppr* i*s e:ep*ins *a* s'ld ;e disre.arded as nn) plian* -i* Se 102467;71 *e Bard?s R'les and Re.'la*ins Inli.* 'r adp*in *e >'d.e?s deisin, -e ind i* 'nneessar/ *

pass n *e eneral C'nsel?s re'es*RS ar.'es in i*s ans-erin. ;rie *a* er*ain *e eneral C'n

sel?s rsse:ep*ins are pred'rall/ deiien* 'nder Se 102467;and 7 *e Bard?s R'les and Re.'la*ins and s'ld ;e re>e*ed

%e ind n pred'ral deiien/ and den/ *e re'es*@r *e reasns se* r* ;/ *e >'d.e, -e a.ree -i* is indin. *a*

RS +ila*ed Se 87a71, 72, and 73 ;/ re.niin. and en*erin. in*a lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* n*ainin. a 'ninse'ri*/ la'se-i* Respnden* In*erna*inal =nin &'rne/)en and Allied <rades,al (26 7al (26 al (26 iled n e:ep*ins * *e >'d.e?sindin. *a* i* +ila*ed Se 87;717A and 72 ;/ aep*in. re.ni*inand a.reein. * *e n*ra*

nl'sins as )diied and * adp* *e re))endedOrder as )diied and se* r* in 'll ;el-

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<e prinipal iss'es in *is ase are 71 -e*er RSand Respnden* R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in 7RBS areal*er e.s and a sin.le e)pl/er, >in*l/ lia;le r *e

disar.e e)pl/ees, and 72 -e*er *e lle*i+e ;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* ;e*-een RBS and al 813 -as'nenrea;le as a )e);ersnl/ a.ree)en*, ie, neapplied nl/ * ;ar.ainin. 'ni* e)pl/ees - -ere al 813 )e);ers

<e >'d.e 'nd *a* *e Respnden*s -ere n* al*er e.s ;'* -ere a sin.le e)pl/er As a sin.le e)pl/er,*e >'d.e 'nd *a* *e Respnden*s +ila*ed Se*in87a73 and 71 *e A* ;/ disar.in. *ree e)pl/eesand +ila*ed Se*in 87a71 ;/ *eir a.en*s? s*a*e)en*s* e)pl/ees <e >'d.e 'r*er 'nd *a* RS +ila*ed Se*in 87a73 ;/ re'sin. * ire ne *e disar.ed e)pl/ees

<e >'d.e 'nd *a* *e RBSal 813 a.ree)en*

-as an in+alid and 'nenrea;le )e);ersnl/ n*ra* As a nse'ene, e dis)issed )plain* alle.a*ins *a* *e Respnden*s +ila*ed Se*in 87a75 and71 ;/ ailin. * appl/ *e n*ra*?s -a.e and ;enei* pr+isins * all 'ni* e)pl/ees and ;/ re'sin. * 'rnis al 813 -i* rele+an* re'es*ed inr)a*in

RS e:ep*s * *e sin.lee)pl/er indin. and * *4e87a73 and 71 +ila*ins predia*ed n sin.lee)pl/er s*a*'s RS als e:ep*s * *e 87a73 re'sal*ire+ila*in al 813 e:ep*s * *e dis)issal *e87a75 alle.a*ins, and * *e >'d.e?s ail're * ind *a**e Respnden*s -ere al*er e.s

@r *e reasns s*a*ed ;/ *e >'d.e, -e adp* is ind

in. *a* *e RBSal 813 n*ra* -as an 'nenrea ;le )e);ersnl/ n*ra* and is dis)issal *e87a75 alle.a*ins n *a* ;asis

3Ardin.l/, -e ind i*

'nneessar/ * address al 813?s e:ep*ins * *e >'d.e?s indin. *a* *e Respnden*s -ere n* al*er e.s,a indin. rele+an* nl/ * *e 87a75 alle.a*ins Ase:plained in se*ins 1 and 2 ;el-, -e als adp* *e >'d.e?s indin. *a* *e Respnden*s -ere a sin.le e) pl/er and *a* *e/ +ila*ed Se*in 87a73 ;/ disar.in. *e *ree e)pl/ees, and +ila*ed Se*in 87a71 ;/

2In adp*in. *e >'d.e?s *a: )pensa*in and Sial Se'ri*/ repr*

in. re)edies, -e rel/ n (on Chavas% LLC dba Tortillas (on Chavas,361 NRB N 10 72014 %e sall )di/ *e >'d.e?s re))ended

Order * nr) * *e Bard?s s*andard re)edial lan.'a.e and s';s*i*'*e ne- n*ies in ardane -i* (urham $chool $ervices, 360 NRB N 85 72014

3In li.* *e dis)issal *e 87a75 alle.a*ins ;ea'se *e RBS

al 813 n*ra* -as an 'nenrea;le )e);ersnl/ a.ree)en*, -ere>e* *e >'d.e?s al*erna*i+e indin. *a* *e n*ra* -as 'nenrea

;le ;ea'se *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni* -as ins'iien*l/ deined "e);er &nsn relies n ;* .r'nds in dis)issin. *ese alle.a*ins

362 NRB N 61



DECISIONS O@ <!E NA<IONA ABOR REA<IONS BOARD

ROAN BROS SANI<A<ION, INC

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*eir a.en*s? s*a*e)en*s * e)pl/ees @inall/, as se*r* in se*in 3, -e als adp* *e 87a73 re'sal*ire +ila*in

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Ba.r'nd

RBS -as en.a.ed in *e lle*in and dispsal residen*ial and ))erial -as*e in Ne- r Ci*/ andnear;/ %es*es*er C'n*/, Ne- r &a)es R.an-ned RBS and pera*ed i* '* a *r' /ard a* 1014Sa- "ill Ri+er Rad in ners, Ne- r In earl/2011, RBS e)pl/ed a ;ar.ainin. 'ni* appr:i)a*el/

25–30 e)pl/ees, )s* -) -ere *r'dri+ersF *ere)ainder -ere elpers - assis*ed s)e dri+ers nresiden*ial r'*es

&sep Spiei is a real es*a*e de+elper and -ner *e Spiei Or.ania*in, a )ana.e)en* ir) *a* pera*es is se+eral *er ;'sinesses In &an'ar/ 2011, -i*RBS e:perienin. inanial dii'l*ies, Spiei a.reed

* R.an?s re'es* r an G850,000 lan * RBS5 <e 6)n* lan -as inaned *r'. #innale E'i*/ r'p,a ;'siness inanin. ser+ies )pan/ als -ned ;/Spiei In a le**er de*ailin. *e *er)s *e lan,Spiei speiied *a* e in*ended * r) is -n -as*e

)pan/ * *ae +er *e %es*es*er pera*ins RBS

earl/ "ar, He*ran *ld <r/ *a* .in. r-ard e-'ld a+e * *ae 'p la;r rela*ins )a**ers -i*Spiei a*er *a* )n*, !-ard ass)an, *e RBS)p*rller, )+ed is ie r) *e RBS ie *railer n Sa- "ill Ri+er Rad * Spiei?s ies a* *eSpiei Or.ania*in

On &'ne 30, Spiei reei+ed is RS pera*in. liense r) *e %es*es*er Slid %as*e C))issin<e ne:* da/, Spiei delared *e #innale lan * RBSin dea'l* and si.ned a +endr a.ree)en* -i* R.an*a* pr+ided r RBS * perr) -as*e re)+al ser+iesr RS On &'l/ 26, He*ran -r*e RBS 's*)ers nRS le**eread *a* RS -'ld ser+ie *eir a'n*see*i+e i))edia*el/ On &'l/ 31, er*ain asse*s RBS*a* ser+ed as se'ri*/ r *e lan's*)er lis*s, *r's,d')ps*ers, and *er e'ip)en*-ere s'rrendered *RS *r'. #innale in 'll sa*isa*in RBS?s de;*

RS ))ened pera*ins n A'.'s* 1, ser+iin.)s* RBS?s r)er 's*)ers Spiei ired He*rann A'.'s* 1 * assis* in pera*in. RS I*s -r rensis*ed )ainl/ r)er RBS ;ar.ainin. 'ni* dri+ersand elpers - -ere n* al 813 )e);ers, and-) Spiei ired i))edia*el/ a*er *eir separa*in

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i i* dea'l*ed n *e lan A* *e sa)e *i)e, Spiei andr) RBS d'rin. *e las* -ee &'l/ <e RS -r

R.an en*ered in* an a.ree)en* -ere;/ Spiei -'lda* as a ns'l*an* r RBS n iss'es s' as re*ainin.

re als inl'ded s)e 'rren* RBS dri+ers - -ereal 813 )e);ers, inl'din. %a/ne Re+ell, &sep4

(

'nsel r la;r rela*ed )a**ers, ne.*ia*in. n*ra*sand )ee*in. -i* al 813, i)ple)en*in. )pan/ pliies, and reerrin. ;aners r pera*in. a'n*s and pa/rll ser+ies

In @e;r'ar/, Spiei iled ar*iles r.ania*in r RS, is ne- -as*e lle*in )pan/, -i* *e S*a*e Ne- r On "ar 1, e iled an RS pera*in.a.ree)en* and applied r a -as*e a'lin. liense -i**e %es*es*er C'n*/ Slid %as*e C))issin On"ar (, Spiei and R.an pened a ))erial ;an a'n* r RS a* e/ Ban in %es*es*er C'n*/and, n "ar 29, pened *- ))erial a'n*s r RBS a* *e sa)e ;an <e si.na*'re ard r *e RSa'n* lis*ed Spiei as *e )ana.in. )e);er andR.an as a )e);erF *e si.na*'re ards r *e RBS a'n*s lis*ed R.an as presiden* and Spiei as an a'*ried si.ner

&a)es <r/ -as al 813?s ;'siness a.en* -, 'n*il2011, ad al-a/s deal* -i* R.an r "iael He*ran,*e RBS .eneral )ana.er, n la;r iss'es a* RBS In

4RS e:ep*s * *e >'d.e?s indin. *a* i* -as als a >in* e)pl/er

-i* RBS %e .ran* *e e:ep*in, as *ere -as n >in* e)pl/er alle.a*in in *e )plain* and *e eneral C'nsel disa+-s s' analle.a*in in is ans-erin. ;rie

5All da*es are in 2011, 'nless *er-ise india*ed

S)i*, and "iael ReeIn a Sep*e);er 29 le**er * R.an 7and pied *

Spiei, al 813 de)anded *a* R.an ease'nder)inJin.K *e =nin?s lle*i+e ;ar.ainin. ri.*s

J;/K s';n*ra*in., *ranserrin., assi.nin. andLr n+e/in. -r +ered ;/ /'r lle*i+e ;ar.ainin.a.ree)en* -i* *e =nin On O*;er 1, i.'ri *ele pned Ree and *ld i) *a* e ad * resi.n r)al 813 ;ea'se RBS -asn?* .in. * ;e in *e =ninn )re %en Ree re'sed * resi.n is 'nin )e) ;ersip, e -as *er)ina*ed r) RBS and n* ered a >; a* RS On O*;er 4, He*ran *ld S)i* *ere -asn )re -r r i), and *ld Re+ell *a* *in.s JareK.in. * ;e an.in., JandK -e an n ln.er e)pl/

6As r)er e)pl/ees, *ese nnal 813 )e);ers -ere in *e

'ni* +ered ;/ *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* ;e*-een RBS andal 813 !-e+er, ;ea'se i* -as a )e);ersnl/ n*ra*, *e nn

al 813 'ni* e)pl/ees did n* reei+e *e -a.es and ;enei*s se*r* in *e n*ra*

(Ree ad -red r )an/ /ears a* Ind's*rial Re/lin., a s)all

area -as*e )pan/ *a* -as -ned ;/ #e*er i.'ri and si.na*r/ * an*ra* -i* al 813 i.'ri *er)ina*ed is ;'siness n &'l/ 20Ree -as ired ;/ RBS, and i.'ri -as ired ;/ Spiei a* RS and*ranserred is 's*)ers * RS

<e eneral C'nsel rre*l/ n*es in is rsse:ep*ins *a*,n*rar/ * *e >'d.e?s indin.s, i.'ri -as ne+er e)pl/ed a* RBSand did n* *ranser is 's*)ers * RBS ;ere )+in. *e) * RS<ese a*'al errrs d n* ae* an/ iss'es in *e ase



=nin dri+ers He*ran 'r*er ad+ised Re+ell *a**e/?re .in. * ;rin. in an*er 'nin and .a+e i) a-i*dra-al ard r al 813, an RS e)pl/)en*applia*in, and a >; er a* RS Re+ell si.ned ;*and ;e.an -r a* RS a e- da/s la*er <- -eesla*er, RS +l'n*aril/ re.nied a dieren* 'nin, al (26, as *e represen*a*i+e *e dri+ers

<e &'d.e?s Deisin

As dis'ssed a;+e, *e >'d.e 'nd *a* RBS andRS -ere a sin.le e)pl/er !e li)i*ed *a* indin. **e perid r) ei*er @e;r'ar/, -en Spei ;e.anr)in. RS, r al*erna*i+el/ A'.'s* 1, -en RS ;e.an pera*ins, 'n*il O*;er 4, -en *e >'d.e 'nd*a* a )ple*e separa*in 'rred ;e*-een RBS andRS <e >'d.e 'nd *a* *e *ri..er r J*eK M) ple*e separa*in? a)e a;'* in earl/ O*;er as a res'l* Jal 813?sK de)and, n Sep*e);er 29, 2011, *a*R.an Br*ers ease din. an/ -r r RS !e

'nd *a*, as a sin.le e)pl/er, *e Respnden*s +ila*ed Se*in 87a73 ;/ disar.in. Re+ell, S)i*, andRee, and *a* a*er O*;er 4, RS separa*el/ +ila*edSe*in 87a73 ;/ re'sin. * ire Ree ;ea'se e-'ld n* resi.n is )e);ersip in al 813 Basedn is indin. *a* He*ran and i.'ri -ere a.en*s *e sin.le e)pl/er Respnden*s, *e >'d.e als 'nd*a* i.'ri?s s*a*e)en* * Ree and He*ran?s s*a*e)en* * Re+ell +ila*ed Se*in 87a71

%e air) all *ese +ila*ins In air)in. *e >'d.e?s sin.lee)pl/er indin., -e appl/ *e Bard?s

*radi*inal *es*, as se* r* ;el- 8

8<e eneral C'nsel s*a*ed a* *e ;e.innin. *e earin. *a* e

-as n* alle.in. *a* *e Respnden*s -ere a sin.le e)pl/er, n*-i*s*andin. *a* *e )plain*?s ase ap*in india*ed *er-ise D'rin.a 2)n* ad>'rn)en*, -e+er, and ;ere res*in. is ase, *e eneral C'nsel iled a )*in * a)end *e )plain* * alle.e sin.lee)pl/er s*a*'s RS iled an ppsi*in <e >'d.e .ran*ed *e )*in -en *e earin. res')ed In i*s e:ep*ins, RS asser*s *a* *ea)end)en* -as errne'sl/ per)i**ed +er i*s d'e press ;>e*ins %e air) *e >'d.e?s r'lin.

A >'d.e as -ide disre*in * .ran* r den/ )*ins * a)end)plain*s 'nder Se*in 1021( *e Bard?s R'les and Re.'la*ins Bruce -ac/in' Co., 35( NRB N 93, slip p a* 2 72011 Inde*er)inin. -e*er *a* disre*in as ;een prperl/ e:erised, *eBard e+al'a*es 71 -e*er *ere -as s'rprise r la n*ie, 72-e*er *ere -as a +alid e:'se r *e dela/ in )+in. * a)end, and73 -e*er *e )a**er -as 'll/ li*i.a*ed $ta'ehands Referral $ervice%

LLC , 34( NRB 116(, 11(1–11(2 72006 7ps*earin. a)end)en*

deniedF C0B 0ssociates, 340 NRB 1391, 139(–1398 72003 7)idearin. a)end)en* .ran*ed <e irs* and *ird a*rs s'ppr* 'r nl'sin *a* *e >'d.e did n* a;'se is disre*in in .ran*in. *e)*in * a)end Cn*rar/ * RS? asser*in, i* learned earl/ d'rin.*e ad>'rn)en* *a* *e eneral C'nsel in*ended * see *e sin.lee)pl/er a)end)en* * *e )plain* and *erere ann* lai)s'rprise Nr is *ere )eri* * RS? ar.')en* *a* i* -as pre>'died ;/*e a)end)en* I* ad *e ppr*'ni*/ * 'll/ li*i.a*e *e )a**er, anddid s, a*er *e a)end)en* -as .ran*ed C0B, s'pra a* 1398 See als

Anal/sis

1 Sin.lee)pl/er s*a*'s

Sin.le e)pl/er s*a*'s is ara*eried ;/ *e a;sene an ar)?slen.* rela*insip a)n. see)in.l/ inde penden* )panies. Bolivar#Tees% Inc, 349 NRB (20

7200( In de*er)inin. -e*er separa*e en*i*ies ns*i*'*e a sin.le e)pl/er, *e Bard e:a)ines *e ll-in.'r a*rs 71 ))n -nersip r inanial n*rlF72 in*errela*in pera*insF 73 ))n n*rl la;r rela*insF and 74 ))n )ana.e)en* Id, RBE

Electronics of $.(, 320 NRB 80, 80 71995F $purlino

1aterials% LLC , 35( NRB N 126, slip p a* 6 72011F2rane 3ealthcare Co, 35( NRB N 123, slip p a* 3072011, and ases i*ed All 'r a*rs need n* ;e presen* and n ne a*r is n*rllin., al*'. *e Bardnsiders ))n n*rl la;r rela*ins a si.niian* india*in sin.le e)pl/er s*a*'s, Bolivar#Tees%

Inc, s'pra, 349 NRB a* (20

%e ind, as dis'ssed ;el-, *a* all 'r *eBard?s ri*eria are presen* ere Speiiall/, -e ind*a* RBS and RS ;ea)e a sin.le e)pl/er n r sr*l/ a*er "ar 1 %e 'r*er ind *a* *is rela*insip n*in'ed 'n*il *e )panies separa*ed n O*;er 4, -en all RBS e)pl/ees -ere re)+ed r) *e RS-r re, inl'din. disar.ed dri+ers Re+ell, S)i*,and Ree

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Common o4nership or financial control. <ere is ndisp'*e *a* R.an -ned RBS R.an, *.e*er -i*Spiei, als -ned RS Ardin. * Spiei?s "ar

0mal'amated Transit Local 5678 9efferson -artners, 360 NRB N96, slip p a* 2 n ( 72014 7)idearin. )plain* a)end)en*

prperl/ .ran*ed, as iss'e -as 'll/ li*i.a*ed r) *a* pin* r-ard9< *e e:*en* *a* RS relies n aida+i*s ;*ained r) R.an,

He*ran, and i.'ri in s'ppr* i*s e:ep*ins, -e re>e* *e aida+i*s <e eneral C'nsel s';penaed *e *ree * *es*i/, ;'* *e/re'sed * )pl/ In s' ir')s*anes *e Bard )a/ i)pse san*ins r s';pena nn)pliane, inl'din. pri;i*in. *e nn)

pl/in. par*/ r) rel/in. n e+idene en)passed ;/ *e s';pena,and dra-in. an ad+erse inerene a.ains* *e nn)pl/in. par*/ See.enerall/ 0(;% Inc, 355 NRB 351 72010, inrpra*in. ;/ reerenereasns se* r* in 355 NRB 81, 84–85 72010F 1c0llister To4in'

< Transport Co.% 341 NRB 394, 396, 416–41( 72004F Louisiana

Cement Co, 241 NRB 536, 53( n 2 719(9 7Bard adp*ed *e >'d.e?s r'lin. prel'din. *e respnden* r) allin. )pan/ iialsas -i*nesses a*er *e/ re'sed * )pl/ -i* *e eneral C'nsel?ss';penas Cn*rar/ * RS, s' san*ins )a/ ;e i)psed e+en-en, as ere, *e eneral C'nsel did n* see enre)en* *e

s';penas 1idland National Life Insurance Co.% 244 NRB 3, 6719(9, i*in. The Little Roc/ (o4nto4ner% Inc, 145 NRB 1286,1311 n 69 71964 Nr, n*rar/ * *e n*en*in RS, an anad+erse inerene ;e dra-n a.ains* *e eneral C'nsel r ailin. *enre *e s';penas *e *ree -i*nesses, - -'ld n* a+e ;eena+ra;l/ dispsed *-ard *e eneral C'nsel See (od'e of Naper#

ville, 35( NRB N 183, slip p a* 11 n 6 72012



1 applia*in -i* *e %es*es*er C'n*/ Slid %as*eC))issin r RS? -as*e a'lin. liense, andSpiei?s s';se'en* *es*i)n/ ;ere *e C))issin,Spiei and R.an -ere prinipal -ners, dire*rs and)ana.ers RS, -i* ea -nin. 50 peren* *e)pan/ %ere, as ere, ne indi+id'al -ns 100 peren* ne en*i*/ and 50 peren* an*er en*i*/, ))n -nersip is es*a;lised See Bolivar#Tees, s'pra a*(20F Naperville Read! 1i"% Inc, 329 NRB 1(4, 1(971999, end 242 @3d (44 7(* Cir 2001

%ile n* disp'*in. *is priniple, *e >'d.e 'nd n))n -nersip, s'r)isin.;ased n Spiei?s *es*i)n/*a* R.an and Spiei iled as -ners n*e liense applia*in nl/ * aili*a*e *e a'isi*in *e liense and n* J*K represen* *e a*'al -nersip RS %e re>e* *is indin. <e Bard aseld in si)ilar ir')s*anes *a* d')en*ar/ e+idenelearl/ prepndera*es +er *es*i)nial e+idene (enart

Coal Co.% 315 NRB 850, 851–852 71994, end s';

n) =ance v. NLRB% (1 @3d 486,492 74* Cir19957redi*in. d')en*ar/ e+idene ))n -nersip +er -i*ness *es*i)n/ *a* se -as sle -nerFsee als $tevens Cree/ Chr!sler eep (od'e, 35( NRB N 5(, slip p a* 3–4 72011, end 498 @edApp: 45

7DC Cir 2012 7re+ersin. >'d.e?s redi;ili*/ indin.s pri)aril/ ;ea'se *es*i)n/ -as n*radi*ed ;/ d')en*ar/ e+idene !ere, R.an and Spiei?s s-rna**es*a*in n *e liense applia*in *a* *e/ -ere *e prinipal -ners RS is inn*es*a;le pr -nersip *a* re'*es Spiei?s *es*i)nial e+idene,inl'din. is s*a*e)en* a* *e C))issin earin. *a*e -'ld ;e *e sle -ner RS Cn*rar/ * *e

>'d.e, *a* s*a*e)en* india*ed Spiei?s '*'re in*en*ra*er *an *e s*a*e -nersip *r'.'* *e peridrele+an* ere

In an/ e+en*, *e Bard as 'nd sin.lee)pl/er s*a*'s e+en in *e a;sene ))n -nersip, -en neindi+id'al e:erises ))n inanial n*rl )'l*i ple en*i*ies See 3!drolines, Inc., 305 NRB 416, 41871991 <e >'d.e 'nd s' n*rl ere, n*in. *a*RS and R.an Br*ers a*ed in a )anner *a*)ade &sep Spiei *e persn - -as in )ple*en*rl *e inanial and ;'siness pera*ins R.anBr*ers %e a.ree

10As dis'ssed a;+e, Spiei

es*a;lised ))erial ;an a'n*s r RBS a* *ee/ Ban *a* a'*ried i) * -i*dra- 'nds and

-ri*e es !e paid )n*l/ de;*s -ed * RBS? +endrs and redi*rs -i* es dra-n n *se a'n*sr, a* is disre*in, r) *e preeds *e #innale

10!-e+er, -e d n* rel/ n *n*e 31 *e >'d.e?s deisin in

'r anal/sis

lan * RBS Spiei *es*iied *a* e re'sed * all-lan preeds * pa/ s)e RBS ;ills presen*ed * i) ;/R.an, *ellin. i) *a* pa/)en* s'ld )ade as par* /'r as l- r) RBS %ile perr)in. *ese inanial d'*ies r RBS, Spiei -as n'rren*l/ nd'*in. *e ;'siness pera*ins RS

In s'), ;ea'se -e ind *a* RBS and RS -ere))nl/ -ned ;/ R.an and Spiei, and *a*Spiei inaniall/ n*rlled ;* en*i*ies, *e irs* a*r sin.lee)pl/er s*a*'s is es*a;lised

Interrelation of operations. Sa*isa*in *is a*r re'ires e+idene 'n*inal in*e.ra*in ;e*-een *-)panies, -i *en inl'des e+idene sared aili*ies, e'ip)en*, and persnnel See, e., (od'e of

Naperville% Inc., s'pra, slip p a* 18 72012 !ere, *e >'d.e 'nd *a* -en RS * +er *e -as*e lle*in pera*ins RBS n A'.'s* 1, s)e *e peple- a*'all/ did *is -r -ere dri+ers n *e R.anBr*ers pa/rll J-K n*in'ed * -r n *eir

sa)e *r's and d *eir sa)e r'*es O*er e)pl/ees-ere r)er RBS dri+ers and elpers - ad ;een *er)ina*ed *e pre+i's -ee and i))edia*el/ reired ;/Spiei r RS B* .r'ps e)pl/ees n*in'ed* repr* * -r a*er A'.'s* 1 a* *e sa)e RBS *r'

/ard a* 1014 Sa- "ill Ri+er Rad11

ass)an?s rle in ;* )panies 'r*er de)ns*ra*es *e in*errela*edness *eir pera*ins ass)an-as *e RBS )p*rller, ;'* ;e.innin. in "ar, e)+ed r) is RBS ie a* *e *r' /ard n Sa- "illRad * *e Spiei Or.ania*in ie )ple:, -ereRS? pera*ins -ere 'sed, and -red in a sareds'i*e ne:* * Spiei ass)an *ranserred RBS? inan

ial rerds, )p'*er e'ip)en*, and s*-are * *isla*in and n*in'ed * ser+e as i*s )p*rller In&'l/, -ile s*ill e)pl/ed ;/ RBS, ass)an ;ea)e ana'*ried si.na*r/ n an RS ;an a'n* See -a#tholo'! Institute, 320 NRB 1050, 1060–1061 71996

7a'*ria*in * dra- es n a'n*s *- en*i*iesi*ed as ne se+eral a*rs pr+in. in*errela*ed pera*ins, end 116 @3d 482 79* Cir 199( Als in &'l/,ass)an iled an RS applia*in r pa/rll re.is*ra*in -i* *e Ne- r S*a*e Depar*)en* a;r, iden*i/in. i)sel as *e n*rller RS -i* an RS

e)ail address12

Al*'. ass)an -as n* ired as *eRS )p*rller 'n*il N+e);er, e perr)ed *a*

'n*in r RS and RBS n'rren*l/ r) &'l/

11RS asser*s *a* *e e)pl/ees repr*ed * a dieren* *r' /ard

a* 1016 Sa- "ill Ri+er Rad ass)an and Spiei *es*iied, -e+er,*a* *e 1014–1016 address -as *e sa)e *r' /ard

12<e *er)s n*rller and )p*rller are in*eran.ea;le and

are deined in "erria)%e;s*er?s Clle.ia*e Di*inar/ 710* ed1999 as *e ie a'n*in. ier a ;'siness en*erprise



*r'. O*;er 4 In *is d'al rle, e iss'ed RBSes * repa/ *e #innale lan and * sa*is/ de;*s-ed * RS and *e al 813 <r's* @'nd, prepared *e pa/rll r ;* RBS and RS e)pl/ees, and -redlsel/ -i* Spiei ;/ pr+idin. i) -i* *e RBSinanial rerds neessar/ * +ersee *e )ne*ar/pera*ins RBS See Emcor 2roup% Inc.% 330 NRB849,849 n 1 72000 7;eeper?s perr)ane pa/rll'n*ins i*ed as a a*r in indin. *- )panies adin*errela*ed pera*ins, and $purlino 1aterials, s'pra,35( NRB N, 126, slip p a* ( 7ne )pan/ n*rller?s perr)ane all a'n*in. -r r send)pan/ i*ed as a*r in indin. in*errela*ed pera*ins

<e re.in. e+idene de)ns*ra*es *e a;sene an ar)?slen.* rela*insip ;e*-een *e *- )paniesand s'ppr*s *e indin. in*errela*ed pera*ins

Common control of labor relations. In assessin. *is

a*r, *e Bard des n* re'ire e+idene )ir)ana.e)en* ea en*i*/?s la;r rela*ins ;/ *esa)e indi+id'al i* is nl/ neessar/ * nl'de *a**ere ad ;een an a;ili*/ ;/ ne en*i*/ * e:erise Ml'*?+er la;r rela*ins *ers -atholo'! Institute, 320 NRB a* 1064 Ard 02 Communications $!stems

Corp, 350 NRB 168, 1(1 n 5 7200(, and ases i*ed*ere As *e >'d.e 'nd and *e e+en*s desri;ed ;el- ill's*ra*e, Spiei e:erised s' l'* -en e* n*rl +er JRBS?sK la;r rela*insF rele.a*in. *i)sel *e rle ne.*ia*in. -i* Jal 813K

Be.innin. in "ar, sn a*er He*ran ins*r'*ed ;'siness a.en* <r/ * ener* *ae 'p la;r )a*

*ers -i* Spiei, Spiei and <r/ ))ened dis'ssins an 'nair la;r pra*ie ar.e *a* al 813ad iled a.ains* RBS N*-i*s*andin. *a* *e par*iesad alread/ se**led *e ar.e in an inr)al a.ree)en*

*a* *e Bard?s Re.inal Dire*r ad appr+ed,13

Spiei s'.* <r/?s a.ree)en* * -i*dra- *e ar.eand resl+e i* *r'. *e .rie+anear;i*ra*in pred're *e RBSal 813 n*ra* Spiei -arned<r/, a*er se+eral )n*s ne.*ia*ins, *a* RBS-'ld ile a ar.e a.ains* al 813 i <r/ n*in'ed* re'se *is appra Spiei iled *e 87;717Bar.e a.ains* al 813 in &'ne, and ad+ised <r/ *a**e la**er?s reali*rane -ill n* ;e *lera*ed and -ill.i+e R.an *in.s * nsider )+in. r-ard -i*JKal 813

D'rin. *e sa)e perid, Spiei als andled lle*i+e;ar.ainin. )a**ers -i* <r/ In April, Spiei re'es*ed *a* <r/ ;ar.ain a;'* +er*i)e eli.i;ili*/ anddis*ri;'*ed a )e) * e)pl/ees s*a*in. *a*, ee*i+e

13See Ro'an Bros. $anitation, 35( NRB N 13( 72011

&'ne 1, *e/ -'ld n* ;e paid r -r in e:ess 40'rs per -ee <r/ respnded *a* *e )e) +ila*ed*e n*ra* ;'* a.reed * dis'ss *e iss'e On "a/ 25,n* a+in. eard r) <r/, Spiei e)ailed <r/ 'r.in.i) * repl/ * 'r +er*i)e )a**er -i is si.niian** 'r )pan/

<r/, -e+er, insis*ed n ne.*ia*in. a si))erin.disp'*e +er RBS? applia*in *e n*ra*'al -a.esand ;enei*s * nl/ 8 appr:i)a*el/ 35 'ni* e)pl/ees <r/ re)inded Spiei in a "a/ 25 e)ail *a* *ea.ree)en* -i* RBS pr+ided r 10 'ni* dri+ers * ;e+ered ;/ *e n*ra*, and e ased -e*er an/ pr.ress JadK ;een )ade * si.n 2 addi*inal dri+ersJKSpiei replied n &'ne 6 *a* -e a+e )plied * *e ;es* 'r a;ili*/ and 'r n*ra*'al ;li.a*in, pr)p*in. <r/ * ile a .rie+ane n &'l/ 19 alle.in.*a* RBS +ila*ed *e n*ra* ;/ ailin. * inl'de 10dri+ers in *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni* On &'l/ 20 and A'.'s* 2Spiei ered * dis'ss *e .rie+ane -i* <r/ and

inalie a s'essr RBSal 813 n*ra* <r/ andSpiei als e:an.ed prpsals in A'.'s* r a n*ra* * +er RS e)pl/ees

Spiei?s rle in *ese lle*i+e;ar.ainin. disp'*esa)pl/ de)ns*ra*es ))n n*rl la;r rela*ins!e -as *e sle represen*a*i+e r RBS in dealin. -i*al 813 +er *e si.niian* la;r disp'*es inl'din.+er*i)e, n*ra* +era.e, and -i*dra-al *e 'nair la;r pra*ie Spiei?s l'* -as a* leas* e'i+alen* **a* de)ns*ra*ed in *er ases -ere *e Bard as'nd ))n n*rl la;r rela*ins See, e., Taft

Coal $ales < 0ssociates, 360 NRB N 19, slip p a* 572014, end 586 @edApp: 525 711* Cir 2014 7i

ials %al*er Ener./ and %al*er "a*erials )e* -i*'nin a;'* deisin * lse a <a* Cal )ine, ered<a*?s laid e)pl/ees psi*ins a* %al*er Ener./, and*rea*ened * disar.e <a* s'per+isr r ))i**in. p*en*ial 'nair la;r pra*iesF 1asland Industries, 311 NRB 184, 186–18( 71993 7paren* )pan/?s +ie presiden* r ')an res'res nd'*ed la;r rela*ins s';sidiar/ )pan/, inl'din. ne.*ia*in. 'nin n*ra*s, despi*e a+in. n iial psi*in a* s';sidiar/

In addi*in * is rle as *e la;r rela*ins represen*a*i+e r RBS in )a**ers in+l+in. al 813, Spieii.'red pr)inen*l/ in *e 'nair la;r pra*ies ))i**ed ;/ *e Respnden*s A*er Spiei ;e.an pera*in.RS n A'.'s* 1 -i* a -r re r)er and 'rren* e)pl/ees RBS, inl'din. al 813 )e);ersRe+ell, S)i*, and Ree, Spiei deided, -i* R.an?sa'iesene, * disar.e Re+ell, S)i*, and Ree,a*er reei+in. al 813?s Sep*e);er 29 le**er de)andin. *a* RS ease perr)in. RBS ;ar.ainin. 'ni*-r



<e Bard as 'nd *a* *e par*iipa*in ;/ an iial ne )pan/ in *e 'nla-'l disar.e e) pl/ees an*er )pan/ -ned r )ana.ed ;/ *esa)e indi+id'al s'ppr*s a indin. ))n n*rl

la;r rela*ins14

Spiei?s pi+*al rle in *e disar.e *e *ree RBS e)pl/ees 'ndersres *e e:*en* is

n*rl *e la;r rela*ins RBS and RSRS ar.'es *a* *ere an ;e n indin. ))n

n*rl la;r rela*ins ;ere A'.'s* 1 ;ea'se i* adn e)pl/ees 'n*il *en, nr a*er A'.'s* 1 ;ea'seSpiei -as *en lar.el/ ina*i+e as RBS? la;r rela*insrepresen*a*i+e %e re>e* ;* ar.')en*s <e rele+an**i)e perid ere r de*er)inin. sin.lee)pl/er s*a*'s-as "ar 1 * O*;er 4, -en RS -as an inrpra*ed en*i*/ -i* an pera*in. a.ree)en* in ee* andSpiei -as i*s -ner and prinipal )ana.e)en* iial r e)pl/)en* iss'es D'rin. *is perid, R.andesi.na*ed Spiei as RBS? n*a* r la;r rela*insiss'es, inl'din. ne.*ia*ins r a s'essr n*ra*,

+er*i)e )a**ers, and *e n*ra*'al .rie+ane re.ardin.'ni* spe Al*'. *ese iss'es arse ;ere *e A'.'s* 1 irin. an RS -r re, Spiei?s rle a*RBS n*in'ed 'nan.ed a*er *a* da*e, -ile e alsa**e)p*ed * ne.*ia*e an RS–al 813 n*ra* -i*<r/ In earl/ A'.'s*, Spiei ired an RS -r re*a* nsis*ed r)er RBS e)pl/ees - -ere *er)ina*ed r) RBS d'rin. *e las* -ee in &'l/ !e als'sed RBS e)pl/ees Re+ell, S)i*, and Ree * perr) -r r RS, 'n*il dire*in. *eir disar.e a*er reei+in. al 813?s le**er Sep*e);er 29 le**er pr*es*in. *e di+ersin -r r) *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni*%e nl'de, *erere, *a* Spiei n*rlled *e la;r

aairs ;* RBS and RS, n*-i*s*andin. *e a;sene an RS -r re r a pr*in *e rele+an**i)e perid See, e., 3!drolines% Inc.% 305 NRB 416,418 71991 7))n n*rl la;r rela*ins s-n ;e*-een <N< and !/drlines, despi*e <N<?s a+in. nla;r re, -ere !/drlines? e)pl/ees perr)ed

14 ;lat (o' -roductions% Inc, 34( NRB 1180, 1182 72006 7)

)n n*rl la;r rela*ins 'nd -ere indi+id'al - re*aineda'*ri*/ * n*rl la;r rela*ins a* ne en*i*/ si)ilarl/ n*rlledla;r rela*ins an*er en*i*/, as e+idened ;/ is disar.e *ela**er?s prd'*in re- e)pl/eesF Lebanite Corp 346 NRB(48,(59 72006 7presiden* *- )panies andled deisins ne)pan/ in a*ins 'nd * ;e 'nair la;r pra*iesF 1asland% s'pra,311 NRB a* 186 7iial paren* )pan/ par*iipa*ed in 'nla-'l

disar.es s';sidiar/?s e)pl/eesF and Ro!al T!pe4riter Co., 209 NRB 1006, 1010–1011 719(47e:*ensi+e par*iipa*in ;/ iials

i**n in *e nd'* alle.ed ere * ns*i*'*e 'nair la;r pra*ies))i**ed ;/ R/al s'ppr*ed indin. ))n n*rl la;r rela*ins

<N<?s -r and ie e:e'*i+e ier ;* )panies deal* -i* 'nin ;ar.ainin. de)ands

15

In s'), -e ind *a* Spiei?s n*rl +er si.niian*e)pl/)en* )a**ers a* RBS, inl'din. ;/ par*iipa*in.dire*l/ in *e 'nair la;r pra*ies ))i**ed a.ains**e RBS e)pl/ees, -ile si)'l*ane'sl/ e:erisin.

**al n*rl +er all e)pl/)en* )a**ers a* RS, a)pl/es*a;lises ))n n*rl la;r rela*ins

Common mana'ement. <e rerd s-s *a* Spieiand He*ran )ana.ed ;* )panies As *e >'d.e'nd, Spiei ;ea)e inreasin.l/ in+l+ed in *e ;'siness aairs JRBSK as *e de a* )ana.er *e)pan/, and e+en*'all/ i* -as Spiei, and n* &a)esR.an J-K -as r'nnin. r a**e)p*in. * r'n *e ;'siness JRBSK In addi*in * andlin. la;r rela*insr RBS, and perr)in. *e )ain )ana.e)en* 'n*insr RS, Spiei se* 'p ;an a'n*s -i* e/ Ban **ransa* RBS ;'siness, 'sed lan preeds r) *e #innale lan * )ae pa/)en*s * RBS?s redi*rs and * ;'sinesses *a* pr+ided ser+ies * RBS, and deal* dire*l/ -i* al 813?s ;enei* 'nds depar*)en* re.ard

in. delin'en* n*ri;'*ins -ed ;/ RBS16

Spieials )ade *e 'in*essen*ial )ana.erial deisin *s'* d-n RBS?s %es*es*er pera*ins ;/ delarin.*e #innale lan * RBS in dea'l* and desi.na*in.-i p/sial asse*s, ie, *r's and e'ip)en*, -'ldre)ain RBS prper*/ and -i -'ld ;e *ranserred *

15Cn*rar/ * RS? n*en*in, i* is irrele+an* *a* R.an ne+er e:

erised an/ n*rl +er *e la;r rela*ins RS, ;ea'se a sin.lee)pl/er anal/sis is n* an e:erise in s/))e*r/ Jand aKn Men*i*/ an

;eln. * *e sin.le e)pl/er ;/ .i+in. as -ell as reei+in. dire*insa;'* la;r pli/? -atholo'! Institute, s'pra, 320 NRB a* 1064,i*in. NLRB v. International 1easurement < Control , 9(8 @2d 334,

340–341 7(* Cir 1992RS 'r*er ar.'es *a* e+en i RBS and RS -ere a sin.le e)

pl/er, *e rela*insip las*ed r nl/ 3 )n*s and Bard la- lds*a* a sin.le e)pl/er indin. ann* e:is* -ere *ere is Js' aKsr**er) presene sin.le e)pl/er ele)en*s %e disa.ree Asdis'ssed, *e sin.lee)pl/er rela*insip ere e:is*ed r ( )n*s,ln.er *an *e AprilA'.'s* *i)e perid in -i *e Bard 'ndsin.le e)pl/er s*a*'s in 02 Communications $!stems, s'pra, 350

NRB a* 168–1(1 In an/ e+en*, -e ind *a* *e ases i*ed ;/ RS,

>enton Transfer Co., 298 NRB 48(, 48( 71990, and Blue < &hite

Cabs, 291 NRB 104(, 104(–1049 71988, d n* s'ppr* *e le.al

prpsi*in *a* i* asser*s "re+er, Blue < &hite in+l+ed al*er e.,n* sin.lee)pl/er, s*a*'s

16$purlino 1aterials% s'pra, 35( NRB N 126, slip p a* (

7))n )ana.e)en* s-n -ere sa)e indi+id'al se* 'p lines redi* -i* inanial ins*i*'*ins, a'*ried as ad+anes and pa/

)en*s ;e*-een *e *- )panies * pa/ *eir de;*s, and dire*ed *eir a'n*in. pred'resF 2rane% s'pra, 35( NRB N 123, slip p a*31 7))n )ana.e)en* 'nd -ere ns'l*an*s * ne )pan/a'*ried * pa/ ;ills *e *er



RS1(

"re+er, as *e >'d.e 'nd, Spiei ired asRS?s -r re nn'nin RBS dri+ers and elpers,- -ere laid r) RBS -i* R.an?s a'ieseneand *ranserred * RS * ser+ie )ainl/ *e sa)e's*)ers

RBS? .eneral )ana.er, He*ran, -as ired ;/ Spiein A'.'s* 1 r RS %ile s*ill e)pl/ed a* RBS,He*ran inr)ed 's*)ers n RS le**eread *a* e-as ailia*ed -i* RS - -ill ;e ser+iin. /'r a'n* i))edia*el/ and *a* *e/ s'ld n*a* i) a*is RS e)ail address i *e/ ad an/ 'es*ins See ida* 19 7e+idene ))n )ana.e)en* inl'ded ins*r'*ins ;/ iial ne )pan/ *a* applian*s -i*'es*ins a;'* >;s a* send )pan/ s'ld ;e sen** is e)ail address A* RS, He*ran assi.ned RS'ni* -r * RBS e)pl/ees Re+ell and S)i*, disar.ed ;* *e) a* Speii?s dire*in, and reiredRe+ell as an RS e)pl/ee $oule 2lass < 2la?in'

Co, 246 NRB (92, (95 719(9, end 652 @2d 1055,10(6 71s* Cir 1981 7l- ))n )ana.e)en* persnnel r) ne rpra*in * *e *er is e+idene ))n )ana.e)en*F 02 Communication $!stems,s'pra, 350 NRB a* 1(0 7sa)e As *e >'d.e 'nd,Spiei ired He*ran * assis* i) in r'nnin. *e da/ *da/ pera*ins JRSK ;ea'se Spiei si)pl/ didn?*n- - * d *is i)sel Spiei paid He*ran *esa)e salar/ *a* e earned a* RBS ;ea'se is deadesln. e:periene in *e ind's*r/ -'ld ;e a .rea* +al'e* *e ne- ;'siness

Conclusion. %e ind *a* all 'r a*rs *e sin.lee)pl/er *es* s'ppr* *e >'d.e?s indin. *a* RBS and

RS -ere a sin.le e)pl/er r) "ar 1, -en RS-as es*a;lised ;/ ilin. an pera*in. a.ree)en*, 'n*il*e end *e irs* -ee O*;er, -en Spiei dire*ed *e disar.e RBS dri+ers Re+ell, S)i*, andRee, *ere;/ endin. *e e)pl/)en* *e re)ainin.RBS e)pl/ees perr)in. -r r RS As a sin.lee)pl/er, RBS and RS are >in*l/ and se+erall/ lia;ler *e 'nla-'l disar.es *ese e)pl/ees and, asdis'ssed ;el-, are si)ilarl/ lia;le r *e 87a71 +ila*ins ))i**ed ;/ *eir a.en*s RBE Electronics, s'pra,320 NRB a* 81

2 <e 87a71 +ila*ins

In a.ree)en* -i* *e >'d.e, -e ind *a* *e Re

spnden*s +ila*ed Se*in 87a71 ;/ inr)in. Re+elland Ree *a* *e/ -ere ;ein. disar.ed ;ea'se *eir )e);ersip in al 813 RS ar.'es in i*s e:ep*ins *a* nei*er He*ran nr i.'ri -as i*s a.en*

1(See Bolivar Tees, s'pra, 349 NRB a* (21 7))n )ana.e)en*

'r)pan/ sin.le e)pl/er es*a;lised ;ased n iial?s a'*ri*/ * s'* d-n *- )panies

and *a* *eir s*a*e)en*s * Re+ell and Ree, respe*i+el/, ann* ;e i)p'*ed * i* %e ind n )eri* in *e e:ep*ins

Appl/in. ))nla- priniples, *e Bard )a/ ind*a* an indi+id'al is *e a.en* an e)pl/er ;ased nei*er a*'al r apparen* a'*ri*/ * a* r *e e)pl/er -ratt 9Corru'ated Lo'istics@% LLC , 360 NRB N48, slip p a* 1 72014 <e apparen* a.en/ *es* is-e*er, 'nder all *e ir')s*anes, e)pl/ees M-'ldreasna;l/ ;elie+e *a* *e Jalle.ed a.en*K -as rele*in.)pan/ pli/ and speain. and a*in. r )ana.e)en*? Id 7i*a*ins )i**ed <e Bard as 'nda.en/ -en *e alle.ed a.en* is eld '* as a nd'i*r *rans)i**in. inr)a*in Jr) )ana.e)en*K * *er e)pl/ees Id 7i*a*ins )i**ed See als 3ausner

3ard#Chrome of >A% Inc., 326 NRB 426, 428 71998!ere, Spiei ad)i**ed in is aida+i* *a* He*ran

ser+ed as a nd'i* ;e*-een i) and *e dri+ers

He*ran learl/ a*ed in *is apai*/ n O*;er 4 -en,as an RS )ana.er, e 'nla-'ll/ *rea*ened RBS e) pl/ee Re+ell *a* e -'ld ;e disar.ed i e did n*resi.n is 'nin )e);ersip and *a* a dieren* 'nin-as ;ein. ;r'.* in * represen* e)pl/ees a* RS As*e >'d.e 'nd, R.an reinred He*ran?s re)arsla*er *e sa)e da/ ;/ *ellin. Re+ell *a* J*Kere?s n*in. e 'ld d !is ands -ere *ied JandK e ad *la/ *e res* *e 813 .'/s, inl'din. )e,

Cnsis*en* -i* Spiei?s ad)issin, Re+ell *es*iied*a* a*er A'.'s* 1 -en He*ran -as ired ;/ RS,He*ran n*in'ed * -r '* *e sa)e RBS *railer ie a* *e *r' /ard, n*in'ed * )ee* and dis'ss

*in.s -i* rn*end dri+ers lie e 'sed * d as*e .eneral )ana.er a* RBS, and deal* -i* applian*sseein. >;s a* RS Indeed, He*ran pr)ised Re+ell a >; a* RS, ndi*ined n resi.nin. is 'nin )e);ersip, and ass'red i) *a* n*in. -'ld an.e re.ardin. *e -r e did r is pa/ Re+ell aep*ed *eer and e:e'*ed a )e);ersip -i*dra-al r) *a*He*ran pr+ided =nder *ese ir')s*anes, inl'din.*a* e+en*s 'nlded e:a*l/ as He*ran ad re-arned,-e nl'de *a* Re+ell -'ld reasna;l/ ;elie+e *a*He*ran -as an a'*ri*a*i+e spes)an r ;* RBSand RS Ardin.l/, is 'nla-'l s*a*e)en* is prperl/ a**ri;'*ed * *e Respnden*s

i.'ri?s pne all * Ree n O*;er 1, in -i

i.'ri *rea*ened *a* Ree ad * resi.n r) *eJ=ninK ;ea'se JRBSK -asn?* .in. * ;e in *e =ninn )re, is lie-ise a**ri;'*a;le * *e Respnden*s nan a.en/ ;asis As dis'ssed a;+e, i.'ri -as ireda* RS n A'.'s* 1, a*er e sld is -as*e dispsal)pan/ * Spiei Ree -as a )e);er al 813- -red as a dri+er r i.'ri?s )pan/ 'n*il *e



)pan/ eased pera*in. and *en -as ired in *esa)e apai*/ ;/ RBS, -ere e n*in'ed r a *i)e *reei+e -r assi.n)en*s r) i.'ri Ree *es*iied*a* -en e ased i.'ri -/ e, ra*er *an R.an,-as allin. -i* *e de)and *a* e resi.n is 'nin)e);ersip, i.'ri replied, Bea'se *e/ *ld )e *all /' @r) *is e+idene, -e ind *a* Ree -'ldreasna;l/ 'nders*and *a* i.'ri spe n ;eal *e Respnden*s in *rea*enin. Ree re.ardin. is n*in'ed e)pl/)en* Ree?s 'nders*andin. -as ;rne'* -en e -as disar.ed r re'sin. * resi.n r)al 813 as i.'ri ad de)anded %e ind, *erere,*a* ;ea'se i.'ri -as *e a.en* *e Respnden*s,is *rea* disar.e +ila*ed Se*in 87a71

3 Re'sal * ire Ree

RS als e:ep*s * *e >'d.e?s indin. *a* i* +ila*edSe*in 87a73 and 71 ;/ re'sin. * ire Ree a*er isdisar.e ;/ RBS, ar.'in. *a* e ne+er iled an applia

*in %e ind n )eri* in *is ar.')en* <e Bard as'nd *a* *e ail're * ile a >; applia*in is n* adeense * a re'sal*ire alle.a*in -ere i* -'lda+e ;een '*ile * appl/ -lanned Buildin' $ervices,

34( NRB 6(0, (16–(1( 72006F Norman >in' Electric,

334 NRB 154, 160–161 72001 S' '*ili*/ is e+iden*

ere, as *e >'d.e 'nd *a* Ree 'nders*d *a* inrder * ;*ain *e >;, e -'ld a+e * resi.n r)Jal 813K RS des n* disp'*e *is indin., ande+en ad)i*s in i*s ans-erin. ;rie *a* JiK*?s ))nsense i /' -an* * -r a* RS *en -i*dra-r) Jal 813K Ree *es*iied, -e+er, *a* edid n* -an* * resi.n is 'nin )e);ersip and r *a*reasn did n* appl/ * RS In *ese ir')s*anes, -eind *a* is ail're * appl/ is n* a +alid deense and*a* ;/ re'sin. * ire Ree, RS +ila*ed Se*in87a73 and 71

18

ORDER

<e Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard rders *a* *eRespnden*s, R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in, In and RS%as*e "ana.e)en* Ser+ies, C, *eir iers, a.en*s,s'essrs and assi.ns, and *e Respnden*, In*erna*inal=nin &'rne/)en and Allied <rades, al (26, i*siers, a.en*s and represen*a*i+es, sall *ae *e ll-in. a*in

A Respnden* R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In, n

ers, Ne- r, i*s iers, a.en*s, and represen*a*i+es,sall1 Cease and desis* r)

18"e);er &nsn inds *a* ;ea'se RS -as a sin.le e)pl/er

-i* RBS and is *erere lia;le * )ae -le Ree r is 'nla-'ldisar.e r) RBS, i* is 'nneessar/ * pass n *e re'sal*ire+ila*in

7a Disar.in. e)pl/ees ;ea'se *eir )e);ersip in r a*i+i*ies n ;eal In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813 r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in

7; <rea*enin. e)pl/ees -i* disar.e ;ea'se*e/ are )e);ers r represen*ed ;/ In*erna*inalBr*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813 r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in

7 Slii*in. e)pl/ees * resi.n *eir )e);ersip inIn*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813

7d In an/ lie r rela*ed )anner in*ererin. -i*, res*rainin. r erin. e)pl/ees in *e ri.*s .'aran*eed* *e) ;/ Se*in ( *e A*

2 <ae *e ll-in. air)a*i+e a*in neessar/ *ee*'a*e *e pliies *e A*

7a %i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *is Order, er %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and "iael Ree 'llreins*a*e)en* * *eir r)er >;s, r i *se >;s nln.er e:is*, * s';s*an*iall/ e'i+alen* psi*ins, -i*

'* pre>'die * *eir seniri*/ r an/ *er ri.*s r pri+ile.es pre+i'sl/ en>/ed

7; "ae %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and "i4aelRee -le r an/ lss earnin.s and *er ;enei*ss'ered as a res'l* *e disri)ina*in a.ains* *e), in*e )anner se* r* in *e re)ed/ se*in *e >'d.e?sdeisin

7 C)pensa*e %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and"iael Ree r *e ad+erse *a: nse'enes, i an/, reei+in. l')ps') ;apa/ a-ards, and ile a repr*-i* *e Sial Se'ri*/ Ad)inis*ra*in alla*in. *e ;apa/ a-ards * *e apprpria*e alendar 'ar*ers r ea e)pl/ee

7d %i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *is Order, re

)+e r) i*s iles an/ reerene * *e 'nla-'l disar.es, and -i*in 3 da/s *erea*er, n*i/ %a/neRe+ell, &sep S)i*, and "iael Ree in -ri*in. *a**is as ;een dne and *a* *e disar.es -ill n* ;e'sed a.ains* *e) in an/ -a/

7e #reser+e and, -i*in 14 da/s a re'es*, r s'addi*inal *i)e as *e Re.inal Dire*r )a/ all- r .d a'se s-n, pr+ide a* a reasna;le plae desi.na*ed ;/ *e Bard r i*s a.en*s, all pa/rll rerds, sial se'ri*/ pa/)en* rerds, *i)eards, persnnel rerds and repr*s, and all *er rerds, inl'din. an ele*rni p/ s' rerds i s*red in ele*rni r),neessar/ * anal/e *e a)'n* ;apa/ d'e 'nder

*e *er)s *is Order7 %i*in 14 da/s a*er ser+ie ;/ *e Re.in, ps* a*i*s aili*ies in ners, Ne- r, pies *e a*



*aed n*ie )ared Appendi: A19

Cpies *en*ies, n r)s pr+ided ;/ *e Re.inal Dire*r r Re.in 2, a*er ;ein. si.ned ;/ *e Respnden*?s a'*ried represen*a*i+e, sall ;e ps*ed ;/ *e Respnden*and )ain*ained r 60 nse'*i+e da/s in nspi''s plaes inl'din. all plaes -ere n*ies * e)pl/eesare 's*)aril/ ps*ed In addi*in * p/sial ps*in. paper n*ies, n*ies sall ;e dis*ri;'*ed ele*rniall/,s' as ;/ e)ail, ps*in. n an in*rane* r an in*erne*si*e, andLr *er ele*rni )eans, i *e Respnden*'s*)aril/ ))'nia*es -i* i*s e)pl/ees ;/ s')eans Reasna;le s*eps sall ;e *aen ;/ *e Respnden* * ens're *a* *e n*ies are n* al*ered, deaed, r +ered ;/ an/ *er )a*erial In *e e+en* *a*, d'rin.*e penden/ *ese preedin.s, *e Respnden* as.ne '* ;'siness r lsed *e aili*/ in+l+ed in*ese preedin.s, *e Respnden* sall d'plia*e and)ail, a* i*s -n e:pense, a p/ *e n*ie * all 'r

ren* e)pl/ees and r)er e)pl/ees e)pl/ed ;/ *eRespnden* a* an/ *i)e sine O*;er 1, 2011

7. %i*in 21 da/s a*er ser+ie ;/ *e Re.in, ile-i* *e Re.inal Dire*r r Re.in 2 a s-rn er*iia*in a respnsi;le iial n a r) pr+ided ;/ *eRe.in a**es*in. * *e s*eps *a* *e Respnden* as*aen * )pl/

B Respnden* RS %as*e "ana.e)en* Ser+ies,C, ners, Ne- r, i*s iers, a.en*s, and represen*a*i+es, sall

1 Cease and desis* r)7a Disar.in. e)pl/ees ;ea'se *eir )e);er

sip in r a*i+i*ies n ;eal In*erna*inal Br*er

d <ea)s*ers, al 813 r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in

7; <rea*enin. e)pl/ees -i* disar.e ;ea'se*e/ are )e);ers r represen*ed ;/ In*erna*inalBr*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813 r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in

7 Slii*in. e)pl/ees * resi.n *eir )e);ersip inIn*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813

7d Re'sin. * ire e)pl/ees 'nless *e/ resi.n *eir )e);ersip in In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers,al 813

7e Re.niin. r en*erin. in* a lle*i+e ;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* -i* In*erna*inal =nin &'rne/)en and Allied <rades, al (26 as *e e:l'si+elle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e i*s e)pl/ees'nless and 'n*il i* is er*iied ;/ *e Bard as *e e:l'

19I *is Order is enred ;/ a >'d.)en* a =ni*ed S*a*es 'r*

appeals, *e -rds in *e n*ie readin. #s*ed ;/ Order *e Na*inal la;r Rela*ins Bard sall read #s*ed #'rs'an* * a &'d.)en* *e =ni*ed S*a*es C'r* Appeals Enrin. an Order *e Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard

si+e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e *se e) pl/ees

7 "ain*ainin. r .i+in. an/ ee* * *e lle*i+e ;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* -i* al (26 en*ered in* n N+e);er 1, 2011, r an/ rene-al, e:*ensin, r )diia*in *ere 'nless and 'n*il al (26 is er*iied ;/*e Bard as *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e s' e)pl/eesF -e+er, n*in. in *is Order sallre'ire an/ an.es * *er)s and ndi*ins e)pl/)en* *a* )a/ a+e ;een es*a;lised p'rs'an* * *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en*

7. In an/ lie r rela*ed )anner in*ererin. -i*, res*rainin. r erin. e)pl/ees in *e ri.*s .'aran*eed* *e) ;/ Se*in ( *e A*


7a %i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *is Order, er %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and "iael Ree rein

s*a*e)en* * *e >;s *a* *e/ pre+i'sl/ perr)ed r R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In, r i *se >;s d n*e:is*, * s';s*an*iall/ e'i+alen* psi*ins, -i*'* pre>'die * *eir seniri*/ r an/ *er ri.*s r pri+ile.es*e/ -'ld a+e en>/ed i *e/ ad ;een ired ;/ RS

7; "ae %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and "iaelRee -le r an/ lss earnin.s and *er ;enei*ss'ered as a res'l* *e disri)ina*in a.ains* *e) in*e )anner se* r* in *e re)ed/ se*in *e >'d.e?sdeisin

7 C)pensa*e %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and"iael Ree r *e ad+erse *a: nse'enes, i an/, reei+in. l')ps') ;apa/ a-ards, and ile a repr*

-i* *e Sial Se'ri*/ Ad)inis*ra*in alla*in. *e ;apa/ a-ards * *e apprpria*e alendar 'ar*ers r ea e)pl/ee

7d %i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *is Order, re)+e r) i*s iles an/ reerene * *e 'nla-'l disar.es and -i*in 3 da/s *erea*er, n*i/ *e e)pl/ees in -ri*in. *a* *is as ;een dne and *a* *e disar.es -ill n* ;e 'sed a.ains* *e) in an/ -a/

7e %i*dra- and -i*ld re.ni*in r) al(26 as *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e i*s e) pl/ees 'nless and 'n*il i* as ;een er*iied ;/ *eBard as *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e *see)pl/ees

7 &in*l/ and se+erall/ -i* al (26, rei);'rse

-i* in*eres* all presen* and r)er e)pl/ees r allini*ia*in ees, d'es, and *er )ne/s paid ;/ *e) r -i*eld r) *e) p'rs'an* * *e *er)s *e 'ninse'ri*/ la'se and d'ese la'se *e N+e) ;er 1, 2011 lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* !-e+er,rei);'rse)en* des n* e:*end * *se e)pl/ees -



+l'n*aril/ >ined and ;ea)e )e);ers al (26 prir * N+e);er 1, 2011

7. #reser+e and, -i*in 14 da/s a re'es*, r s'addi*inal *i)e as *e Re.inal Dire*r )a/ all- r .d a'se s-n, pr+ide a* a reasna;le plae desi.na*ed ;/ *e Bard r i*s a.en*s, all pa/rll rerds, sial se'ri*/ pa/)en* rerds, *i)eards, persnnel rerds and repr*s, and all *er rerds, inl'din. an ele*rni p/ s' rerds i s*red in ele*rni r),neessar/ * anal/e *e a)'n* ;apa/ d'e 'nder *e *er)s *is Order

7 %i*in 14 da/s a*er ser+ie ;/ *e Re.in, ps* a*i*s aili*ies in ners, Ne- r, pies *e a*

*aed n*ie )ared Appendi: B20

Cpies *en*ies, n r)s pr+ided ;/ *e Re.inal Dire*r r Re.in 2, a*er ;ein. si.ned ;/ *e Respnden*?s a'*ried represen*a*i+e, sall ;e ps*ed ;/ *e Respnden*and )ain*ained r 60 nse'*i+e da/s in nspi''s plaes inl'din. all plaes -ere n*ies * e)pl/ees

are 's*)aril/ ps*ed In addi*in * p/sial ps*in. paper n*ies, n*ies sall ;e dis*ri;'*ed ele*rniall/,s' as ;/ e)ail, ps*in. n an in*rane* r an in*erne*si*e, andLr *er ele*rni )eans, i *e Respnden*'s*)aril/ ))'nia*es -i* i*s e)pl/ees ;/ s')eans Reasna;le s*eps sall ;e *aen ;/ *e Respnden* * ens're *a* *e n*ies are n* al*ered, deaed, r +ered ;/ an/ *er )a*erial In *e e+en* *a*, d'rin.*e penden/ *ese preedin.s, *e Respnden* as.ne '* ;'siness r lsed *e aili*/ in+l+ed in*ese preedin.s, *e Respnden* sall d'plia*e and)ail, a* i*s -n e:pense, a p/ *e n*ie * all 'rren* e)pl/ees and r)er e)pl/ees e)pl/ed ;/ *e

Respnden* a* an/ *i)e sine O*;er 1, 20117 %i*in 21 da/s a*er ser+ie ;/ *e Re.in, ile

-i* *e Re.inal Dire*r r Re.in 2 a s-rn er*iia*in a respnsi;le iial n a r) pr+ided ;/ *eRe.in a**es*in. * *e s*eps *a* *e Respnden* as*aen * )pl/

C <e Respnden*, In*erna*inal =nin &'rne/)en and Allied <rades, al (26, i*s iers, a.en*s,and represen*a*i+es, sall

1 Cease and desis* r)7a A*in. as *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e

*e e)pl/ees RS %as*e Ser+ies, C, 'nlessand 'n*il i* is er*iied ;/ *e Bard as *e lle*i+e ;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e *se e)pl/ees


appeals, *e -rds in *e n*ie readin. #s*ed ;/ Order *e Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard sall read #s*ed #'rs'an* * a &'d.)en* *e =ni*ed S*a*es C'r* Appeals Enrin. an Order *e

Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard

7; "ain*ainin. r .i+in. an/ re r ee* * *e N+e);er 1, 2011 lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* -i*RS %as*e Ser+ies, C, 'nless and 'n*il i* is er*iied ;/ *e Bard as *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e s' e)pl/ees

7 In an/ lie r rela*ed )anner res*rainin. r erin. e)pl/ees in *e e:erise *e ri.*s .'aran*eed*e) ;/ Se*in ( *e A*


7a &in*l/ and se+erall/ -i* RS %as*e Ser+ies,C, rei);'rse -i* in*eres* all presen* and r)er e) pl/ees r all ini*ia*in ees, d'es, and *er )ne/s paid ;/ *e) r -i*eld r) *e) p'rs'an* * *e*er)s *e 'ninse'ri*/ la'se and d'ese la'se *e N+e);er 1, 2011 lle*i+e;ar.ainin.a.ree)en* !-e+er, rei);'rse)en* des n* e:*end **se e)pl/ees - +l'n*aril/ >ined and ;ea)e)e);ers al (26 prir * N+e);er 1, 2011

7; %i*in 14 da/s a*er ser+ie ;/ *e Re.in, ps* a*i*s ies and )ee*in. alls, pies *e a**aed n

*ie )ared Appendi: C21

Cpies *e n*ie, nr)s pr+ided ;/ *e Re.inal Dire*r r Re.in 2,a*er ;ein. si.ned ;/ al (26?s a'*ried represen*a*i+e, sall ;e ps*ed ;/ i* i))edia*el/ 'pn reeip* and)ain*ained r 60 nse'*i+e da/s in nspi''s plaes inl'din. all plaes -ere n*ies * e)pl/ees are's*)aril/ ps*ed In addi*in * p/sial ps*in. paper n*ies, n*ies sall ;e dis*ri;'*ed ele*rniall/,s' as ;/ e)ail, ps*in. n an in*rane* r in*erne* si*e,andLr *er ele*rni )eans, i al (26 's*)aril/))'nia*es -i* i*s )e);ers ;/ s' )eans Reasna;le s*eps sall ;e *aen ;/ al (26 * ens're *a**e n*ies are n* al*ered, deaed, r +ered ;/ an/*er )a*erial In *e e+en* *a*, d'rin. *e penden/ *ese preedin.s, *e Respnden* RS as .ne '* ;'siness r lsed *e aili*/ in+l+ed in *ese preedin.s, al (26 sall d'plia*e and )ail, a* i*s -n e: pense, a p/ *e n*ie * all 'rren* e)pl/ees andr)er e)pl/ees e)pl/ed ;/ RS a* an/ *i)e sineO*;er 1, 2011

7 %i*in 14 da/s a*er ser+ie ;/ *e Re.in, deli+er * *e Re.inal Dire*r r Re.in 2 si.ned pies *e n*ie in s'iien* n');er r ps*in. ;/ RS%as*e Ser+ies, C, a* i*s ners, Ne- r aili*/,i i* -ises, all plaes -ere n*ies * e)pl/ees are

's*)aril/ ps*ed

21

I *is Order is enred ;/ a &'d.)en* *e =ni*ed S*a*es C'r* Appeals, *e -rds in *e n*ie readin. #s*ed ;/ Order *e

Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard sall read #s*ed #'rs'an* * a&'d.)en* *e =ni*ed S*a*es C'r* Appeals Enrin. an Order *e Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard



7d %i*in 21 da/s a*er ser+ie ;/ *e Re.in, ile-i* *e Re.inal Dire*r r Re.in 2 a s-rn er*iia*in a respnsi;le iial n a r) pr+ided ;/ *eRe.in a**es*in. * *e s*eps *a* al (26 as *aen *)pl/

Da*ed, %asin.*n, DC April 8, 2015

"ar as*n #eare, C4air)an

en* !ira-a, "e);er

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7SEA NA<IONA ABOR R EA<IONS BOARD

A##ENDIP A

NO<ICE <O

E"#OEES

#OS<ED B ORDER O@ <!E

NA<IONA ABOR R EA<IONS BOARD

An A.en/ *e =ni*ed S*a*es 3+ern)en*

<e Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard as 'nd *a* -e+i la*ed @ederal la;r la- and as rdered 's * ps* and;e/ *is n*ie

@EDERA A% IHES O= <!E RI!< <O

@r), >in, r assis* a 'ninCse represen*a*i+es * ;ar.ain -i* 's n

/'r ;eal A* *.e*er -i* *er e)pl/ees r /'r ;ene

i* and pr*e*inCse n* * en.a.e in an/ *ese pr*e*ed

a*i+i*ies

%E %I NO< disar.e /' ;ea'se /'r )e);ersip in r a*i+i*ies n ;eal In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813 r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in

%E %I NO< *rea*en /' -i* disar.e ;ea'se /'are a )e);er r represen*ed ;/ In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813 r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in

%E %I NO< slii* /' * resi.n /'r )e);ersip inIn*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813

%E %I NO< in an/ lie r rela*ed )anner in*erere-i*, res*rain, r ere /' in *e e:erise *e ri.*slis*ed a;+e

%E %I -i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *is Order,er %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and "iael Ree'll reins*a*e)en* * *eir r)er >;s r, i *se >;s nln.er e:is*, * s';s*an*iall/ e'i+alen* psi*ins, -i*'* pre>'die * *eir seniri*/ r an/ *er ri.*s r pri+ile.es pre+i'sl/ en>/ed

%E %I )ae %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and "iael Ree -le r an/ lss earnin.s and *er ;enei*s s'ered as a res'l* *e disri)ina*in a.ains**e), less an/ ne* in*eri) earnin.s, pl's in*eres*

%E %I )pensa*e %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*,and "iael Ree r *e ad+erse *a: nse'enes, i an/, reei+in. l')ps') ;apa/ a-ards, and %E

%I ile a repr* -i* *e Sial Se'ri*/ Ad)inis*ra*inalla*in. *e ;apa/ a-ards * *e apprpria*e alendar 'ar*ers r ea e)pl/ee

%E %I -i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *e Bard?sOrder, re)+e r) 'r iles an/ reerene * *e 'nla-'l disar.es %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and "iael Ree, and %E %I, -i*in 3 da/s *erea*er, n*i/ *e) in -ri*in. *a* *is as ;een dne and *a* *edisar.es -ill n* ;e 'sed a.ains* *e) in an/ -a/

R OAN BRO<!ERS SANI<A<ION, I NC

<e Bard?s deisin an ;e 'nd a*---nlr;.+LaseL 2 C A 06592 8 r ;/ 'sin. *e QR de ;el- Al*erna*i+el/, /' an ;*ain a p/ *edeisin r) *e E:e'*i+e Sere*ar/, Na*inal a;r

Rela*ins Bard, 1099 14* S*ree*, N%, %asin.*n DC205(0, r ;/ allin. 72022(31940

A##ENDIP B

NO<ICE <O

E"#OEES




<e Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard as 'nd *a* -e+i la*ed @ederal la;r la- and as rdered 's * ps* and;e/ *is n*ie





a*i+i*ies

http://www.nlrb.gov/case/2-CA-065928






%E %I NO< disar.e /' ;ea'se /'r )e);ersip in r a*i+i*ies n ;eal In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813 r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in

%E %I NO< *rea*en /' -i* disar.e ;ea'se /'

are a )e);er r represen*ed ;/ In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813 r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in

%E %I NO< slii* /' * resi.n /'r )e);ersip inIn*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813

%E %I NO< re'se * ire /' 'nless /' resi.n /'r )e);ersip in In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers,al 813

%E %I NO< re.nie r en*er in* a lle*i+e ;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* -i* In*erna*inal =nin &'rne/)en and Allied <rades, al (26 as *e e:l'si+elle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e 'r e)pl/ees,'nless and 'n*il i* is er*iied as /'r e:l'si+e lle*i+e–;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e ;/ *e Bard

%E %I NO< )ain*ain r .i+e ee* * *e N+e);er 1, 2011 n*ra* -i* al (26, r * an/ rene-al, e:*ensin, r )diia*in *ere, 'nless and 'n*il al(26 is er*iied ;/ *e Bard as *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin.represen*a*i+e ;/ 'r e)pl/eesF ;'* -e are n* re'ired* )ae an.es in -a.es r *er *er)s and ndi*ins e)pl/)en* *a* )a/ a+e ;een es*a;lised p'rs'an** *e n*ra*

%E %I NO< in an/ lie r rela*ed )anner in*erere-i*, res*rain, r ere /' in *e e:erise *e ri.*slis*ed a;+e

%E %I -i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *is Order,er e)pl/)en* * %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and

"iael Ree in *e sa)e >;s *a* *e/ eld -ile e) pl/ed ;/ R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in, In r, i *se >;s n ln.er e:is* , * s';s*an*iall/ e'i+alen* psi*ins,-i*'* pre>'die * *eir seniri*/ r an/ *er ri.*s r pri+ile.es pre+i'sl/ en>/ed

%E %I )ae %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and "iael Ree -le r an/ lss earnin.s and *er ;enei*s s'ered as a res'l* *e disri)ina*in a.ains**e), less an/ in*eri) earnin.s, pl's in*eres*

%E %I )pensa*e %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*,and "iael Ree r *e ad+erse *a: nse'enes, i an/, reei+in. l')ps') ;apa/ a-ards, and %E

%I ile a repr* -i* *e Sial Se'ri*/ Ad)inis*ra*in

alla*in. *e ;apa/ a-ards * *e apprpria*ealendar 'ar*ers r ea e)pl/ee%E %I, -i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *is Order,

re)+e r) 'r iles an/ reerene * *e 'nla-'l disar.es %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and "iaelRee, and %E %I, -i*in 3 da/s *erea*er, n*i/

*e) in -ri*in. *a* *is as ;een dne and *a* *e disar.es -ill n* ;e 'sed a.ains* *e) in an/ -a/

%E %I -i*dra- and -i*ld all re.ni*in r)al (26 as *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e 'r 'ni* e)pl/ees, 'nless and 'n*il i* as ;een er*iied ;/ *e Bard

%E %I, >in*l/ and se+erall/ -i* al (26, rei) ;'rse, -i* in*eres*, all 'r presen* and r)er e)pl/eesr all ini*ia*in ees, d'es, and *er )ne/s paid ;/*e) r -i*eld r) *e) p'rs'an* * *e 'ninse'ri*/ la'se and d'es e la'se in *e N+e) ;er 1, 2011 n*ra* !-e+er, rei);'rse)en* -ill n*e:*end * *se e)pl/ees - +l'n*aril/ >ined al(26 prir * N+e);er 1, 2011

RS %AS<E SERHICES, C

<e Bard?s deisin an ;e 'nd a*

---nlr;.+LaseL2 – C A – 06592 8 r ;/ 'sin. *e QR de ;el- Al*erna*i+el/, /' an ;*ain a p/ *edeisin r) *e E:e'*i+e Sere*ar/, Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard, 1099 14* S*ree*, N%, %asin.*n DC205(0, r ;/ allin. 7202 2(31940

A##ENDIP C

NO<ICE <O

E"#OEES




<e Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard as 'nd *a* -e

+i la*ed @ederal la;r la- and as rdered 's * ps* and;e/ *is n*ie





a*i+i*ies

%E %I NO< a* as *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e *e e)pl/ees RS %as*e Ser+ies, C,

'nless and 'n*il -e are er*iied ;/ *e Bard as *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e s' e)pl/ees%E %I NO< )ain*ain r .i+e an/ re r ee* *

*e N+e);er 1, 2011 n*ra* -i* *e a;+ena)ede)pl/er, r * an/ rene-al, e:*ensin r )diia*in *e n*ra*

%E %I NO< in an/ lie r rela*ed )anner res*rain r ere /' in *e e:erise *e ri.*s lis*ed a;+e

http://www.nlrb.gov/case/2%C3%A2.?CA%C3%A2.?065928





%E %I, >in*l/ and se+erall/ -i* RS %as*e Ser+ies, C, rei);'rse, -i* in*eres*, all presen* and r)er e)pl/ees RS %as*e Ser+ies, C r all ini*ia*in ees, d'es, and *er )ne/s paid ;/ *e) r -i*eld r) *e) p'rs'an* * *e 'ninse'ri*/ la'seand d'es e la'se in *e N+e);er 1 n*ra*!-e+er, rei);'rse)en* -ill n* e:*end * *se e) pl/ees - +l'n*aril/ >ined al (26 ;ere N+e);er 1, 2011

I N<ERNA<IONA = NION O@ &O=RNE"EN AND

AIED <RADES, OCA (26

<e Bard?s deisin an ;e 'nd a*---nlr;.+LaseL0 2 C A 06592 8 r ;/ 'sin. *e QR de ;el- Al*erna*i+el/, /' an ;*ain a p/ *edeisin r) *e E:e'*i+e Sere*ar/, Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard, 1099 14* S*ree*, N%, %asin.*n, DC

205(0, r ;/ allin. 7202 2(31940

0llen 1. Rose% Es.% Colleen 1. ;lemin'% Es.% and 1ichael . Bili/% Es.% r *e eneral C'nsel

1ichael . 1auro% Es, r RS %as*e Ser+ies, C2ar! Rothman% Es, r al (26

ane Lauer Bar/er% Es, r *e Car.in. #ar*/

DECISION S<A<E"EN<

O@ <!E CASE

2011 <e ar.e in Case 2–CB–069408 -as iled a.ains*al (26 n N+e);er 22, 2011 <e nslida*ed )plain*-as iss'ed n "a/ 31, 2012, and alle.ed as ll-s

1 <a* R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In, la*ed in ners, Ne- r, as ;een en.a.ed *e ;'siness -as*e re)+al r ;'sinesses and pri+a*e residenes

2 <a* RS %as*e C is i)i*ed ia;ili*/ Crpra*in la*ed in ners, Ne- r, and as ;een en.a.ed in ))erial -as*e a'lin. sine i*s r)a*in

3 <a* n r a;'* @e;r'ar/ 1(, 2011, RS -as es*a;lised ;/ R.an as a dis.'ised n*in'a*in R.an r *e p'rpses e+adin. i*s ;li.a*ins 'nder *e Na*inal a;r Rela*insA*

4 <a* n r a;'* A'.'s* 1, 2011, RS ass')ed *e asse*s R.an and n*in'ed * pera*e R.an?s ;'siness in ;asiall/ an 'nan.ed r)

5 <a* sine a;'* O*;er 2(, 2011, RS as e)pl/ed asa )a>ri*/ i*s -r re, in an apprpria*e 'ni*, e)pl/ees- pre+i'sl/ ad ;een e)pl/ed ;/ R.an

6 <a* RS and R.an, a+in. iden*ial ;'siness p'rpses,)ana.e)en*, pera*ins, 's*)ers, and s'per+isrs, ns*i*'*ea sin.le e)pl/er, andLr al*er e.

( <a* al*erna*i+el/, RS as ;een a s'essr * R.ana+in. an ;li.a*in * re.nie and ;ar.ain -i* <ea)s*ers,al 813 -i -as *e re.nied lle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e er*ain R.an?s e)pl/ees

8 <a* *e apprpria*e ;ar.ainin. 'ni* nsis*s all a'e'rs elpers, )eanis and -elders a* *e E)pl/er?s ners /ard and - ser+ie s'*ern %es*es*er C'n*/

9 <a* ;e*-een Sep*e);er 23 and 29, 2011, a.en*s RSs' as "iael He*ran and #e*er i.'ri, rendered assis*ane* al (26 ;/ slii*in. a'*ria*in ards r) *e e)pl/ees RS n ;eal *a* 'nin

10 <a* n Sep*e);er 29, 2011, al 813, ;/ le**er, re'es*ed RS * )ee* and ;ar.ain n ;eal *e a;+edesri;ed 'ni*F a re'es* *a* -as re'sed

11 <a* n r a;'* Sep*e);er 29, 2011, al 813 re'es*

ed er*ain inr)a*in r) RS *a* -as n* pr+ided12 <a* r) O*;er 1 * 4, 2011, *e Respnden*

JR.anLRSK, r disri)ina*r/ reasns, re'sed * ire "iael Rae, %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and Riard $er;<e )plain* des, -e+er, s*a*e *a* *e Respnden* did

2

R A"OND # REEN, Ad)inis*ra*i+e a- &'d.e I eard*ese nslida*ed ases in Ne- r Ci*/ n +ari's da/s inA'.'s* and O*;er 2012 and &an'ar/ 2013

1<e ar.es and

ire %a/ne Re+ell and Riard $er; n O*;er 11, 201113 <a* n*-i*s*andin. *e e:is*ene an e:*an* lle

*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* ;e*-een al 813 and R.an, *e3

a)ended ar.es in Cases 2–CA–065928, 2–CA–065930, andRespnden*, -i*'* n*ie * r erin. * ;ar.ain, ailed

2–CA–66512 -ere iled a.ains* *e Respnden* E)pl/ers nSep*e);er 29 and 30, O*;er 3 and 11, and N+e);er 22,

1<e earin. in *is ase 'nr*'na*el/ -as dra-n '* ;/ a series

'nreseen ir')s*anes <e earin. -as ps*pned a*er *e irs*da/ ;ea'se *e sn &sep Spiei ad a )edial si*'a*in *a*re'ired *e presene is a*er a*er, *e earin. -as ps*pned

;ea'se a -i*ness s';penaed ;/ *e eneral C'nsel re'sed * nr *e s';pena, *ere;/ re'irin. *e eneral C'nsel * see enre)en* in *e =ni*ed S*a*es Dis*ri* C'r* <en, -en -e -ere read/ *res')e, !'rriane Sand/ a)e aln. and red *e ls're *e Ne-r Re.inal Oie r )re *an a -ee

andLr re'sed * n*in'e in ee* *e *er)s *a* n*ra*inl'din. i*s ;li.a*in * re)i* 'nin d'es and * )ae pa/)en*s * *e Ins'rane <r's* @'nd, *e #ensin @'nd, and *e

2

In *e ;rie, eneral C'nsel -i*dre- *e alle.a*ins re.ardin.Riard $er;3

In *e n*e:* *e )plain*, *e *er) Respnden* is 'sed ;/ *eeneral C'nsel * reer * ;* R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In andRS %as*e Ser+ies C n a *er/ *a* RS is an al*er e. R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in @r *e sae lari*/ and r *e re)ainder *is deisin, I -ill .enerall/ reer * R.an Br*ers Sani*a*inas R.an Br*ers e:ep* -ere *e na)e &a)es R.an is reerenedAls, I -ill reer * RS %as*e Ser+ies C as RS






Se+erane @'nd4

14 <a* n r a;'* O*;er 1(, 2011, Respnden* RS,re.nied al (26 and en*ered in* a lle*i+e;ar.ainin.a.ree)en* -i* *a* 'nin +erin. *e e)pl/ees in *e 'ni**a* ad ;een represen*ed ;/ al 813 I* is alle.ed *a* *e

Respnden* e)pl/er and Respnden* al (26 en*ered in an*ra* n*-i*s*andin. *e a* *a* al (26 did n* represen* a )a>ri*/ *e e)pl/ees in *e re.nied 'ni* and *a**e E)pl/er did s a* a *i)e *a* i* ad an ;li.a*in * re.nie al 813 <e )plain* als alle.es *a* *e E)pl/er +ila*ed Se*in 87a71 and 73 *e A* and *e al (26+ila*ed Se*in 87;72 *e A* ;/ )ain*ainin. and enrin. a 'ninse'ri*/ la'se re'irin. e)pl/ees * >in al(26 a*er 90 da/s e)pl/)en*

I n*e *a* &sep Spiei, n ;eal RS, iled an ans-er * *e )plain*, appeared a* *is earin. -i* 'nsel and.a+e *es*i)n/

!-e+er, &a)es R.an n ;eal R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In did n* appear ei*er persnall/ r ;/ 'nsel a* *eearin. "re+er, e did n* ile a */pial ans-er * *e )

plain* In *is re.ard, &a)es R.an sen* a le**er * *e Re.inalDire*r da*ed &'ne 11, 2012, s*a*in. in*er aliaF

Dear "s@ern;a

I a) -ri*in. in re.ards * *e ar.es /'r r.ania*in ileda.ains* )/ )pan/ =nr*'na*el/ I a) n* a;le * re*ain'nsel r *ese ar.es ;'* I -an* *is le**er n rerd r )/ )pan/ den/in. *e alle.a*ins a.ains* R.an Br*ers

"/ presen* CBA as e:pired and *e 'nin, lal 813, ne+er ased R.an Br*ers * ne.*ia*e a ne- a.ree)en* -i* )/r.ania*in e+en *'. -e de)anded ne r *e +ered-r -e d s*ill a+e I dn?* n- -/ 813 -n?* si*d-n * dis'ss a ne- n*ra* sine I?+e ased 813 * ds

I a) als n* a-are *e NRB as >'risdi*in )/)pa n/ an/ ln.er ;ased 'pn *e a* *a* *e -r -ed as an.ed 'r -e;si*e sa/s I a+e * a+e)re *anG500,000 in ;'siness ;'* )/ )pan/ desn?* I?+ea**aed an aida+i* r) )/ a'n*an*

I d eel *a* *e ar.es a;+e are 'n-arran*ed and 'ns'p pr*ed a.ains* )/ )pan/ and i* as a'sed e+er/ .rea* pr;le)s r )e sine RS %as*e Ser+ies, C is ilin. ala-s'i* a.ains* )e r inde)niia*in all *e )ne/ *e/a+e e:pended in deendin. *is )a**er =l*i)a*el/ )/) pan/ denies all *e alle.a*ins in *e )plain* *a**e NRB as iss'ed a.ains* )/ )pan/ -i* respe* *an/ -rn.din. *a* is alle.ed I as *a* i* ;e resinded

al 813 ne- all a;'* e+er/*in. I -as din. andall-ed )e * s'; -r '* and a+e +ered -r dne ;/*er 'n ins and nn'nin -rers 813 is 'sin. *e

NRB * d i*s ;iddin.F *a* is -rn. in *is en)/ *a**a )panies lie *a* - are pr+idin. >;s -en se- are ar'nd I ear *e presiden* *al a;'* all *e >;s eis rea*in. and )ain. i* easier r )panies * pera*eF*e la-s'i* ;/ *e

4<e eneral C'nsel a)ended *e )plain* * dele*e an alle.a

*in re.ardin. *e re)i**ane 'nin d'es

NRB *ells a dieren*s*r/

%en I -as a+in. inanial iss'es -i* al 813 ln. ;ere all *is and a+e ad pre+i's )a**ers ;/ /'r A.en/ and i -e -ere apa;le and inaniall/ a;le *deend 'r sel+es -e -'ld -i*'* d';* a) a;le * ar.'e*ese )a**ers and s's*ain a psi*i+e res'l*

I als n*e *a* a* *e '*se* *is earin., in A'.'s* 2012,*e eneral C'nsel s*a*ed *a* *e/ -ere n* alle.in. *a*R.an Br*ers and RS -ere sin.le e)pl/ers despi*e *eap*in A* *a* *i)e, i* -as asser*ed *a* *e *er/ -as ei*er *a* RS -as an al*er e. R.an Br*ers, r i *a* didn?*-r, a B'rns s'essr * R.an Br*ers Ne+er*eless se+eral )n*s la*er, and n* ln. ;ere *e eneral C'nselres*ed, *e/ )+ed * a)end *e )plain* * n- alle.e *a**e *- )panies -ere in a* sin.le e)pl/ers @r ;e**er r -rse, I .ran*ed *a* )*in

On *e en*ire rerd, inl'din. )/ ;ser+a*in *e de)eanr *e -i*nesses, and a*er nsiderin. *e ;ries iled, I

)ae *e ll-in.5

@INDINS AND CONC=SIONS

I &=RISDIC<ION

In *- prir ases, *e Bard asser*ed >'risdi*in +er R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In, ;/ -a/ dea'l* >'d.)en*siss'ed in 2010 and 2011 7Cases 355 NRB 182 and 35(

NRB N 13( In ;* ases, R.an Br*ers ei*er ailed *

respnd * a )plain* r en*ered in* a se**le)en* -ere;/ i*a.reed *a* i* -as s';>e* * *e Bard?s >'risdi*in As *e

presen* ase represen*s, * s)e de.ree, a n*in'a*in *seearlier ases, I nl'de *a* *e Bard is >'s*iied in re*ainin.

>'risdi*in +er *is e)pl/er I *erere nl'de *a*R.an Br*ers is an e)pl/er en.a.ed in ))ere -i*in*e )eanin. Se*in 272, 76, and 7( *e A*

In *e ase RS %as*e Ser+ies, C, *a* respnden*ad)i*s and I ind *a* i* is an e)pl/er -i*in *e )eanin. Se*in 272, 76, and 7( *e A*

I als nl'de *a* *e *- 'nins in+l+ed in *is ase, In*erna*inal =nin &'rne/)en and Allied <rades, al (26and In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813, arela;r r.ania*ins -i*in *e )eanin. Se*in 275 *eA*

II <!E AEED =N@AIR ABOR #RAC<ICES

0. The Relationship bet4een Ro'an Brothers$anitation and Local 85% IBT

<e )plain* alle.es *a* *e apprpria*e ;ar.ainin. 'ni*nsis*s all a'e'rs, elpers, )eanis and -elders a**e E)pl/er?s ners /ard and ser+iin. s'*ern %es*es*er C'n*/ As -ill ;e s-n ;el-, *is 'ni* desrip*in isnei*er nsis*en* -i* *e -ri**en 'ni* desrip*ins n*ainedin s'essi+e n*ra*s ;e*-een al 813 and R.an Br*ersr -i* *e a*'al a*s n *e .r'nd

5@r *e )s* par*, I a+e ;ased )/ indin.s a* n *e d'

)en*ar/ e+idene Ardin.l/, -ere apprpria*e, I a+e desi.na*ed*e e:i;i* n');er in *e deisin i*selF al;ei* *ere -ere )an/ *er e:i;i*s n* i.li.*ed -i -ere rele+an* * *is deisin



Sine &a)es R.an, *e -ner R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in,In, re'sed * appear a* *is earin. and did n* respnd * as';pena re'irin. is *es*i)n/ and *e prd'*in rerds,*e is*r/ is ;'siness pera*ins ad * ;e ;*ained r) a+arie*/ s'res <ese inl'ded pas* Bard deisins, aida+i*s e .a+e * *e Re.inal Oie d'rin. *e in+es*i.a*in

*is ase, *e *es*i)n/ &a)es <r/, al 813?s represen*a*i+e, and *e *es*i)n/ +ari's e)pl/ees - -red r i)

As 2011 and 'n*il A'.'s* 2012, R.an Br*ers -as a ;'siness *a* lle*ed -as*e r) residen*ial and ))erial

's*)ers in %es*es*er and Brn: 'n*ies6

I* )s*l/ pera*ed '* ren*ed /ard la*ed a* Sa- "ill Ri+er Rad in ners, Ne- r I* als ad a d')p la*ed lse ;/ n Sa-"ill Ri+er Rad and a *ird aili*/ nsis*in. a *ranser s*a*in la*ed in Bedrd, Ne- r "s* i*s *r's -erela*ed a* *e Sa- "ill Ri+er Rad /ard and *is is -ere )s* *e C)pan/?s *r'dri+ers and *er e)pl/ees repr*ed *-r ea da/ Sine R.an did n* -n *e prper*/, *e)pan/?s asse*s, r *e )s* par*, -ere *r's and .ar;a.en*ainers As I 'nders*and i*, *ere are ;asiall/ 'r */pes

*r's *a* -ere '*ilied ;/ R.an Br*ersF 7a ;aend lader .ar;a.e *r's, 7; rn*end lader .ar;a.e *r's, 7 rll *r's and 7d *ra*r *railers Baend laders are *e*radi*inal .ar;a.e *r's *a* ne sees in *e nei.;rd<e/ */piall/ *ae .ar;a.e * a *ranser s*a*in @rn*endladers are *r's *a* a+e )eanial ar)s in rn* -i are'sed * pi 'p rela*i+el/ s)all .ar;a.e n*ainers and deli+er *e) * a *ranser s*a*in "s* *en *is -'ld in+l+e )a*erials s' as paper and plas*is *a* an ;e re/led Rll *r's are 'sed * *ranspr* lar.er n*ainers * and r) 's*)er la*ins and are *en 'sed r ns*r'*in de;ris<ra*r *railers are */piall/ 'sed * *ae .ar;a.e r) *ranser s*a*ins * '* s*a*e .ar;a.e dispsal si*es

I* see)s *a* R.an Br*ers, +ia a'isi*ins, ad an e:plsi+e perid .r-* r) 2001 *r'. 2010 I* als appears

*a* *e n');er peple i* e)pl/ed +er *is perid *i)e.re- r) a s)aller inde*er)ina*e n');er e)pl/ees * a)' lar.er, ;'* s*ill s)e-a* inde*er)ina*e n');er ;/ 2011As -ill ;e s-n ;el-, al 813 as, +er *e 'rse *i)e, represen*ed s)e, ;'* n* all *e dri+ers and *er e)

pl/ees R.an - -ere en.a.ed in *e -as*e dispsal ;'siness

In Ro'an Bros. $anitation% Inc.% 355 NRB 182, *e Bardiss'ed a Dea'l* &'d.)en* ;ased n *e C)pan/?s ail're *ile an ans-er * a )plain* *a* -as iss'ed n Dee);er 30,2009 <a* )plain* -as ;ased n a ar.e in Case 2–CA– 039528, -i -as iled ;/ al 813 n O*;er 9, 2009 Ins';s*ane, *e Bard )ade *e ll-in. indin.s

1 <a* &a)es R.an -as *e )pan/?s presiden* and *a*"iael He*ran -as i*s .eneral )ana.er

2 <a* sine a;'* Dee);er 1, 2001, al 813 as ;een*e ;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e and as ;een par*/ * a series

6<ere -as s)e e+idene *a* &a)es R.an als -ned andLr p

era*ed a* leas* *- *er )panies *a* pera*ed -i*in *e .ar;a.eind's*r/ One -as @inne Br*ers Re'se S/s*e)s In and *e *er -as alled AR&R

lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en*s, *e las* ;ein. ee*i+e r)Dee);er 1, 2005, *r'. N+e);er 30, 2008, r *e ll-in. 'ni* e)pl/ees

All a'e'rs, elpers, )eanis and -elders e)pl/ed ;/Respnden* ;'* e:l'din. all e)pl/ees n* eli.i;le r )e);ersip in *e =nin in ardane -i* pr+isins

*e a;r )ana.e)en* Rela*ins A* 194(, as a)ended

3 <a* sine a;'* A'.'s* 2(, 2009, *e Respnden* adailed and re'sed * )ee* and ;ar.ain -i* *e =nin as *ee:l'si+e ;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e *e 'ni*

<is deisin, al*'. desri;in. a 'ni*, did n* india*e- )an/ e)pl/ees R.an Br*ers -ere in *a* 'ni*

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eneral C'nsel E:i;i* 39A is a lle*i+e;ar.ainin.a.ree)en* ;e*-een al 813 and R.an Br*ers r *e perid r) Dee);er 1, 2005, *r'. N+e);er 30, 2008 <ere.ni*in la'se reads

<e e)pl/er re.nies *e =nin as *e sle ande:l'si+e ;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e all Ca'e'rs,!elpers, "ean is and %elders *e E)pl/er e:ep**se e)pl/ees n* eli.i;le r )e);ersip in *e =nin in

ardane -i* *e pr+isins *e a;r )ana.e)en*Rela*ins A* 194(, as a)ended, -i* respe* * -a.es,'rs and *er -rin. ndi*ins <e area -r inl'des, ;'* n* ;/ -a/ li)i *a*in, ladin. andLr re)+in. .ar;a.e, r';;is, inders, ases, -as*e )a*erials,

;'ildin. de;ris and si)ilar prd'*s

<e 2005–2008 n*ra* n*ains a s*andard 'ninse'ri*/la'se re'irin. )e);ersip in al 813 a*er 30 da/s

e)pl/)en*8

Al*'. *e desrip*in *e 'ni* is a ;i* )redesrip*i+e, i* essen*iall/ is *e sa)e as *e 'ni* se* r* in *eBard deisin i*ed a;+e <a* Bard deisin did n* reall/es*a;lis - )an/ 'ni* e)pl/ees -ere e)pl/ed ;/ R.anBr*ers d'rin. *is 3/ear perid *i)e Ne+er*eless, r)*e *es*i)n/ )an/ peple, i* see)s *a* despi*e *eir inl'

sin in *e -ri**en n*ra* 'ni*, al 813 as ne+er represen*ed r a**e)p*ed * represen* an/ elpers, )eanis r -elderse+en *'. s' lassiia*ins e)pl/ees a+e ;een e)

pl/ed ;/ R.an Br*ers <a* is, al 813 ad ne+er a**e)p*ed * a+e *ese peple >in *e =nin ei*er +l'n*aril/r +ia *e 'ninse'ri*/ la'se and *e/ -ere ne+er paid *e-a.es and ;enei*s se* r* in *is r an/ s';se'en* n*ra*<e e+idene is *a* a* an/ .i+en *i)e, *ere -ere a* leas* 'r elpers, ne r *- -elders, and ne )eani

eneral C'nsel E:i;i* 39B is a )e)rand') a.ree)en* ;e*-een al 813 and R.an Br*ers da*ed "ar 5,2010 <is essen*iall/ is a )diia*in eneral C'nselE:i;i* 39A, * r'n r) Dee);er 1, 2008, *r'. N+e)

;er 30, 2010 In par*, i* pr+ides r a -a.e reee in *e irs* 2/ears and a -a.e inrease in *e *ird I* als pr+ides r in

reased n*ri;'*ins * *e *ree 'nds <ere -as, in *isd')en*, n al*era*in *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni* desrip*in

(As desri;ed ;el-, R.an Br*ers -as in+l+ed in send ase

*a* led * an*er Bard deisin in+l+in. e+en*s *a* * plae in2010

8<e n*ra* n*ains a d'ese pr+isin and pr+isins r

*e re)i**ane, n ;eal +ered e)pl/ees, n*ri;'*ins * aeal* ins'rane 'nd, a pensin 'nd, and a se+erane 'nd



eneral C'nsel E:i;i* 39C is a )e)rand') a.ree)en* da*ed &an'ar/ 18, 2011, *a* e:*ends *e lle*i+e

;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* 'n*il N+e);er 30, 2011 %i* respe** *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni*, *is )e)rand') )diied *e pre+i's'ni* desrip*ins and deines *e 'ni* as

J<Kse e)pl/ees perr)in. ;ar.ainin. 'ni* -r - are

appears *a* *e n*ra* -i* al 456 pr;a;l/ +ered *se*r'dri+ers - )a/ a+e pied 'p .ar;a.e n*ainers a*'ninied ns*r'*in si*es I* als appears *a* *e al 282n*ra* )a/ a+e ;een applied * s)e *e rll dri+ers

-rin. '* *e ners aili*/11

as -ell as s)e *e+er*erad *ra*r *railer dri+ers - -ere s*a*ined a* *e

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d)iiled in ners, -i sall +er n e-er *an 10a'e'rs, - sall a+e *eir -n separa*e seniri*/ lis*<e)prar/ an.es in *e d)iile a'e'rs sall n*

;e dee)ed * )di/ *is A.ree)en*

Ardin. * <r/, *e in*en* *is )e)rand') a.ree)en* -as *-ld @irs*l/, * li)i* *e a.ree)en* * e)pl/ees-rin. '* *e Sa- "ill Ri+er, ners la*in and *erere * e:l'de an/ R.an Br*ers? e)pl/ees - -reda* i*s Bedrd, Ne- r la*in Sendl/, * se* a )ini)')n');er a* leas* 10 e)pl/ees *a* -'ld ;e +ered ;/ *en*ra*

<ere are a n');er an)alies presen* ere <e 'ni* desrip*in in *e 2011 a.ree)en* is dieren* r) *e )

plain*?s desrip*in an apprpria*e 'ni* and is als dieren*

r) *e 'ni* desrip*ins in *e prir Bard deisins <e)plain*?s 'ni* desrip*in inl'des elpers, )eanis and-elders, -ereas *e 2011 a.ree)en* inl'des nl/ a'e'rs%ereas *e 2011 a.ree)en* li)i*s *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni* *a'e'rs la*ed in ners, *e ri.inal n*ra* +erse)pl/ees - are e)pl/ed ;/ R.an Br*ers -i*'* .e.rapial li)i*a*in %ereas *e )plain* desri;es *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni* as li)i*ed * e)pl/ees perr)in. -r nl/-i*in S'*ern %es*es*er C'n*/, *ere is n s' li)i*a*inin an/ *e n*ra*s r in an/ *e prir Bard deisins@inall/, -ereas *e ri.inal n*ra*?s 'ni* desrip*in see)in.l/ li)i*s *e 'ni* * e)pl/ees - are eli.i;le r 'nin)e);ersip, n s' li)i*a*in is n*ained in *e )plain*?s

desrip*in *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni*9

<ere are *er pr;le)s as -ell @r ne *in., *e e+i

dene s-s *a* as &an'ar/ 2011, R.an Br*ers, a* i*sners aili*/, e)pl/ed a* leas* 25 * 30 e)pl/ees in+l+ed in andlin. .ar;a.e, -i n )re *an ei.* -ere)e);ers al 813 r - -ere paid -a.es and ;enei*s inardane -i* *e al 813 n*ra*

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< 'r*er )plia*e )a**ers, *e e+idene s-s *a* as &an'ar/ 2011, and r s)e /ears ;ere, R.an Br*ers adlle*i+e ;ar.ainin. a.ree)en*s -i* *- *er 'nins +erin. *r'dri+ers, s)e -) -ere als s*a*ined a* *e ners la*in One n*ra* -as -i* al 456, IB< and *e*er -as -i* al 282, IB< Al*'. n* en*irel/ lear, i*

9I )'s* sa/ *a* I a) p'led ;/ *is e:l'sinar/ lan.'a.e I a+e

ne+er seen a lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* *a* e:l'des r) +er

Bedrd *ranser aili*/Als, as &an'ar/ 2011, R.an Br*ers, a* *e ners

si*e, e)pl/ed addi*inal *r'dri+ers - pera*ed .ar;a.e*r's, rn*end laders and rll *r's - -ere n* represen*ed ;/ an/ 'nin <a* is, *ese dri+ers -ere ne+er ased* >in al 813 r an/ *er 'nin, r -ere ne+er re'ired *

>in al 813 r an/ *er 'nin p'rs'an* * a n*ra*'al'ninse'ri*/ la'se <ese nn'nin *r'dri+ers did n* pa/'nin d'es and -ere n* paid 'nin -a.e ra*es r ;enei*s

In *is re.ard, I n*e *a* %a/ne Re+ell, a dri+er *es*iied*a* in 2010 r earl/ 2011, e -as .i+en a ;a* 'nin )e)

;ersip ards ;/ 'nin a.en* <r/ and -as *ld * dis*ri;'*e*e) * *e -r*/ .'/sF -i e 'nders*d * )ean *e.d dri+ers As a nse'ene, e slii*ed )e);ersip r)nl/ a e- *e R.an Br*ers dri+ers and deided * n* as

*er dri+ers i *e/ -ised * ;e 'nin )e);ers Re+ell *es*iied *a* r /ears, e -as a-are *a* *ere -as ne .r'p dri+ers - -ere )e);ers al 813 and an*er .r'p *a*-ere n*

As n*ed a;+e, al*'. *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni* desri;ed in*e )plain* p'rpr*s * inl'de elpers, )eanis, and-elders, *ere -ere, as &an'ar/ 2011, a;'* 'r r i+eelpers and ne )eani la*ed a* ners and peraps *--elders 7la*ed in Bedrd, nne -) ad e+er ;eenased * >in al 813 and nne -) ad e+er ;een paid*e -a.es r ;enei*s se* r* in an/ *e al 813 n*ra*s As ar as I an see, al 813 and R.an Br*ers adal-a/s *rea*ed *ese */pes e)pl/ees as ;ein. '*side *en*ra*'al 'ni*, despi*e *e lan.'a.e *e n*ra*s

I* *erere appears *a* as &an'ar/ 2011, and pr;a;l/ ;e

re, and n*in'in. *r'. A'.'s* 2011, *a* *e al 813lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* -as applied *, a* )s* ei.**r'dri+ers - -ere e)pl/ed a* *e ners la*in and- -ere *e e)pl/ees - -ere )e);ers *a* =nin A)a>ri*/ *e *er nnie e)pl/ees -rin. a* *is la*in -ere ei*er n* represen*ed ;/ an/ 'nin r -ere represen*ed ;/ al 456 IB< r pssi;l/ al 282, IB<

I* is n*ed *a* d'rin. *e en*ire perid *i)e *a* al 813ad n*ra*s -i* R.an Br*ers, i* ne+er iiall/ appin*eda sp s*e-ard Ne+er*eless, in r ar'nd 2008, <r/ pers'aded an '* -r )e);er na)ed Carles "rel * appl/ r a

>; a* R.an Br*ers And -en "rel -as ired in N+e) ;er 2008, e a.reed * ;e <r/?s e/es and ears a* *e sp I

n*e * *a* <r/ +isi*ed *e aili*/ r) *i)e * *i)e -i*'*a.e *se e)pl/ees - are n* eli.i;le r 'nin )e);ersip Des

*is )ean *a* *e n*ra* is desi.ned * +er nl/ *se e)pl/eesare 'nin )e);ers

10%a/ne Re+ell, a rll dri+er - -red r R.an Br*ers

r 10 /ears and - -as a al 813 )e);er paid 'nder *e al813 n*ra*, *es*iied *a* a* ne *i)e, &i))/ R.an e)pl/ed +er 50

peple and *a* *ere ad * ;e a* leas* 25 * 30 dri+ers and elpers --red a* *e ners aili*/ Re+ell *es*iied *a* *is n');er *ere-ere a;'* ei.* - -ere +ered ;/ *e al 813 n*ra*

11%a/ne Re+ell *es*iied *a* d'rin. *e *i)e *a* e -red a*

R.an Br*ers, *ere -ere a* leas* *- r *ree *er rll dri+ers- -ere n* in al 813 and *a* s)e -ere represen*ed ;/ al282 IB<

12All *e n*ra*s *a* R.an ad -i* *ese *ree 'nins )

)ened -ell in *e pas* <ere -as n e+idene as * - re.ni*ina)e a;'* r -e*er an/ R.an?s e)pl/ees e+er +l'n*aril/sele*ed an/ *ese 'nins * represen* *e)



i)pedi)en* and spe * i*s e)pl/ees -en e sa- *e)'*side *e aili*/ I als n*e *a* in 2010, al 813?s *r's*'nds sen* an a'di*r * R.an Br*ers * inspe* i*s ;s andrerds * aser*ain -e*er R.an -as )ain. *e prper 'ndn*ri;'*ins Al*'. <r/ redi;l/ *es*iied *a* *e )pan/ ne+er n*iied *e =nin -en i* ired ne- e)pl/ees and

*a* e)pl/ees -ere araid >inin., i* ann* ;e said *a*al 813 -as )ple*el/ in *e dar and in n psi*in *de*er)ine - and -en peple -ere e)pl/ed ;/ R.anAnd sine *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* n*ained anar;i*ra*in la'se, i* ann* ;e said *a* al 813 laed *ele.al )eans * enre *e n*ra* and )pel ne- e)pl/ees* ;e)e 'nin )e);ers p'rs'an* * *e n*ra*s 'ninse'ri*/ pr+isins

In *e )ean*i)e, al 813, s)e*i)e in *e s'))er 2010, slii*ed *ree dri+ers R.an Br*ers * >in *e =nin <ese -ere &sep S)i*, An*n/ "erad, and Daniel"a**ei <e/ all -ere disar.ed n &'l/ 20, 2010, and al813 iled a ar.e and an a)ended ar.e in Case 2–CA–

40028 rela*in. * *eir disar.es On &an'ar/ 28, 2011, R.anBr*ers, ;/ "iael He*ran e:e'*ed an inr)al se**le)en*

a.ree)en* <erea*er, n @e;r'ar/ 28, *e C)pan/ ;/ !-ard ass)an i*s n*rller ased *e Re.in * resind *e se**le)en* and all- i* * . * a earin. As *e se**le)en* n*ained dea'l* lan.'a.e, *e Re.inal Dire*r re'sed and)+ed r a dea'l* >'d.)en* On Dee);er 9, 2011, a* 35(

NRB N 13(, *e Bard en*ered a s'))ar/ >'d.)en* nl'din. *a* 7a *e Respnden* disri)ina*ril/ disar.ed *e*ree e)pl/eesF 7; *a* n r a;'* &'ne 20, 2012, i* ins*r'*ed e)pl/ees n* * >in al 813F 7 *a* n r a;'* O*

;er 12, 2010, i* *rea*ened e)pl/ees -i* reprisalsF and 7d*a* *e Respnden* ;/ Bre* R.an, *rea*ened an e)pl/ee-i* p/sial +ilene ;ea'se *e e)pl/ee >ined *e =nin<e rder, -i -as enred ;/ *e C'r* Appeals n"ar 22, 2011, re'ired, in*er alia, *a* R.an Br*ers reins*a*e *e *ree dri+ers and )ae *e) -le

One a.ain and peraps ;ea'se *a* ase -as nl'ded ;/-a/ s'))ar/ >'d.)en*, *ere -ere n indin.s as * -)r - )an/ e)pl/ees R.an Br*ers -ere +ered ;/*e al 813 n*ra* ;ar.ainin. 'ni* All -e n- is *a* in*e sprin. 2010, *e =nin si.ned 'p *ree dri+ers and s'.** a+e *e) inl'ded in *e 'ni*, -ere'pn *e E)pl/er disar.ed *e)

I* als appears *a* 2009 and 2010 -ere li*i.i's and s*l//ears r R.an Br*ers in a n');er *er nn Bard li*i.a*ins

On "ar 10, 2009, *e *r's*ees al 282?s ;enei* 'ndsiled a )plain* and s'))ns de)andin. *a* R.an Br*ers

prd'e rerds, per)i* an a'di* and )ae pa/)en*s r delin'en* 'nd n*ri;'*ins n ;eal an 'ndeined n');er e)pl/ees <is 'l*i)a*el/ res'l*ed in a s*ip'la*in and nsen*

rder da*ed Dee);er 8, 2011, -ere;/ &a)es R.an, n ;eal R.an Br*ers, a.reed * pa/ *e s') G500,000<is -as r delin'enies r *e perid r) "a/ 4, 200(,*r'. A'.'s* 20, 2011

On N+e);er 18, 2009, *e <r's* 'nd ie al 813)ade a de)and r n*ri;'*ins n ;eal "iael a)r*eand "iael ianransi <e le**er s*a*es in*er alia I* ap

pears *a* *e ar.es r *ese *- e)pl/ees are +alid as *eir e ards -ere la*ed in 'r iles and *e/ rele* *eapplia;le s*ar*in. da*e e)pl/)en* r *e ;* *e)<erea*er, n @e;r'ar/ 19, 2010, R.an Br*ers en*ered in*a se**le)en* -i* *e <r's* 'nds -ere;/ i* en*ered a nessin >'d.)en* and a.reed * pa/ G100,000 <is se**le)en*

-as si.ned ;/ !-ard ass)an n ;eal R.an Br*ers7ass)an ad reen*l/ ;een ired as *e Cn*rller

On @e;r'ar/ 2, 2010, *e <r's*ees al 456 'nds iled a)plain* and s'))ns alle.in. *a* R.an Br*ers -as indea'l* in )ain. n*ri;'*ins * i*s 'nds as re'ired ;/ i*slle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* -i* R.an Br*ers I* s'.*relie in *e a)'n* a )ini)') G(8,24942 pl's in*eres*a* *e ra*e 10 peren*, pl's li'ida*ed da)a.es

As n*ed a;+e, n "a/ 11, 2010, *e Bard in Case 2–CA– 39528 en*ered a dea'l* >'d.)en* a.ains* R.an Br*ers ;ea'se i* ailed * ile an ans-er * *e )plain* *a* -as iss'edin Dee);er 2009

On &'l/ 14, 2010, a >'d.)en* -as en*ered a.ains* R.an

Br*ers and @inne Br*ers Re'se S/s*e)s In, in an a*in ;r'.* in %es*es*er C'n*/ ;/ %eare <ranspr*a*in C

<is -as an a*in * re+er )ne/ -ed r re'se a'lin.ser+ies pr+ided ;/ *e #lain*i +er a perid r) @e;r'ar/*r'. "a/ 31, 2009 <e >'d.)en* -as in *e a)'n* G253,584

<e rerd als s-s *a* R.an Br*ers -as in s';s*an*ial arrears r *a: ;li.a*ins

<is rerd india*es * )e *a* *-ards *e end 2010,R.an Br*ers -as a* *e end i*s inanial rpe I* ad n')er's 'npaid *a:es, '*s*andin. de;*s, and le.al >'d.)en*s*a* ad * ;e )e*

Enter oseph $pie?io.

B. The Relationship Bet4een ames Ro'an and oseph $pie?ioand Their Respective Companies

<e rerd s-s *a* &sep Spiei is a ;'siness)an -as speialied in a'irin. a;andned r dis*ressed prper

*ies13

!e is *e sle -ner an en*i*/ alled *e Spiei Or.ania*in *a* is la*ed n "a)arne A+en'e in !arrisn,

Ne- r !e als is *e sle -ner n')er's *er ) panies r.anied as i)i*ed ia;ili*/ C)panies, *er-isealled Cs <ese inl'de #innale E'i*/ r'p, a )pan/-i is re.is*ered in Ne- Orleans and *r'. -i Spiei)ade a lan G850,000 * &a)es R.an in rela*in * *e pera*in R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in, In !e is als *e -ner RS %as*e Ser+ies, C -i -ill ;e desri;ed la*er n

<e e+idene s'..es*s *a* ne -a/ *a* Spiei as a'ired +ari's real es*a*e ldin.s is ;/ )ain. i. in*eres*

pri+a*e lans * +ari's )panies r indi+id'als -en s'lans -ere n* a+aila;le *r'. n+en*inal ;anin. s'res,and *en *r'. *e *er)s se'red lan a.ree)en*s, *ain.

pssessin *e prper*/ and asse*s, i *e lan ann* ;erepaid @r) all appearanes, Spiei as dne 'i*e -ell +er a 30/ear perid real es*a*e *ransa*ins and I i)a.ine *a* eas ;e)e 'i*e -eal*/ Bere 2011, e as ne+er ;eenen.a.ed in *e -as*e dispsal ;'siness

13!e as a &D de.ree, ;'* as ne+er pra*ied la-



<e rerd s-s *a* Spiei ad )ade a pre+i's lan *R.an Br*ers ;a in 2005, -i -as repaid

S)e*i)e in la*e 2010, &a)es R.an and &sep Spieispe a;'* *e pssi;ili*/ *e la**er )ain. a lan * R.anBr*ers

On &an'ar/ 1, 2011, Spiei sen* a le**er * &a)es R.an *a*s*a*ed, in*er aliaF

I a) sendin. *is le**er *a* I as /' * an-led.e ;ere-e )+e r-ard and s*r'*'re lans and -r n a ns'l*in. a.ree)en*

<e lan -ill ;e 'sed r /'r R.an Br*ers Sani*a*inIn nl/ and n* sared ;/ *e )'l*iple in*ernal pera*ins *a* )pan/ <e de;*s -ill ;e se'red ;/ a lan andse'ri*/ a.ree)en*s +erin. all *e ))erial sani*a*in's*) ers, n*ra*s and n*ainers, )pa*rs, a'n*sreei+a;le and +eiles

I als 'nders*and *a* *e *r's are +er/ ld and a+e liens

n *e) ;'* -e -ill ile =CC ilin.s14

n all and -e -illre'ire a se'ri*/ a.ree)en* ;ea'se *e inanialsi*'a*in /'r )pan/ is in

"/ .al is * re*ain a la- ir) * andle /'r la;r iss'es,; *ain in*eri) inanin. -i -as pre+i'sl/ *'rned d-n

;/ n+en*inal lenders ;ea'se /'r *a: iss'es and las*l/* *r/ * s'..es* s)e ;'siness n*rls

I n- -e dis'ssed /'r *er pera*ins ;'* I -ill n* ;ea;le * elp /' -i* AR&R <r'in. Crp, @inne Br*ersr /'r R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in, In, a'n*s in NC In- /' r'n *railers and rll n*ainers in *e 5 ;r'.s, ;'* r )e * se're )/sel, i* -ill *ae * ln.ilin. a liense re'ire)en* -i* B'siness In*e.ri*/

As 'r*er se'ri*/ I )'s* ;*ain a Class A a'ler liense

r) Slid %as*e15

in *e e+en* /'r dea'l* I* is a.reed

*a* /' -ill assis* in an/ -a/ le.all/ pssi;le I -ill r)a )pan/ and I -ill ;e *e sle )e);er and i /' are a;le* pa/ )e in 'll n r ;ere &'l/ 31, 2011, *en I -illresi.n )/ in*eres* 'pn 'll pa/)en* and *e en*i*/ andliense is all /'rs I ind *is ield in*eres*in. * )e andin li.* )/

pre+i's 31 /ears in real es*a*e andin+es*in.

I I a) red * . in* *e sani*a*in ;'siness d'e * /'r dea'l* * )/ en*i*/ please n*e *a* all )/ ns'l*in.)n*l/ ees, in*eres* and priniple -ill ;e );ined and i I ;*ain )/ liense *en I -ill pera*e *e Sani*a*in as) ple*e sa*isa*in *e de;* -ed

In lsin., I a) niden* *a* *is -ill ;e a .rea* al*erna*i+e

and i -e are n* a;le * resl+e s)e /'r iss'es, *en Ia) )r*a;le -i* *e lla*eral and niden* i* -ill-r '* r )/ r.ania*in

As /' n- I a) din. *is ;ased 'pn 'r pre+i'slan

14Reerrin. * *e =nir) C))erial Cde

15<is reers * *e %es*es*er C'n*/ Slid %as*e C))issin

In rder * pera*e a .ar;a.e ;'siness in %es*es*er, ne needs *;*ain a liense r) *is ))issin

is*r/ and *a* is -/ I a+e .i+en /' an p*in in *ee+en* dea'l*

eneral C'nsel E:i;i* 3 is a ns'l*in. a.ree)en* da*ed&an'ar/ 1, 2011, *a* -as e:e'*ed ;/ &a)es R.an and &sepSpiei <e a.ree)en* s*a*es *a* i* is ;e*-een R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In and *e Spiei Or.ania*in C I* s*a*es

*a* *e ns'l*an* 7&sep Spiei, -ill ns'l*, s';>e* *appr+al &a)es R.an n *e ll-in. 71 re*ain 'nselr la;r rela*ed )a**ersF 72 re*ain a C#A r *a: iss'esF 73ne.*ia*e n*ra*sF 74 re+ie- in*ernal n*rlsF 75 p'* )pan/ pliies in plaeF 76 )ee* n CBA -i* als 456, 282 and813F 7( re*ain I< persnnel * re+ie- s*-areF 78 se* 'p s/s*e)s r pera*ins ;'sinessF 79 re+ie- land a* Bedrd r pera*ins and *ranser s*a*inF 710 reer * ;aners r pera*in. a'n*s and pa/rll ser+iesF 711 ind 'ndin. s'res<e a.ree)en* pr+ides *a* Spiei )a/ a+e is *er rela*ed en*i*ies pr+ide 'ndin. * *e )pan/ Als, *e a.ree)en* pr+ides *a* R.an Br*ers -ill pr+ide )pensa*inand rei);'rse)en* r *ra+el and *er reasna;le ;'sinesse:penses in'rred ;/ Spiei @inall/, *e a.ree)en* pr+ides*a* Spiei -ill ;e paid G20,000 per )n*

eneral C'nsel E:i;i* 4 is a Se'ri*/ A.ree)en* da*ed&an'ar/ 3, 2011, *a* -as iled -i* *e %es*es*er C'n*/ler I* is ;e*-een R.an Br*ers as de;*r and #innaleE'i*/ r'p, C as *e se'red par*/ <is is r lan G850,000 ;/ #innale se'red ;/ lla*eral I* is si.ned ;/&a)es R.an and n*aried ;/ !-ard ass)an A**aed isSed'le A -i lis*s i*e)s 'sed as lla*eral <is inl'desall ))erial r'*es, all 's*)er lis*s, 450 rll d')ps*ers,35 )pa*rs, 800 .ar;a.e n*ainers, )p'*ers, ie 'rni*'re, and 19 +eiles -i -ere lis*ed ;/ HIN n');ers

eneral C'nsel E:i;i* 5 is a pr)issr/ n*e da*ed &an'

ar/ 3, 2011, ;e*-een R.an Br*ers and #innale <is desri;es *e lan * R.an Br*ers r) #innale in *e a)'n* G850,000 a* 12 peren* per ann'), pa/a;le in G50,000 'ar*erl/ ins*all)en*s r) April 1 'n*il A'.'s* 1, 2011, -i* *e

ri.* prepa/)en* -i*'* penal*/ I* s*a*es *a* *e lan isse'red ;/ *e Se'ri*/ A.ree)en* -i is eneral C'nselE:i;i* 4

eneral C'nsel E:i;i* 6 is a de)and n*e da*ed &an'ar/ 3,2011, ;e*-een R.an Br*ers and #innale re.ardin. *e lan

eneral C'nsel E:i;i* ( is *e ilin. -i* *e Oie *e%es*es*er C'n*/ Cler a d')en* lis*in. *e prper*/'sed as *e se'ri*/ r *e lan r) #innale * R.an Br*ers 7ie, r) &sep Spiei * &a)es R.an <e india*edilin. da*e is "a/ 25, 2011

On &an'ar/ 18, 2011, &a)es R.an e:e'*ed a d')en*-i* al 813 e:*endin. *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en** N+e);er 30, 2011 As n*ed a;+e, *is d')en* )diied *e desrip*in *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni* and alled r *e 'ni** inl'de a )ini)') 10 a'e'rs I* is n* lear * )e i

*is a.ree)en* -as e:e'*ed ;/ R.an -i* *e n-led.e r nsen* Spiei Ne+er*eless, *e e+idene is *a* s';se'en*l/, *ere -ere )an/ n+ersa*ins ;e*-een 'nin represen*a*i+e <r/ and &sep Spiei -ere <r/ insis*ed *a* *e)pan/ p'* 10 dri+ers in* *e =nin and Spiei de)'rredn *e .r'nds *a* i* -as n* en)iall/ +ia;le * d s Ina*, *e )pan/ ne+er .* ar'nd * pa/in. *e -a.e ra*es r



n*ra*'al ;enei*s r 10 dri+ersOn &an'ar/ 24, 2011, a se**le)en* a.ree)en* -as e:e'*ed

;e*-een *e <r's*ees al 813?s 'nds and R.an Br*ersSani*a*in <is re'ired *e pa/)en* G203,425 pl's in*eres*and re'ired an i))edia*e pa/)en* G50,000 -i* ins*all)en*s *erea*er <e rerd india*es *a* *e ini*ial G50,000

pa/)en* -as )ade '* *e 'nds laned ;/ SpieiOn &an'ar/ 28, 2011, "iael He*ran e:e'*ed n ;eal

R.an Br*ers, a se**le)en* in Bard Case 2–CA–040028<is as alread/ ;een desri;ed and * re)ind *e reader, i*in+l+ed *e disar.e *ree e)pl/ees 7&sep S)i*, An*n/ "erad, and Daniel "a**ei - si.ned a'*ria*inards r al 813 in &'l/ 2010 Al*'. R.an Br*ersa**e)p*ed * a+e *e se**le)en* re+ed, i* 'l*i)a*el/ -asenred

S)e*i)e in &an'ar/ r earl/ @e;r'ar/ 2011, Spiei * s*eps * rea*e an en*i*/ alled RS %as*e Ser+ie, In <e

p'rpse es*a;lisin. *is en*i*/ -as * a+e a ;'siness en*i*/rea*ed and liensed *a* 'ld pera*e all r a par* *eR.an Br*ers ;'siness in *e e+en* *a* Spiei?s lan *R.an -as n* repaid

On @e;r'ar/ 1(, 2011, Ar*iles Or.ania*in r RS

-ere iled ;/ &sep Spiei -i* Ne- r S*a*e, Depar*)en* S*a*e 'nder Se*in 203 *e i)i*ed ia;ili*/ C)pan/a- As re'ired ;/ S*a*e la-, *is -as ll-ed ;/ p';lia*in i*s e:is*ene +er a 6-ee perid s*ar*in. n "ar 18,2011

B/ le**er da*ed @e;r'ar/ 26, 2011, Spiei -r*e * &a)esR.an as ll-s

In ardane -i* *e se**le)en* a.ree)en* -i* al 813,i* is i)pera*i+e a pa/)en* is )ade n la*er *an *)rr- in

*e a)'n* G50,00016

A pa/)en* -ill ;e -ired*)rr- * +er *is * all- /'r r.ania*in *)ain*ain i*s CBA in ardane -i* /'r e:e'*eda.ree)en*

I* appears *a* /'r r.ania*in is 'rren* and I a+e ;e.'n

a dial.'e -i* /'r represen*a*i+e &a)es <r/ and e is 'll/'nders*andin. in *e en)is *e a.ree)en* and *e iss'es/' ae

!e e:plained *a* e -as als a-are *a* /' ran nl/ a e-'nin )en and )s* R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in, In -erenn'nin in /'r .ar;a.e ;'siness and rll -as all nn'nin

eneral C'nsel E:i;i* 38 is a d')en* e:e'*ed ;/Spiei da*ed "ar 1, 2011, -i is en*i*led, Opera*in.A.ree)en* RS %as*e Ser+ies, C I* s*a*es *a* *esle priniple is &sep Spiei I* lis*s *e ie la*in as500 "a)arne A+e, -i is *e sa)e address as *eSpiei Or.ania*in I* s*a*es *a* *e p'rpses are * pera*ea -as*e )pan/

eneral C'nsel E:i;i* 13 is a le**er r) Spiei * &a)es

R.an *a* is da*ed "ar 2, 2011 I* s*a*es

I* is i)pera*i+e -e dis'ss a* len.* )an/ *e iss'esain.R.an Br*ers

16<is reers * *e se**le)en* -i* *e *r's*ees al 813 re.ard

in. 'nd pa/)en*s and n* *e Bard se**le)en* re.ardin. *e disar.e *e *ree e)pl/ees

I* is lear * )e and als *e la-/ers and a'n*an*s *a*s)e seri's dis+eries a+e ;een )ade *a* -'ld *r'l/re )e * *ae a psi*in r se'ri*/ and dispsi*in*ere

I -ill ;e )ain. applia*in * slid -as*e ))issin * ;e prepared in *e e+en* a dea'l* r an e+en* s)e /'r le.al iss'es ae*in. )/ psi*in

eneral C'nsel E:i;i* 111 is an applia*in r a lienser RS *a* -as iled -i* *e %es*es*er C'n*/ Slid%as*e C))issin ei*er n "ar 1 r s)e*i)e la*er in"ar 2011 =nlie eneral C'nsel E:i;i* 38, *is d')en* lis*s &sep Spiei and &a)es R.an as *e priniple-ners, dire*rs and )ana.ers RS I* s*a*es *a* Spieiand R.an ea a+e a 50peren* ;eneiial in*eres* in *eapplian* I* als s*a*es *a* &a)es R.an as an in*eres* inAR&R, @inne Br*ers, and Sa- "ill Re+er/ <is d')en*is si.ned ;/ Spiei and R.an as *e priniples RS I*als s*a*es *a* i* -as n*aried ;/ !-ard ass)an n "ar1, 2011

1(

In rela*in * *is liense applia*in, Spiei .a+e *es*i)n/* Br'e Ber.er, *e e:e'*i+e dire*r *e %es*es*er C'n*/ Slid %as*e C))issin n &'ne 13, 2011 In par*, *e*ransrip* s-s *e ll-in.

Q I a+e /'r applia*in ere and I?+e read *r'.i* I?+e read *r'. /'r is*r/ e*?s >'s* s*ar* r) *e

;e.innin. ' are .in. in* r /' prpse * . in* ;'siness -i* &i) R.an 'rren*l/ R.an Br*ers andAR&R !- did /' .e* in* an a.ree)en* -i* "rR.an * . in* ;'siness

A &i) and I -ere persnal riends and I ;ein. in *ereal es*a*e ;'siness ad dne ;'siness -i* &i) +er *e/ears and I al-a/s el* *e need * e:pand )/ pera*insin* +ari's pera*inal ;'sinesses ;esides )/ real es*a*e

ldin.s and &i) ad s'..es*ed *a* e -'ld lie * par*iipa*e in *a* rle -i* )e S I said O, I -asn?* .in.* .e* in+l+ed -i* is e:is*in. en*i*/, ;'* I -as .in. *de+elp )/ -n en*i*/ -i* is .'idane and is li)i*eda;ili*ies *a* I -'ld lean n i) r learnin. *e ;'siness

;asiall/Q I n- *a* *e applia*in said i*?s .in. * ;e a

50L50 par*nersip B'* i* s'nds * )e lie 'l*i)a*el/ /'-an* * . n /'r -n ' -an* * learn *e ;'sinessr) &i), is *a* ri.*

A es, -e?ll a+e dieren* di+isins *e ;'sinessI?) lin. )re *-ards *e -as*e ener./ */pe ;'siness, ;'* I -an*ed * .e* in* i* and de+elp a eel r i* a*irs* ;ere I )ae an/ deisin * )ae an/ )+es *er-ise

Q S -as*e ener./ ' )ean /' -an* * e:pand **er */pes */pes arss *e ield

1(I a) a ;i* n'sed ;/ *e da*in. C E: 13 is a le**er da*ed

"ar 2, 2011, *a* india*es *a* Spiei is .in. * )ae an applia*in * *e %as*e C))issin e* C E: 111, *e a*'al ilin., isn*aried ;/ ass)an n "ar 1, 2011



A Crre*Q %a* d /' en+isinA %ell, I *in *a* *e en)/ di*a*es )an/ a

*rs in ;'siness And I?) -a*in. +er *e /ears - pri+a*e -en* p';li ind's*r/ and I?+e led a* i* in dieren* de+elp)en* areas *a* I presen*l/ a) in, in 'isianaand @lrida and I?) -a*ed - *e lar.er )paniesa+e .**en in* *e ;'siness And *e/?+e .**en in* *e

;'siness ;ased n -as*e and landill and *ranser s*a*insand I *in *a* *ere needs a )pnen*, i /'?re in *e"S% ;'siness, /' need a ;e**er -a/ dispsin. *a*and I *in *a* *a*?s s)e*in. I?) .in. * ;rin. * *e*a;le

Q I n- *a* /' ;een in+l+ed in real es*a*e r /ears and /ears

A <ir*/ ne /earsQ Ri.* and in %es*es*er C'n*/ and I pres')e

*er areasA %es*es*er, @lrida, #enns/l+ania, 'isianaQ Is *a* -/ /'?re lin. * e:pand '*side real

es*a*e ri.* n-A %ell n I s*ill *in real es*a*e JisK a .rea* ;'siness

and I s*ill n*in'e * de+elp presen*l/ ;'* )/ a'isi*ins are li)i*ed * e:is*in. s*r'*'res *a* /' n- an/

;'siness *a* as, isn?* ri.*, *a*?s a .d ;'siness, i* >'s*needs a .d ap*ain a* *e -eel I?+e *aen +er prper*ies *a* a+e ;een dereli* and a;andned <a* *e persn?s ls* ;'* *ere?s an 'l*erir )*i+e ;eind *se,*se de)isin. s*ries I*?s 's'all/ *a* peple ;'/ reales*a*e s'ld 'nders*and i*?s an in+es*)en*, i*?s n* a 'll*i)e e)pl/)en* ne ;'ildin. ' *en ra*e *e

;'ildin. r n*in. and *a*?s -a* /' a+e, s -a* /'d is, /' se* 'p en'. a prper*/ *a*?s .in. * ard /'r lie s*/le and *en *e *ers are a*'al in+es*)en*s *a* /' pa/ d-n /'r )r*.a.es, ;'ild /'r e'i*/ and *en /' a+e a s'ess'l pera*in

Re*'rnin. * 'r *i)e line, *e e+idene s-s *a* in r a;'* @e;r'ar/ 2011, Spiei ;e.an * *ae ar.e *eR.an Br*ers pera*ins !e arran.ed r R.an Br*ers *disar.e i*s a'n*an*s and le.al 'nsel and arran.ed r s';s*i*'*es !e ;e.an *e press an.in. *e ;ans *a*R.an Br*ers 'sed * ;ans -ere Spiei ad an e:is*in.rela*insip Spiei )e* -i* and ;e.an * ne.*ia*e -i*&a)es <r/ in rela*in * *e e:is*in. al 813 n*ra* in aner* * ;*ain nessins and * deal -i* *e de;*s -ed **e al 813 *r's* 'nds and * *e *er <ea)s*er 'nin'nds Addi*inall/, e -as *r/in. * pers'ade <r/ * ar;i*ra*e*e disar.e *e *ree e)pl/ees *a* -ere *e s';>e* *e pre+i'sl/ desri;ed 'nair la;r pra*ie In sr*, *ee+idene pin*s * *e nl'sin *a* r) *is pin* n, i* -asSpiei, and n* &a)es R.an *a* -as r'nnin. r a**e)p*in. *

r'n *e ;'siness R.an Br*ers <e e+idene s-s *a* i*-as Spiei - -as dealin. -i* *e e)pl/)en* and la;r rela*ins pliies r R.an Br*ers <e e+idene als s-s*a* Spiei ad, ;/ *is *i)e, rea*ed RS r *e p'rpse *ain. +er all r par* R.an?s ;'siness in *e e+en* *a*R.an 'ld n* repa/ *e lan @inall/, *e e+idene s-s

*a* ;/ "ar 2011 a* *e la*es*, i* -as ;e)in. inreasin.l/e+iden* *a* R.an -'ld n* ;e a;le * repa/ *e lan

On "ar (, 2011, *- ;an a'n*s in *e na)e RS

-ere pened a* e/ Ban18

is*in. Spiei as *e )pan/?s)ana.er, *e si.na*'re ards r *ese a'n*s -ere si.ned ;/&sep Spiei and &a)es R.an a*er, *e a'*ried si.na

*'res r *ese *- a'n*s -ere an.ed * eli)ina*e &a)esR.anOn "a/ 25, 2011, *ere -as an e:an.e e)ails ;e*-een

=nin Represen*a*i+e <r/ and Spiei <r/?s e)ail s*a*es!as an/ pr.ress )ade * si.n 2 addi*inal dri+ers %e a+e

an a.ree)en* r 1019

Spiei respnded

%rin. n i*, need * resl+e ne- a.ree)en*s sn i -eare s*a/in. -i* 813 in ners ;arn As s*a*ed )an/ *i)es,RBS JR.an Br*ers Sani*a*inK as -red dili.en*l/ *)ain*ain a rela*insip -i* 813, pr;a;l/ arder *an an/*er lal r '* S*a*e )pan/ RBS -ill n*in'e *s*ri+e * )ae *in.s -r -i* 813, ;'* *ere )es a pin**a* a'ses a ra*'re and -e are nearin. *a* &i), -i* /'r elp and 'n ders*andin., 813 -ill ;e -i* RBS r a ln.*i)e %e need er*ain *in.s resl+ed and ne is *e

ar;i*ra*in *a* needs * appen s *a* -e an ;e )ple*ed-i* *ese 3 peple *a* ar.es -ere iled n RBSC'nsel als )'s* repl/ * 'r +er*i)e )a**er -i issi.niian* * 'r )pan/ as -ell as *er )panies in *e

ind's*r/20

%i* respe* * *is iss'e, *e rerd s-s *a* *ere -ere an');er -ri**en and ral ))'nia*ins ;e*-een <r/ andSpiei in -i <r/ de)anded *a* *e )pan/ )pl/-i* *e a.ree)en* * p'* *- )re )en in* *e 'ninL'ni*@r e:a)ple, in an e)ail da*ed "a/ 25, 2011, r) <r/ *Spiei e -r*eF !as an/ pr.ress ;een )ade * si.n 2 addi*inal dri+ers %e a+e an a.ree)en* r 10 Spiei?s respnse -asF %rin. n i* N* en'. -r and *ers are'* in Bedrd Als, n &'ne 6 <r/ -r*eF I a+e ;een

pa*ien*l/ -ai*in. r /' * 'lill /'r n*ra*'al ;li.a*in *s*a 10 dri+ers in al 813

On "ar 29, *- a'n*s r R.an Br*ers -ere peneda* e/ Ban <e si.na*'re ards s- ;* &a)es R.an and&sep Spiei as ;ein. a'*ried * d ;'siness in *ese a'n*s

In "ar 2011, *ere -as an iss'e a;'* R.an Br*ers)ain. ne *e )n*l/ pa/)en*s *a* ad ;een a.reed * in

18C E: (1 -as r .eneral ;'siness p'rpses and *e *er, C

E: (2 -as r pa/rll19

In *e sprin. 2011, *e ei.* e)pl/ees R.an Br*ers --ere )e);ers al 813 and - -ere paid in ardane -i* *eal 813 n*ra* -ere *r'dri+ers &n !-e;er, Riard !e,"iael a"r*, Carles "rell, &sep S)i*, "iael San*ini, Riard $er;, and dispa*er, Cris*per Dle I n*e *a* n "ar 11,

2011, al 813 and R.an Br*ers si.ned an a.ree)en* -ere;/ *eC)pan/ a.reed * pa/ ;a 'nin d'es -ed r San*ini and "rell,'pled -i* an a.ree)en* *a* ;* e)pl/ees -'ld ;e +ered ;/*e C)pan/?s eal* ins'rane plan ins*ead *e =nin?s plan

20<is e)ail e:an.e a)e a;'* a*er <r/ )e* -i* Spiei

<e +er*i)e reerene rela*es * Spiei?s de)and *a* *e +er*i)e pr+isins *e al 813 n*ra* ;e )diied s *a* +er*i)e pa/)en*s * *e al 813 *r'dri+ers ;e red'ed



*e *r's* 'nd se**le)en* <is .enera*ed a series e)ails ;e*-een Spiei and D)ini i.li - is e)pl/ed ;/al 813?s *r's* 'nds Basiall/, *ese e)ails are in *e na*'re F -ere are *e es -i* *e respnseF *e/ are in*e )ail In ne *ese e)ails da*ed "ar 31, 2011,Spiei -r*e

I a) *r/in. * .e* *in.s in rder, ;'* *ese press'res -illend sn, espeiall/ -en -e . nn 'nin

Als in "ar, !-ard ass)an, R.an Br*er?s n*rller )+ed is ie 'p * 500 "a)arne A+e, s e 'ld-r ne:* * Spiei

B/ le**er da*ed &'ne 1, 2011, Spiei -r*e * &a)es R.anas ll-s

I* is +er/ lear *a* ;ased 'pn *e %e Care <r'in.Dea'l*, *e pendin. S*a*e Sales <a: ia;ili*ies and *e=nin ;enei* iss'es -e )'s* dis'ss *e a* *a* *esei*e)s are learl/ a *ri..er * a dea'l* /'r lanIn "a/ I iled *e =CC and -ill ;e assi.nin. *is de;* +er *RS %as*e Ser+ies, C n r ;ere &'l/ 31,

2011

%en I irs* dis'ssed r)in. an en*i*/ * *ae n*rl in*e e+en* a dea'l*, I el* *e easies* -a/ * elp s'ppr**e 's*)er ;ase -'ld ;e * r) an en*i*/ *a* ad le**ers*a* *e 's*)ers -'ld n* .i+e rise * an/ iss'es In

preed in. *a* -a/ i* -ill s*and r SA@E and

REIABE21

I a.ree *a* ne /'r li*i.a*in is se**led and /' -r '*/'r *er iss'es in *e )in. /ears, /' -ill ;e s'ess'lI -'ld as *a* /' elp )e in an/ -a/ sape r r) andI-ill need /' * -ai+e i ased an/ nli* sine I ;r'.**e la- ir) and a'n*in. ir) * /'r r.ania*in and*e/ -'ld ;e ;es* * -r r )e as -ell d'rin. and i a*ransi*in -ere * *ae plae

I eel ;ased 'pn 'r pas* pressinal rela*insip *a* .es ;a * 2006, *is s'ld n* ;e an iss'e

As n*ed a;+e, n &'ne 13, 2011, Spiei *es*iied ;ere*e %es*es*er Slid %as*e C))issin in s'ppr* isliense applia*in r RS <e liense -as iss'ed * RS n&'ne 30

On &'l/ 1, 2011, Spiei -r*e * &a)es R.an as ll-s

#lease ;e ad+ised *a* #innale is ere;/ delarin. /'r lan in dea'l*

I a) a+aila;le * )ee* and dis'ss a air and e'i*a;leresl' *in *is )a**er in pes *a* i* -ill n* re'irean/ C'r* in*er+en*in

I* is )/ in*en*in * a+e *is en*ire lan assi.ned +er *RS -i as ;een appr+ed ;/ *e Slid %as*eC) )issin

eneral C'nsel E:i;i* 118 is a )e)rand') assi.nin. *ella*eral r) #innale * RS I* s*a*es in*er alia

RS -ill ;e respnsi;le r all *e 's*)er a'n*see*i+e A'.'s* 1, 2011

21In rsse:a)ina*in, *e eneral C'nsel s'..es*ed *a* RS

s*d r R.an and Spiei <is -as denied

RS sall ;e lia;le * re.is*er an/ assi.ned *r' andsa* is/ an/ pen liens as )re 'll/ desri;ed in *ea.ree)en* ;e*-een *e par*iesRS sall reer an/ 's*)ers *a* inad+er*en*l/ see ser +ies *a* are n* par* *e assi.n)en* )'s* n*a*#innale E'i*/ r dire* *e alls * R.an Br*ers

Sani*a*in In <e assi.n)en* nl/ nsis*s %es*es*er C'n*/, #'*na)and D'ess and des n* inl'de *e Ne- r "e*rpli*an area

In a d')en* da*ed &'l/ 1, 2011, Spiei and R.an en*eredin* an a.ree)en* -ere;/ R.an Br*ers -'ld * perr)s)e .ar;a.e pi'p -r r RS 'nder *e ll-in. *er)s

1 RS %as*e Ser+ies C -ill n*ra* -i* R.anBr*ers Sani*a*in In * perr) re'se re)+alr) *i)e * *i)e a* RS %as*e Ser+ies, Cdisre*in

2 RS %as*e Ser+ies, C -ill )pensa*e R.an

Br*ers Sani*a*in In ;/ pa/in. R.an Br*ersSani*a*in In s*s pl's 10T

3 R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In -ill s';)i* -eel/in+ies * RS %as*e Ser+ies, C r pa/)en* *e ser+ies i* perr)ed

4 R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In is ree * deline * perr) an/ n*ra* r ser+ies prpsed ;/RS %as*e Ser+ies, C

5 RS %as*e Ser+ies, C Is 'nder n ;li.a*in *'*ilie R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In and is ree *n*ra* r re'se re)+al -i* an/ en*i*/

On &'l/ 12, 2011, Spiei sen* an e)ail * =nin Represen*a*i+e <r/ *a* s*a*ed

I -an* * *an /' r /'r *i)e *da/ and )ee*in. -i*)e a* )/ ie * dis'ss )/ ne- )pan/ RS %as*eSer +ies and *e a* *a* -e )a/ en*er*ain a CBA -i*/' and /'?re lal %e als dis'ssed *e pen iss'es as

a'*ried ;/ )e per*ainin. * R.an Sani*a*in I re'es*ed*a* NRB ar.es iled ;/ /' ;e -i*dra-n, *ear;i*ra*in -i*dra-n and *a* -e *en si* and dis'ss a

pssi;le ne- n*ra* < nir), -e le* *a* /'-'ld dis'ss -i* /'r 'nsel and all )e ;a *)rr-

On &'l/ 15, 2011, <r/ sen* an e)ail * Spiei s*a*in. *a**e =nin -'ld n* -i*dra- i*s ar.es -i* NRB In respnse, Spiei -r*eF Her/ sad da/ r lal 813 ;'* e:

pe*ed R.an -ill ;e a+aila;le * al-a/s )ae i*sel a+aila;lei /' e+er a+e a an.e ear* and -an* * adere * *eCBA <is is n* prper and -ill n* ;e *lera*ed and -ill .i+eR.an *in.s * nsider )+in. r-ard -i* lal 813

On &'l/ 19, <r/ sen* an*er e)ail * Spiei a**ain. a.rie+ane -i asser*edF J<Ke e)pl/er is +erin. e-er

*an 10 a'e'rs -rin. and d)iiled in ners, N<e e)pl/er is 'rren*l/ +erin. 8 a'e'rs Hila*in "OA si.ned n 1L18L11

On &'l/ 20, #e*er i.'ri, *e -ner a s)all -as*e ) pan/ alled Ind's*rial Re/lin., n*iied al 813 *a* e -as.in. '* ;'siness and *a* e, aln. -i* is ne e)pl/ee,"iael Rae, -ere .in. * -r a* R.an Br*ers Ind's*rial Re/lin. ad a n*ra* -i* al 813 and i.'ri s*a*ed



*a* Rae in*ended * eep is )e);ersip in al 813, ;'**a* e 7i.'ri -an*ed * reee is )e);ersip a* *is*i)e

On &'l/ 26, 2011, RS sen* le**ers * +ari's 's*)ers R.an Br*ers +er *e si.na*'res "iael & He*ran and@ran He*ran <is le**er read

I a) -ri*in. * in*rd'e )/ ne- ailia*in -i* RS - -ill ;e ser+iin. /'r a'n* ee*i+e i))edia*el/<e 'ali*/ *e ser+ie pr+ided -ill nl/ inrease andI-ill re)ain respnsi;le r /'r a'n* as-ell<is an.e -ill all- 's * ;e**er ser+e /'r needs in all /'r -as*e andlin. are re/lin. needsO'r n');er r dispa* and 'r )ailin. address -illre)ain *e sa)eFRS %as*e Ser+ie, D#O B: (36ners, Ne- r 10(109144109080 Dispa*#ne

914410 9083 Dispa*@a:All Crpra*e inr)a*in and ;illin. 'es*ins -ill ;e dire*ed * 'r )ain ieFRS %as*e Ser+iesC500 "a)arne A+en'e, s'i*e320!arrisn, Ne- r

914 (05 4588 E:*1863914 206 459( @a:lianaUrs-as*eser+ies)

I /' a+e an/ 'es*ins, please all )e n )/ ell 914804

8483 r e)ail a*)iee+Urs-as*eser+ies)

On &'l/ 31, 2011, Spiei n #innale le**eread, sen* *ell-in. le**er * &a)es R.an

#lease ;e ad+ised *a* *is ie as aep*ed /'r s'rrender *e lla*eral in *e se'ri*/ a.ree)en* and iden*iied inSed'le A

I* is aep*ed as 'll sa*isa*in /'r de;* d'e *is ie%e -ill prepare and ile r)al d')en*s and re)+e *e=CC ilin. as -ell%e as *a* /' n*in'e * -r -i* 's +er *e ne:* e-)n*s sine i* is ne- * )e, ;'* *is -as 'r nl/ -a/ *

preed in rder * eep /' in ;'siness

I n- i* -as n* *e -a/ *in.s -ere planned andappreia* ed /' -rin. * )ae an a)ia;le resl'*in )a**ers -i*'* pr*ra*ed li*i.a*in -i -'ld a+ea'sed /'r )pan/ * ;e red '* ;'siness

RS -ill ;e *e dire* ;eneiiar/ #innale and /'r e:e'*in *e *i*les and *er lla*eral is .rea*l/appreia* ed

<is le**er is sen* * )e)rialie *e )a**er ;e*-een *e respe*i+e par*ies and -ill n*in'e * ;*ain inr)a*in r)/' * )ae *is as s)* as pssi;le

eneral C'nsel E:i;i* 18 is a d')en* da*ed &'l/ 31,2011, and is alledF S'rrender Clla*eral in Sa*isa*in De;* I* is si.ned ;/ &sep Spiei and &a)es R.an eneral C'nsel E:i;i*s 19 and 20 are rela*ed d')en*s s-in.

*e )ple*in *e *ranser lla*eral r) R.an Br*ers, *r'. #innale, * RS

<e )plain* alle.es *a* n r a;'* A'.'s* 1, 2011, RSass')ed *e asse*s R.an Br*ers and n *a* da*e, n*in'ed * pera*e *e ;'siness R.an Br*ers in ;asiall/'nan.ed r)

In )/ pinin, *e )plain*?s ara*eria*in s)e-a*si)pliies *e *ransa*ins *a* 'rred !-e+er, *e da*e A'.'s* 1, 2011, -as 'sed ;/ all sides * se* a *i)e -en *ere-as a an.e %e*er r n* *e an.e -as s a;r'p* is an*er )a**er

Ardin. * Spiei, a*er i* ;ea)e lear *a* *e lan -asn* .in. * ;e repaid, e sa* d-n -i* &a)es R.an s *a**e *- *e) 'ld di+ide 'p *e asse*sF s)e .in. * RSand s)e ;ein. re*ained ei*er dire*l/ ;/ R.an Br*ers r

;/ AR&R, an*er )pan/ -ned ;/ &a)es R.an Spiei*es*iied *a* e * +er a 'ple paer *r's, a rll *r', and a rn*end lader r) R.an as -ell as s)e n*ainers !e *es*iied *a* )' R.an?s e'ip)en* *a* edid n* *ae +er -as dilapida*ed and en');ered ;/ liensArdin. * Spiei, e ;*ained *e R.an 's*)er lis*s-i* *e in*en*in n*a*in. *se R.an 's*)ers pera*in. in %es*es*er C'n*/ -i* *e assis*ane @ran He*ran

@r) *is rerd, i* see)s * )e *a* *is di+isin *espils pr;a;l/ * plae s)e*i)e in la*e &'l/ 2011 and ;ere *e iial *ransi*in da*e A'.'s* 1, 2011 As par* *e *ransi*in press and in rder * se're n*ra*s -i*R.an 's*)ers, Spiei ired "iael He*ran * assis* i)in n*a*in. *ese 's*)ers !e als ired #e*er i.'ri,- e+en *'. e *er)ina*ed is -n ;'siness ;ere ;e)in. e)pl/ed ;/ R.an Br*ers, ad is -n se* 's*)ers in Ne- r Ci*/ -i e ;r'.* +er irs* * R.anBr*ers and *en * RS 7Spiei *es*iied *a* i.'ri n*in'ed * ser+ie and deal -i* is r)er 's*)ers

<e rerd india*es *a* a*er *e *ranser asse*s r)R.an Br*ers * #innale * RS n A'.'s* 1, 2011, &a)es

R.an, ei*er *r'. R.an Br*ers, AR&R, r *er en*i*ies,n*in'ed * ;e in+l+ed in *e -as*e ;'siness, ;'* n a red'ed sale

%i* respe* * "ie He*ran, - ad ;een a s'per+isr a*R.an Br*ers, Spiei, - ad n prir e:periene in *e-as*e ;'siness, *es*iied *a* e ired He*ran * assis* in *e*ransi*in ;ea'se is /ears ;ein. in *e ;'siness !e*es*iied *a* He*ran -as ired r a sr* perid *i)e and*a* e 'ld n* ire, ire, disipline r dire* e)pl/ees

Ne+er*eless, *e e+idene n+ines )e *a* *a* Spiei ad* rel/ n He*ran * )ana.e *is ne- ;'siness as Spiei adn real e:periene in *e pera*inal aspe* *e ;'sinessapar* r) is ;rie *i)e r) ar'nd @e;r'ar/ 2011

Based n *is rerd, I nl'de *a* a*er RS ;e.an pera*in. 'nder i*s -n na)e n A'.'s* 1, 2011, a s';s*an*ial per

en*a.e i*s 's*)ers -ere *e sa)e 's*)ers - ad pre+i'sl/ dne ;'siness -i* R.an Br*ers In *is re.ard, In*e *a* RS re'sed * *'rn +er d')en*s s-in. *ena)es i*s 's*)ers r) A'.'s* 1 * Dee);er 30, 2011"re+er, i* ailed * pr+ide *is inr)a*in e+en a*er I.ran*ed i* *e ppr*'ni*/ * s- *ese d')en*s * )e in

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a)era Based n *is re'sal * )pl/ -i* *e s';pena'pled -i* *er e+idene s-in. *a* RS s'ess'll/slii*ed R.an 's*)ers, I nl'de *a* d'rin. *is perid *i)e, )re *an a )a>ri*/ RS 's*)ers ad ;een 's*)ers R.an Br*ers

I als n*e *a* d'rin. *e perid r) A'.'s* 1 * earl/ O

*;er 2011, R.an Br*ers lle*ed .ar;a.e r RS a'n*s and reei+ed pa/)en*s r) RS <e peple -a*'all/ did *is -r -ere dri+ers n *e R.an Br*ers pa/rll s' as %a/ne Re+ell and &sep S)i* <ese indi+id'alsn*in'ed * -r n *eir sa)e *r's and din. *eir sa)er'*es <is s*pped in earl/ O*;er a*er al 813, n Sep*e);er 29, 2011, sen* a le**er * &a)es R.an de)andin. *a*e ease s';n*ra*in. -r * RS Al)s* i))edia*el/*erea*er RS ired Riard !e, &n !-e;er, and Riard $er;, all - -ere R.an Br*ers dri+ers &sepS)i*, an*er R.an dri+er, -as *er)ina*ed ;/ R.an Br*ers n O*;er 3 and -as n* ired ;/ RS <ere -ill ;e)re * sa/ a;'* *ese indi+id'als la*er n in *is deisin

Based n *is rerd, I nl'de *a* in r a;'* la*e &'l/

2011, n* nl/ did &sep Spiei and &a)es R.an si* d-nand deide -a* p/sial asse*s R.an Br*ers -'ld ;e*aen +er ;/ RS, ;'* -i s'per+isrs -'ld . * RS,-i a'n*s -'ld . * RS, -i R.an Br*er e)

pl/ees -'ld ;e ired ;/ RS and -i a'n*s -'ld ;eeld ;/ RS ;'* ;e ser+ied ;/ R.an Br*ers e)pl/ees r

-i *a* )pan/ -'ld reei+e pa/)en*s r) RSI reei+ed in* e+idene pa/rll rerds RS as eneral

C'nsel E:i;i* 112 <ese -ere ;i-eel/ rerds r *e-ee endin. A'.'s* 13 *r'. N+e);er 18, 2011 In n

>'n*in -i* *ese pa/rll rerds I eard *es*i)n/ r) +ari's -i*nesses inl'din. Spiei as * *eir >; d'*ies and *eir

prir -r is*r/F -e*er e)pl/ed ;/ R.an Br*ers r n*

As *e ;i-eel/ perid endin. A'.'s* 13, *e ll-in.na)ed persns -ere n *e pa/rll rerds RS < *ee:*en* n-n and ;ased n -i*ness *es*i)n/, *eir >; 'n*ins are als lis*ed

Na)e

#e*er i.'ri

#a/ ra*e a* RS

G3000 ;i-eel/ salar/

Ca*e.r/

Disp'*ed

R.an E)pl/ee

es 22

<are Ra;adi G2000 ;i-eel/ salar/ Salesianna Spiei G1800 ;i-eel/ salar/ Spiei?s da'. *er

23

@ran He*ran G2000 ;i-eel/ salar/ Sales es"iael He*ranCris*per Dle

G4402 ;i-eel/ salar/G30(( ;i-eel/ salar/

Disp'*edDispa*er

es S'per+isr es

24

"i.'el D'asse G26 per 'r Dri+er esHidal A+ila G15 per 'r Dri+er es's*a+ Cardenas G 21 per 'r Dri+er esRa/)nd I;elli G15 per 'r Dri+er esDaniel a+ie G15 per 'r Dri+er es&a)es "re G10 per 'r !elper N"arell O*inian G26 per 'r Dri+er es%ilred #alais G26 per 'r Dri+er es

Carls Salinas G10 per 'r !elper esE)an'el <e>ada G23 per 'r Dri+er esSer.i <rres G10 per 'r !elper esDnald @eene/ G26 per 'r Dri+er es#e*er &a)es l/nn G26 per 'r Dri+er es"ar "essina G26 per 'r Dri+er es@a's* Harrne G26 per 'r Dri+er es

Na*aniel %i*ne/ G26 per 'r Dri+er es

22As n*ed a;+e, #e*er i.'ri ad is -n ;'siness -i ad a n*ra* -i* al 813 !e -en* * -r r R.an Br*ers in &'l/ and *en

-as ired ;/ Spiei r RS i.'ri?s e)pl/ee, "iael Ree n*in'ed * -r n R.an Br*er?s pa/rll 'n*il O*;er 201123

Se -red in *e ie ;* )panies24

Dle -as e)pl/ed ;/ R.an Br*ers as a dispa*er



ROAN BROS SANI<A<ION, INC 2424 DECISIONS O@ <!E NA<IONA ABOR REA<IONS BOARD

O *is .r'p, nl/ Cris*per Dle, - ad ;een a dis pa*er a* R.an Br*ers, -as a )e);er al 813 and -as paid -a.es and ;enei*s in ardane -i* *e n*ra*

D'rin. *e ;i-eel/ perid endin. A'.'s* 2(, 2011, &sepDeSil+a -as p'* n *e RS pa/rll !e -as a r)er dri+er r R.an Br*ers - -as paid G21 per 'r and pres')a;l/-as paid *e sa)e a)'n* -en e -en* n *e RS pa/rll

7Spiei *es*iied *a* all *e e)pl/ees, e:ep* r "iaelHe*ran, -ere paid *e sa)e as -en *e/ -red r R.anBr*ers

D'rin. *e ;i-eel/ perid endin. Sep*e);er 10 and 24, *e

RS pa/rll rerds s*a/ed *e sa)eD'rin. *e ;i-eel/ perid endin. O*;er (, 2011, *e

RS pa/rll rerds s- *e addi*in Riard !e, &n!-e;er and Riard $er; <ese *ree indi+id'als -eredri+ers - ad n*in'ed * -r r R.an Br*ers a*er A'.'s* 1, 2011 <e/ and Cris*per Dle -ere )e);ers al 813 and ad ;een paid *e -a.e and ;enei*s *a* =nin?s n*ra* -en *e/ -ere e)pl/ed ;/ R.an Br*ers"/ s*rn. i)pressin is *a* !e, !-e;er, and $er;, and

peraps DeSil+a, -ile s*ill n R.an?s pa/rll, ad ;een dri+in. *r's n a'n*s *a* ad ;een *aen +er ;/ RS and r

-i RS -as pa/in. R.an Br*ers As n*ed a;+e, *iss*pped a*er *e =nin )plained ;/ le**er da*ed Sep*e);er 29, 2011

D'rin. *e ;i-eel/ perid endin. O*;er 21, 2011, se+en peple -ere added * *e RS pa/rll O *ese, <ereseDiar)ine -as a salaried e)pl/ee - -red in *e ieO *e re)ainin. .r'p, @redd/ "aldnad, &'an "ar*ine,and %a/ne Ra+ell ad pre+i'sl/ -red r R.an Br*ers<e *ers did n* <e/ -ere &asn "Na)ara, D)ini #elle.rin, and E'.ene all In *is .r'p ne- ires,Ra+ell ad -red r i.'ri ;ere )in. * R.an Br*ers in &'l/ 2011 Al*'., e ad ;een a ln.*i)e )e);er al 813, i* is n* a* all lear 7a* leas* * )e, *a* -en e -ase)pl/ed ;/ R.an Br*ers d'rin. &'l/, A'.'s*, and Sep*e)

;er, i e -as paid -a.es and ;enei*s in ardane -i*

R.an?s n*ra* -i* al 813D'rin. *e ;i-eel/ perid endin. N+e);er 4, 2011,

!-ard ass)an -as iiall/ p'* n *e RS pa/rll Be*-een A'.'s* 1 and N+e);er 4, ass)an -as paid as a ns'l*an* * RS and perr)ed n*rller 'n*ins r *is)pan/ <e pa/rll rerds r *is perid als s-s *a*s)e e)pl/ees le*

Re*'rnin. * *e )n* A'.'s* 2011 On A'.'s* 23,2011, =nin Represen*a*i+e <r/ sen* an e)ail * Spiei *a*s*a*ed

Did /' reei+e re'es*ed )a d')en* I?) 'ri's a;'**e r')rs ' a+e n* dislsed - *e e)pl/ees arer *e na)es /'r )panies *er *an RS I a)re'es* in. *a* inr)a*in r *e ne:* )ee*in.

On A'.'s* 24, Spiei respnded ;/ s*a*in. in*er aliaO'r pas* e:periene -en I -as a ns'l*an* * R.an

Br*ers Sani*a*in In, n is pera*ins is learl/ dieren* *an )/ )pan/

In rder * re)+e )/sel r) -i*dra-al lia;ili*/,*e 401 is learl/ *e nl/ al*erna*i+e and *a* -as reall/a )pellin. a a*r %e -'ld n* e+en nsider i*-i*'*

I d ;elie+e a*er 'r dis'ssin -e -ill ;e a;le *)ae a prpsal *a* -ill -r r all and s*ill all-

R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In, an ppr*'ni*/ * d *a*-r *a* is learl/ dieren* *an *e -r *a* )/ )

pan/ -ises * arr/ nIn lsin., I as *a* -e *r/ * al-a/s eep in )ind i 'r )pan/ is n* a;le * )ae a pri* *en *e -rin. )anis 'r* and *a* is 'r )'*'al .al

On A'.'s* 30, 2011, Spiei sen* an*er e)ail * <r/<is, essen*iall/ nsis*s a lis* prpsals and s*a*es, in*er alia

In ardane -i* 'r )ee*in. * . +er +ari's *er)s andra*es e*, I prpse *e ll-in. s';>e* * 'nsel re+ie--i -as sen* -i* *is e)ail%e are )in. 'p -i* a n*ri;'*in r eal* in line r -a* -e presen*l/ pa/ r *e )en -i is G8(50 per -ee r a)il/ plan ;/ ea e)pl/ee<e re*ire)en* -ill ;e in* *e 401 plan and -e -illnl/

n*ri;'*e n a sale /ears -i* 's as -e presen*l/d%e als a+e a 6 )n* -ai*in. perid r *is and -e -illnl/ p'* in 25T -a* *e e)pl/ee p'*s in, a.ain ;ased

'pn a sale *a* -ill a*'all/ re-ard *se *a* are -i**e )

pan/ *eln.es*O'r *r's are e'ipped -i* *a;le*s r r'*in. and*erere are #S ena;led aln. -i* a)eras * aid *ee)pl/ee in inle)en* -ea*er as -ell as sele*in d')pand )s* i) pr*an*l/ * pr*e* *e dri+er -en a's*)er s*a*es *e/)issed a pi'p -en a*'all/ *e ans -ere ;led andi* ards *e )an * snap a pi*'re and send * *e ile anddis pa*er %e als a+e a red'*in in ins'rane

pre)i') Se+erane pa/ a.ain )'s* ;e dne n a salelie *e 401

plan

%e -'ld as *a* an/ .rie+ane *a* )'s* ;e ar;i*ra*ed*en *e .rie+ane -ill ;e s';)i**ed * *e A)erianAr;i*ra*in Assia*in<ese are si)ple i*e)s -i dire*l/ i)pa* *e e)pl/eeand e)pl/er and *e 'nin -ill ;*ain enrll)en* par*iipa*in in *e 401 plan and se+erane pa/<is -'ld inl'de nl/ dri+ers and n* elpers a* *is

pin*

r *e irs* 3 /ears r *en*ra*%e an*iipa*e *a* -e -ill a+e 16 ne-)e);ers

On Sep*e);er 2, 2011, <r/ sen* an e)ail * Spiei -erein e )ade a n*ra* prpsal r RS ;ased n *e R.anBr*ers n*ra* <r/ prpsed a n*ra* *a* -'ld r'nr) Sep*e);er 1, 2011, * A'.'s* 30, 2012, and -'ld inl'de *e elpers In respnse * Spiei?s prpsals, <r/ india*ed *a* *e =nin a.reed * a+e ar;i*ra*in ases deided ;/an ar;i*ra*r )in. r) *e AAA !e als a.reed * *e #S

prpsalSpiei i))edia*el/ respnded *a* e -'ld n* a.ree *

an/ n*ra* *a* ad a deined ;enei* pensin plan ins*ead a4017 plan

On Sep*e);er 19, 2011, al 813, ;/ Denise <r+a*, sen*a ;ill r d'es pa/)en*s -ed * *e =nin ;/ R.an Br*ersSe is a ;eeper in *e d'es depar*)en* <e ;ill is r &n !-e;er, Riard !e, "iael a)r*e, Carles"rell, %a/ne Re+ell, "iael Rae, "iael San*ini, &sepS)i*, and Riard $er; All *ese peple -ere dri+ers- ad ;een e)pl/ed ;/ R.an Br*ers



ROAN BROS SANI<A<ION, INC 2525 DECISIONS O@ <!E NA<IONA ABOR REA<IONS BOARD

On Sep*e);er 22, Spiei sen* an e)ail * <r/ s*a*in. *a*e ad ad+ised R.an * pa/ *e )ne/ and *a* *e e ad

;een sen*

On Sep*e);er 29, 2011, *e =nin?s a**rne/ sen* *- le**ers



* R.an Br*ersF ne de)andin. *a* n )re -r ;e s';n*ra*ed * RS, and *e *er re'es*in. er*ain inr)a*in

<erea*er, n ;/ le**er da*ed O*;er 3, 2011, Spiei respnded * *e =nin ;/ s*a*in. in an e)ail

#lease ;e ad+ised *a* *is ie -ill n* aep* an/le**ers addressed * R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in, In

'?re 'll/ a-are *e address *a* )ail as ;eensen* * R.an in *e pas* and e:pe* *e sa)e r *e '*'re <ere as ne+er ;een a an.e address * )/)pan/ ead'ar*ers

<r/ * rerain r) *is ee*i+e i))edia*el/ and please n*e *a* all rrespndene sen* L )/ )pan/-ill ;e sen* ;a and r re'sed

C. The 0lle'ed nla4ful (ischar'es of Revell%$mith% and Roa/e

<e eneral C'nsel alle.es *a* *ese *ree e)pl/ees -eredisar.ed in earl/ O*;er 2011 ;ea'se *eir )e);ersipr a*i+i*ies n ;eal al 813 And ;ased n *e'nn*radi*ed *es*i)n/ desri;ed ;el-, I nl'de *a* *eir disar.es ;/ R.an Br*ers +ila*ed Se*in 87a71 and 73 *e A* <e *er iss'es are a ;i* )re dii'l*

I* is *e eneral C'nsel?s n*en*in *a* RS is lia;le r

*eir disar.es and is respnsi;le r erin. *e) reins*a*e)en* and ;apa/ ;ea'se a* *e *i)e *eir disar.es, RS-as ei*er a sin.le e)pl/er r al*er e. R.an Br*ers7Re+ell did . * -r r RS n O*;er 11 RS?s alle.edle.al lia;ili*/ is als ;ased n *e *er/ *a* RS re'sed *er *ese peple e)pl/)en* ;ea'se *eir 'nin )e);ersip r in a* leas* ne ase 7Rae, ;ea'se e re'sed * resi.n r) al 813

As pre+i'sl/ n*ed, n Sep*e);er 29, 2011, *e =nin sen*a le**er * R.an Br*ers ;>e*in. * i* n*ra*in. '* an/-r * RS <e rerd india*es *a* as a res'l* *is le**er,R.an eased perr)in. -r i* ad ;een din. n RS a'n*s *a* ad pre+i'sl/ ;een n*ra*ed -i* R.an Br*ers <is pr;a;l/ ad s)e ae* n *e e)pl/)en* si*'a*in er*ain e)pl/ees - -ere a* *a* *i)e n *e R.an

Br*ers pa/rll @r ne *in., a .r'p R.an Br*ersdri+ers -ere ired d'rin. *e ;i-eel/ perid endin. O*;er (, 2011, inl'din. Riard !e, &n !-e;er, and Riard$er;, ea -) -ere )e);ers al 813 and ea -) ad ;een paid -a.es and ;enei*s as per *e al 813n*ra* -en *e/ -ere e)pl/ed ;/ R.an Br*ers I* isreasna;le * ass')e *a* *e/ -ere ired ;/ RS ;ea'se *e/dr+e *e *r's ser+iin. *e a'n*s *a* ad ;een *aen +er

;/ RS ;'* ad ;een perr)ed, 'n*il *e end Sep*e);er, ;/R.an Br*ers

%a/ne Re+ell ad ;een a ln. *i)e dri+er r R.an Br*ers - n*in'ed * -r r *a* )pan/ a*er *e r)alasse* *ranser *a* 'rred n A'.'s* 1, 2011 !e -as a)n.*e e)pl/ees R.an Br*ers - -as a )e);er al813 and r -) -a.es and ;enei*s -ere paid in ardane

-i* *e *er)s *e n*ra*On O*;er 4, 2011, ardin. * Re+ell, e ad a n+ersa

*in -i* "iael He*ran - *ld i) *a* ;ea'se *in.s-ere an.in., -e an n ln.er e)pl/ 813 dri+ers Re+ell*es*iied *a* He*ran s*a*ed *a*F is ands -ere *iedF *a* ead * la/ all 813 dri+ers !e 'r*er *es*iied *a* He*ransaid *a* e el* srr/ a;'* i* and *a* e didn?* -an* * seeRe+ell . Ardin. * Re+ell, He*ran said *a* *e/?re .in.

* ;rin. in an*er =nin and *ld i) *a* e -'ld a+e *ill '* an*er applia*in Re+ell s*a*es *a* e ased He*ranr s)e *i)e * *in a;'* i* ;ea'se e ad s )an/ /ears in*e =nin and didn?* -an* * >')p sip

Re+ell *es*iied *a* sr*l/ *erea*er, e ad a n+ersa*in-i* &a)es R.an - said *a* e ad * la/ *e res* *e813 .'/s and *a* Re+ell s'ld .i+e i) s)e *i)e * *r/ *

s*rai.*en e+er/*in. '* A;'* 2 da/s la*er, Re+ell a.ainspe * He*ran - *ried * n+ine i) * s*a/ and *ldi) *a* al*'. ;ein. e)pl/ed ;/ RS, e -'ld d *esa)e -r a* *e sa)e pa/ and a* *e sa)e aili*/ D'rin. *a*n+ersa*in, Re+ell a.reed and e illed '* an e)pl/)en*applia*in r RS !e als iled '* an*er r) .i+en *i) ;/ He*ran s*a*in. is -i*dra-al )e);ersip in al813

On r a;'* O*;er 8, 2011, Re+ell res')ed -rin. a* *esa)e aili*/ din. *e sa)e -r a* *e sa)e ra*e pa/, e:ep* n *e pa/rll RS ins*ead R.an Br*ers A*)s*, Re+ell ls* a;'* 3 r 4 da/s -r -ile e -as deidin. -e*er e s'ld . n* *e RS pa/rll

&sep S)i* -as als a airl/ ln. *er) e)pl/ee R.anBr*ers -, as n*ed a;+e, ad ;een ne *edisri)ina*ees in a prir 'nair la;r pra*ie ase - ad

;een disar.ed and *en reins*a*ed !e * -as a )e);er al 813 and -as paid -a.es and ;enei*s in ardane -i**e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* D'rin. *e perid a*er A'.'s* 1, 2011, S)i* n*in'ed * ;e e)pl/ed ;/ R.anBr*ers I* is n* lear * )e i e -red n a'n*s *a*ad ;een *aen +er ;/ RS !e pr;a;l/ did

On O*;er 4, 2011, S)i* -as *ld ;/ He*ran *a* *ere-as n -r r i) S)i* s*a*es *a* e *en -ai*ed in *e/ard r &a)es R.an - als *ld i) *a* *ere -as n )re-r r i) and *a* e 'ld appl/ r -r a* RS S)i**es*iied *a* did n* see e)pl/)en* a* RS ;ea'se is

;ad pre+i's e:periene -i* R.an Br*ers"iael Rae ad ;een a )e);er al 813 r /ears,

)an/ -i -ere spen* as an e)pl/ee #e*er i.'ri In*is re.ard, i* see)s *a* i.'ri ad a *-)an ;'siness nsis*in. i)sel and Rae, ;* -) -ere +ered ;/ asepara*e n*ra* -i* al 813 B* *ese )en -en* *-r r R.an Br*ers in &'l/ 2011 -en i.'ri *er)ina*edis ;'siness and ee*i+el/ *ranserrin. is lien*s * R.anBr*ers I* is lear * )e *a* i.'ri *erea*er -en* * -r r Spiei and *a* e * is 's*)ers * RS a*er e -en*n i*s pa/rll

Bere s*ar*in. * -r a* R.an Br*ers in &'l/ 2011,Rae si.ned a al 813 a'*ria*in ard .i+en * i) ;/<r/ I* is, -e+er, n* a* all lear * )e i R.an Br*erse+er a*'all/ a.reed *a* Rae s'ld ;e in *e n*ra* 'ni*and reei+e *e n*ra*?s ;enei*s

In an/ e+en*, n O*;er 1, 2011, i.'ri alled Rae and*ld i) *a* e ad * resi.n r) al 813, ;ea'se R.anBr*ers -asn?* .in. * ;e in *e =nin an/)re =nliee)pl/ees Re+ell and S)i*, Rae -as n* ased * s*a/ n a*RS, r in+i*ed * ill '* an applia*in r RS Rae *es*iied *a* e did n* appl/ a* RS ;ea'se e didn?* -an* *lea+e al 813

(. Reco'nition b! R<$ of Local ,)D

<e e+idene s-s *a* n r a;'* Sep*e);er 23, 2011,#e*er i.'ri )ade a pne all * Cris*per 'ene, a ;'siness represen*a*i+e al (26 i.'ri iden*iied i)sel as



a dri+er and said *a* e -as in*eres*ed in r.aniin. *e dri+ersand elpers RS <erea*er, i.'ri slii*ed e)pl/ees RS * si.n a'*ria*in ards r al (26 <ese -eredeli+ered * 'ene n r a;'* Sep*e);er 29 As n*eda;+e, i.'ri ad pre+i'sl/ ;een *e -ner is -n ;'siness ;ere )+in. irs* * R.an Br*ers and *en RS A*RS, e and He*ran -ere ired * r'n *e da/*da/ pera*ins ;ea'se *e/ ad e:periene in *is ind's*r/ and Spieidid n* <erere, r) an e)pl/ees? +an*a.e pin*, i* isreasna;le * nl'de *a* i.'ri spe and a*ed as an a.en* RS

On O*;er 3, 2011, 'ene and 'nsel r RS +isi*ed*e NRB?s ie in "ana**an -ere al (26 iled a represen*a*in pe*i*in in Case 02–RC–06589( <e 'ni* r -ian ele*in -as re'es*ed nsis*ed 26 e)pl/ees and ;*

par*ies re'es*ed *a* *e Bard r'n a nsen* ele*in <eRe.in re'sed -e+er, i*in. *e '*s*andin. 'nair la;r

pra*ie ar.es *a* -ere pendin. in+l+in. lai)s ;/ al813 *a* *e )pan/ -as ;li.a*ed * ;ar.ain -i* *a* la;r r.ania*in

On O*;er 1(, 2011, Spiei n ;eal RS and 'enen ;eal al (26 e:e'*ed a re.ni*in a.ree)en* n

;eal all 'll*i)e and par**i)e dri+ers and elpers andrela*ed e)pl/ees, e:l'din. all *er e)pl/ees, niden*ial e)pl/ees, .'ards, -a*)en and s'per+isrs as deined

;/ Se*in 2711 *e A* On *e sa)e da/, *e/ presen*ed* ar;i*ra*r E'.ene C'.lin a .r'p 19 a'*ria*inards O *ese ards, 1( -ere si.ned ;/ dri+ers r elpersCards -ere als si.ned ;/ i.'ri and He*ran A*er re+ie-in. *e ards, *e ar;i*ra*r er*iied *a* al (26 represen*eda )a>ri*/ *e -rers in *e 'ni* desri;ed a;+e

<erea*er, a 3/ear n*ra* -as e:e'*ed ;e*-een al(26 and RS, ee*i+e r) N+e);er 1, 2011, *r'. O*;er 31, 2014 <e a.ree)en* n*ains, a* ar*ile 2, a s*andard'ninse'ri*/ la'se re'irin., as a ndi*in r n*in'ede)pl/)en*, 'nin )e);ersip a*er 90 da/s e)pl/)en*Addi*inall/, *e n*ra* n*ains a e pr+isin re'irin. *e e)pl/er * re)i* 'nin d'es n ;eal e)pl/ees- si.n a d'ese a'*ria*in

<e rerd s-s *a* r) N+e);er 25, 2011, *r'."ar 30, 2012, RS as re)i**ed a **al G496( * al(26 7R'nded * *e neares* dllar

As n*ed a;+e, *e eneral C'nsel n*ends *a* *ere.ni*in al (26 and *e e:e'*in a n*ra* -i**e 'nin is ille.al r *- reasns @irs*, ;ea'se as ei*er asin.le e)pl/er, al*er e., r s'essr * R.an Br*ers,RS -as ;li.a*ed * n*in'e * re.nie and ;ar.ain -i*al 813 And send, *a* *e a'*ria*in ards slii*ed

;/ He*ran and i.'ri -ere in+alid ;ea'se *eir )ana.erial psi*ins and *a* *erere, al (26 ne+er a*'all/ represen*ed an 'nered )a>ri*/ *e e)pl/ees in *e 'ni* r -i re.ni*in -as .ran*ed

25

III ANASIS

0. 3o4 (o &e (efine the Relationship Bet4een Ro'an Brothers and R<$

A* *e +er/ '*se* *is earin., *e eneral C'nsel)+ed * a)end *e ap*in *is ase * re)+e *e desrip*in R.an Br*ers and RS %as*e Dispsal as a sin.le

25al 813 did n* ;*ain an/ a'*ria*in ards r) e)pl/ees

RS

e)pl/er <e eneral C'nsel speiiall/ s*a*ed *a* i* -asn* *e in*en*in * alle.e *a* *e *- )panies ns*i*'*ed asin.le e)pl/er A* *e *i)e, I ased i *e eneral C'nsel-as alle.in., as par* i*s al*er e. *er/, *a* *e *- )panies ad ))n -nersip %en *e eneral C'nsel neded *a* *e/ did n*, I ased i -as le.all/ pssi;le * ind*- en*erprises * ;e al*er e.s in *e a;sene ))n -nersip r in *e a;sene a indin. *a* *e send en*erprise

-as -ned ;/ a rela*i+e r rela*i+es *e irs* <e eneralC'nsel ass'red )e *a* i* indeed -as pssi;le and i*edCit!4ide $ervices Corp, 31( NRB 861 71995 7<a* and*er ases -ill ;e dis'ssed ;el- <e pin* ere is *a* a**e penin. *is earin. and a*er a+in. pre+i'sl/ ;*ainedaida+i*s, rerds and d')en*s r) &a)es R.an and &sep Spiei, *e eneral C'nsel an-led.ed *a* *ere -asn ))n -nersip ;e*-een *e *- )panies 7I ann*sa/ -i* an/ de.ree ass'rane *a* *e Respnden*s )a/ r )a/ n* a+e ;een 'll/ pera*i+e, r*)in. r a'ra*ein *eir presen*a*in e+idene d'rin. *e in+es*i.a*in

A*er s)e )n*s in *rial, *e eneral C'nsel a)ended *ealle.a*ins s *a* i* n- n*ends ei*er *a*F 7a RS is asin.le e)pl/er -i* R.an Br*ersF 7; *a* RS is *e al*er e. R.an Br*ersF r 7 *a* RS is a s'essr * R.an

Br*ers I* is *e eneral C'nsel?s *er/ *a* i an/ *ese*eries l/, *en RS 7a is respnsi;le r *e disar.es Re+ell, S)i*, and Rae *a* 'rred in earl/ O*;er 2011F7; *a* RS is ;li.a*ed * n*in'e * re.nie and ;ar.ain-i* al 813 7and * pr+ide re'es*ed inr)a*in and a+id)ain. 'nila*eral an.esF and 7 *a* RS ann* le.all/re.nie and en*er in* a n*ra* -i* an*er =nin a* a *i)e*a* i* as a le.al ;li.a*in * ;ar.ain -i* al 813

<e *er) sin.le e)pl/er is *en 'sed in ases in+l+ed)'l*ie)pl/er ;ar.ainin. 'ni*s In *a* n*e:*, *e Bard )a/

;e re'ired * de*er)ine i a sin.le e)pl/er is par* a)'l*ie)pl/er ;ar.ainin. 'ni* ;/ +ir*'e i*s assen* * ;e par* s' a 'ni* O*en, ;'* n* e:l'si+el/, *se */pes ases)a/ in+l+e *e 'es*in -e*er and -en *e sin.le e)

pl/er an le.all/ -i*dra- r) )'l*ie)pl/er ;ar.ainin.

and ;ar.ain dire*l/ -i* a 'nin r *e e)pl/er?s -n se* e)pl/ees See r e:a)ple aflo% Inc.% 32( NRB 88 71998<is is n* *e si*'a*in *a* is in+l+ed in *e presen* ase

<e *er) sin.le e)pl/er as als ;een 'sed * desri;e a)ple*el/ dieren* si*'a*inF -ere *- apparen*l/ separa*een*i*ies pera*e as an in*e.ra*ed en*erprise in s' a -a/ *a*r all p'rpses, *ere is in a* nl/ a sin.le e)pl/er

NLRB v. Bro4nin'#;erris Industries, 691 @2d 111(, 1122 73dCir 1982 In *ese */pes ases, *ere )a/ als ;e a indin.*a* *e *- n)inall/ separa*e en*i*ies are als al*er e.s See

En'ineerin' Contractors% Inc., 35( NRB N 12( 72011In *is send a*e.r/ ases, *e prinipal a*rs -i

*e Bard and *e 'r*s nsider in de*er)inin. -e*er *ein*e.ra*in is s'iien* r sin.lee)pl/er s*a*'s are *e e:*en*

71 In*errela*in pera*ins72 Cen*ralied n*rl la;r rela*ins73 C))n )ana.e)en*74 C))n -nersip r inanial n*rl

26

26See als Radio nion v. Broadcast $ervice of 1obile, 380 =S

255 71965F $outh -rairie Construction Co. v. Operatin' En'ineers

Local D),% 425 =S 800, 802 719(6F Centurion 0uto Transport , 329 NRB 394 71999F (enart Coal Co.% 315 NRB 350 71994F



<e )s* ri*ial *ese a*rs is en*ralied n*rl +er la;r rela*ins C))n -nersip, -ile nr)all/ neessar/,is n* de*er)ina*i+e in *e a;sene s' a en*ralied pli/&estern nion Corp, 224 NRB 2(4, 2(6 719(6F 0labama

1etal -roducts% 280 NRB 1090, 1095 71986Si*'a*ins -ere *e Bard as nsidered -e*er *-

)panies ns*i*'*ed a sin.le e)pl/er -'ld, r e:a)ple,inl'de ases in+l+in. paren*Ls';sidiar/ rpra*ins, s' as

NLRB v. International 1easurement < Control% 5(8 @2d 334,340 7(* Cir 1992, and E1COR 2roup, 330 NRB 84972000 <ere are als si*'a*ins in+l+in. )'l*iple rela*ed)panies -i* s)e de.ree ))n -nersip and )ana.e)en* 7Centurion 0uto Transport% Inc, s'pra

In NLRB v. Lihli ;ashions% 80 @3d (45 72d Cir 1996, *e

'r* nl'ded *a* *- ne-l/ rea*ed rpra*ins -ere sin.le e)pl/ers -i* *- de'n* rpra*ins *a* ad dea'l*edn er*ain lia;ili*ies In *a* ase, *e e+idene s-ed *a* *esa)e indi+id'al 7ili !s' -as in 'l*i)a*e n*rl *e ;'sinessesF *a* *e s'per+isr/ and e)pl/ee )ple)en* *eld and ne- )panies -ere s';s*an*iall/ *e sa)eF and *a**e l*es -ere )an'a*'red a* *e sa)e aili*/ 'sin. *esa)e )e*ds and )eans <e 'r* -e+er, disa.reed -i**e Bard?s nl'sin 731( NRB 163, *a* *e ne-l/ rea*ed

)panies -ere al*er e.s *e ld Basiall/, *e 'r*, al*'. indin. *a* *e/ ns*i*'*ed a sin.le e)pl/er, re'sed* ind *a* *e/ -ere al*er e.s ;ea'se *ere -as ins'iien*e+idene an in*en* * dera'd <e 'r* s*a*ed

N*in. in *e rerd is innsis*en* -i* *e nl'sin *a* ili, In -as es*a;lised in a le.i*i)a*e a**e)p** )are* and sell prd'*s *a* ad pre+i'sl/ ;een )are*ed and sld ;/ an*er )pan/

CONC=SION

In s'))ar/, -e ind *a* *ere is ins';s*an*ial e+idene * s'ppr* *e NRB?s nl'sin *a* iili, In is*e al*er e. @CLin. ' %e ind, -e+er, *a* *e

NRB?s indin. *a* i/an and ili, In ns*i*'*e a sin.le e)pl/er and -e air) n *is iss'e %e n*e, -

e+er, *a* -ile ili, In is n* ;'nd ;/ *e lle*i+e ;ar.ainin. a.ree)en*, ili, Inas a sin.le e)pl/er -i* i/an)a/ nne*eless ;e eld lia;le r an/ i/an?s ;li.a*ins 'nder *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin.a.ree)en*

Als in *is a*e.r/ are d';le ;reas*in. ases -ere-ners, *en in *e ns*r'*in ind's*r/, )a/ se* 'p *- separa*e rpra*insF ne e)pl/in. 'nin la;r r 'nin pr>e*sand *e *er e)pl/in. nn'nin la;r r nn'nin pr>e*s@r e:a)ple, in En'ineerin' Contractors% Inc., s'pra, *eBard eld *a* *e *- ))nl/ -ned and n*rlled r

pra*ins, en.a.ed as n*ra*rs in *e ns*r'*in ind's*r/,ns*i*'*ed a sin.le e)pl/er and -ere als al*er e.s

<e *er) >in* e)pl/er as n asin, ;een 'sed in*er

an.ea;l/ -i* *e *er) sin.le e)pl/er !-e+er, 'nlieases in+l+in. sin.le e)pl/er iss'es, ases dealin. *e >in*e)pl/er iss'es in+l+e si*'a*ins -ere *ere are in a*, *-independen* en*i*ies *a* d n* sare ))n -nersip, ;'*- in *e n*e:* a par*i'lar en)i a*i+i*/, d a*

Blumenfeld Theatres Circuit% 240 NRB 206, 215 719(9F 3!drolines%

Inc.% 305 NRB 416 71991, and 0le"ander Bistri/?/! , 323 NRB 5247199(

*.e*erIn NLRB v. Bro4nin'#;erris Industries, a;+e a* 1124, *e

a*s -ere *a* Br-nin.@erris pera*ed a re'se *ranser s*a*in and n*ra*ed -i* independen* *r'ers, reerred * as;rers, * 'rnis all *ra*rs and dri+ers * a'l B@I?s *railers ;e*-een *e *ranser s*a*in and *e landill area N*-i*s*andin. *is arran.e)en*, Bro4nin'#;erris e:erised s';s*an*ial n*rl +er *e dri+ers *ese )panies and *e Bard,-i* C'r* appr+al, eld *a* *e/ -ere >in* e)pl/ers and

*a* Bro4nin'#;erris -as lia;le r *e 'nair la;r pra*ies<e 'r* s*a*ed

In n*ras*, *e >in* e)pl/er nep* des n* de pend 'pn *e e:is*ene a sin.le in*e.ra*ed en*erpriseand *erere *e a;+e)en*ined 'r a*r s*andard isinappsi*e Ra*er, a indin. *a* )panies are >in* e)

pl/ers ass')es in *e irs* ins*ane *a* )panies are-a* *e/ appear * ;e–independen* le.al en*i*ies *a*a+e )erel/ is*riall/ sen * andle >in*l/ i)

pr*an* aspe*s *eir e)pl/ere)pl/ee rela*insipJ

2(K

An e:a)ple a ase -ere a >in* e)pl/er rela*insip-as 'nd is (<$ Leasin' Inc.% 299 NRB 658 71990, -ere)pan/ B s'pplied *e persnnel * )pan/ A, ;'* *e da/

*da/ s'per+isin *is -r re -as dire*ed and n*rlled ;/ *e )ana.e)en* )pan/ A An*er e:a)ple is

Continental &indin' Co.% 305 NRB 122, 123 71991, -erene e)pl/er ired e)pl/ees s'pplied * an*er and *e la**er )pan/ e:erised sle a'*ri*/ * assi.n, sed'le, ands'per+ise *e -rplae ndi*ins, and *e perr)ane -r ;/ *e e)pl/ees

<e iss'e -e*er ne )pan/ is a >in* e)pl/er -i*an*er *en arises -en ne *e *- en*erprises pr+idesla;r ser+ies r *e *erF */piall/ in a s';n*ra*in. rela*insip See, r e:a)ple, 1arti/i Coal Corp.% 315 NRB4(6, 4(8 71994 7)inersF $ervice Emplo!ees Local 8, 9Trinit!

1aintenance@% 312 NRB (15, (53 n 113 71993 7>ani*rsF ;lav#O#Rich% Inc.% 309 NRB 262, 264–265 71992 7la;rersF2. &es Ltd. Co.% 309 NRB 225, 226 71992 7as;es*s -r

ersF $outhern California 2as Co.% 302 NRB 456, 461–46271991 7pr*ers

28

<e Bard?s 'se *e *er) al*er e. as als ;een 'sed in

+ari's n*e:*s and a* *i)es, as ;een 'sed in*eran.ea;l/

-i* *e deini*in sin.le e)pl/er29

In s)e ases *-)panies a+e ;een eld * ;e sin.le e)pl/ers and al*er e.s In *er ases, *e )panies a+e ;een eld * ;e sin.lee)pl/ers ;'* n* al*er e.s I a) n* a-are an/ ase -ere*- )panies a+e ;een eld * ;e al*er e.s ;'* -ere a

2(See als Chec/er Cab Co. v. NLRB, 36( @2d 692, 698 76* Cir

196628

See als ;rostco $uper $ave $tores% 138 NRB 125 71962F Laerco Transportation < &arehouse% 269 NRB 324 71984F TLI% Inc.%

2(1 NRB (98 71984F O$ullivan% 1uc/le% >ron 1ortuar!, 246 NRB

164 71980F Lee 3ospital , 300 NRB 94( 71990 Ra4son Contractors,302 NRB (82 71991 See als 2. &es Ltd. Co.% s'pra, and Capitol

E1I 1usic, 311 NRB 99( 71993F ;latbush 1anor Care% 313 NRB591 71993F Broo/dale 3ospital 1edical Center% 313 NRB 59271993F and E"ecutive Cleanin' $ervices% 315 NRB 22( 71994

29<e *er) al*er e. as als ;een 'sed * desri;e si*'a*ins

-ere indi+id'al s*lder a+e ;een eld persnall/ lia;le r *ede;*s r ;li.a*ins a rpra*in in ir')s*anes -ere i* is in *e

p';li in*eres* * piere *e rpra*e +eil <a* 'se *e praseal*er e. is n* rele+an* * *is ase



indin. as ;een )ade *a* *e/ -ere n* a sin.le e)pl/erAl*er e. indin.s )s* *en 'r in 'nair la;r pra*ie

ases and a+e ;een applied * si*'a*ins in -i *e Bard

inds *a* -a* p'rpr*s * ;e *- separa*e e)pl/ers are ina* ne e)pl/er and -ere *e n*ra* si.na*r/ e)pl/er isei*er n* nrin. i*s ;ar.ainin. ;li.a*ins andLr *ere is a'es*in - s'ld pa/ -a* is -ed ;/ a si.na*r/ e)

pl/er r an e)pl/er - as ))i**ed 'nair la;r pra*ies <- en*erprises -ill ;e 'nd * ;e al*er e.s -ere *e/

a+e s';s*an*iall/ iden*ial )ana.e)en*, ;'siness p'rpse,pera*in, e'ip)en*, 's*)ers and s'per+isin as -ell as-nersip (en?el $. 0l/ire% 259 NRB 1323, 1324 71982F

0dvance Electric% 268 NRB 1001, 1002 71984 In ea *ese ases, *e Bard n*ed *a* i* is rele+an* * nsider -e*er *e alle.ed al*er e. -as rea*ed r *e p'rpse e+adin. ;ar.ainin. respnsi;ili*ies See als Cra4ford (oor

$ales Co., 226 NRB 1144 719(6 In -erma Coatin'% Inc.%293 NRB 803 7l989, *e Bard eld *a* n ne a*r is a

prere'isi*e * indin. an al*er e.S)e 'r*s, inl'din. *e Send Cir'i*, a+e nl'ded

*a* an al*er e. an nl/ ;e es*a;lised, e+en i all *er a*rs are presen*, i i* as ;een s-n *a* *e ne- en*i*/ -asrea*ed r *e p'rpse e+adin. *e ri.inal en*erprise?s le.al;li.a*ins 7Si)ilar in nep* * a ra'd'len* n+e/aneSee Lihli v NLRB, s'pra, -ere *e C'r* air)ed *e Bardn *e iss'e sin.le e)pl/er ;'* re+ersed n *e al*er e.iss'e In *a* ase, *e C'r* eld *a* in rder * ind ne e)

pl/er * ;e *e al*er e. an*er 7r p'rpses deri+a*i+elia;ili*/, *ere ad * ;e e+idene s-in. in*en* * dera'dOn *e *er and, s)e deisins a+e nl'ded *a* -ile a)*i+e * a+id ;ar.ainin. an elp es*a;lis al*er e. s*a*'s, i*is n* a re'ire)en* * indin. a +ila*in r lia;ili*/ ;/ *ene- en*i*/ ;ea'se i* is i)pr*an* * pr*e* *e in*eres*s *ee)pl/ees, re.ardless *e e)pl/erVs )*i+e in )ain. *erpra*e an.es See r, e., 0llcoast Transfer , 2(1 NRB13(4 71984, end (80 @2d 5(6 76* Cir 1986F ohnsto4n

Corp., 313 NRB 1(0 71993, end in par* 41 @3d 141 73dCir 1994F CE> Industrial 1echanical Contractors% 295

NRB 635 71989

In ne ase, *e Bard, as a nse'ene 'r* a*in,-i*dre- an earlier ))en* )ade in 2artner#3arf Co.% 308

NRB 531 71992, * *e ee* *a* al*er e. is )erel/ a s';se* sin.le e)pl/er <e Bard n*ed *a* *e *- nep*s arerela*ed, ;'* separa*e ohnsto4n Corp.% 322 NRB 818 7199(In *e 'r* ase reerened ;/ *e Bard, n- &'s*ie Ali*nl'ded *a* *e *- *eries -ere dis*in*

<e *er) s'essr is an*er nep* *a* reers * /e*an*er */pe si*'a*in <is *er) is */piall/ 'sed * desri;ea si*'a*in -ere ne )pan/ p'rases r *aes +er *epera*in a predeessr )pan/ *a* ad an e:is*in. lle*i+e;ar.ainin. rela*insip -i* a 'nin In *ese si*'a*ins*ere is n need * es*a;lis ))n -nersip ;e*-een *e*- en*i*ies prir * *e *ae+er and n need * es*a;lis *a**e *- separa*e )panies ad an/ prir rela*insip <e

iss'e is -e*er, ;ea'se *e na*'re *e *ae+er, *e s'essr )pan/ in'rs a le.al ;li.a*in * ;ar.ain -i* a 'nin ;ea'se *e na*'re *e *ae+er r) *e predeessr )pan/

In NLRB v. Burns $ecurit! $ervices, 406 =S 2(2 719(2,*e S'pre)e C'r* 'peld Bard la- *a* a )ere an.e in-nersip in *e e)pl/in. en*i*/ is n* s' an 'n's'al ir')s*ane as * relie+e *e ne- e)pl/er an ;li.a*in *

;ar.ain -i* *e 'nin *a* represen*ed i*s predeessr?s e) pl/ees <e ri*eria 'pn -i i* 'peld *e ;ar.ainin. ;li.a*in -ere *a* *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni* re)ained 'nan.ed and a)a>ri*/ *e e)pl/ees ired ;/ *e ne- e)pl/er ad ;eenrepresen*ed ;/ a reen*l/ er*iied ;ar.ainin. a.en* <e S'

pre)e C'r* n*ed *a* *ere -'ld n* ;e a s'essrsip i,-i*'* 'nla-'l disri)ina*in, a )a>ri*/ *e ne- -r re did n* nsis* *e e)pl/ees *e r)er e)pl/er

r i *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni* -ere n ln.er apprpria*e <e C'r*'nd *a* *e s'essr e)pl/er -as ;li.a*ed * ;ar.ain-i* *e in');en* 'nin, ;'* i* ad n ;li.a*in * adp* *en*ra*, 'nless i* ad a.reed * d s as a )a**er n*ra*<e C'r* n*ed *a* a ne- e)pl/er is rdinaril/ ree * se*ini*ial *er)s and ndi*ins e)pl/)en* In n*ras*, i i*-ere pere*l/ lear *a* *e e)pl/er planned * re*ainen'. r)er e)pl/ees * ns*i*'*e a )a>ri*/ *e ne--r re, a s'essr -'ld a+e an ;li.a*in * ns'l*-i* *e 'nin as * *e ini*ial *er)s and ndi*ins e)pl/)en*

In ;all River (!ein' Corp. v. NLRB% 482 =S 2( 7198(, *eC'r* eld *a* a s'essrsip de*er)ina*in depends 'pn *e**ali*/ *e ir')s*anes I* 'sed n -e*er *e ne-)pan/ as s';s*an*ial asse*s i*s predeessr and n*in

'ed, -i*'* in*err'p*in r s';s*an*ial an.e, *e predeessr?s ;'siness pera*ins <e a*rs rele+an* * *e n*in'i*/

;e*-een *e ld and ne- en*i*ies are 71 -e*er *ere is n*in'i*/ *e -r re, as s-n ;/ a )a>ri*/ predeessr e)pl/ees ;ein. in *e ne- -r reF 72 -e*er *ere isn*in'i*/ in *e e)pl/in. ind's*r/F 73 -e*er *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni* re)ains in*a* and apprpria*eF and 74 *e i)pa* aia*'s in pera*ins I* als appr+ed *e e:*ensin *es'essrsip d*rine ;e/nd 'nins *a* ad reen*l/ ;eener*iied * 'nins *a* en>/ a re;'**a;le pres')p*in )a

>ri*/ s*a*'s ;e/nd *e er*iia*in /ear =n*il *e ne- e) pl/er?s ;ar.ainin. ;li.a*in a**aes, *e ne- e)pl/er )a/se* ini*ial *er)s e)pl/)en* A*er *a*, i* as a d'*/ *

;ar.ain -i* *e 'ninIn ;all River (!ein' , *e S'pre)e C'r* nl'ded *a* ;e

a'se a 'nin?s de)and r re.ni*in r) *e ne- e)pl/er is n*in'in., *e s'essr as an ;li.a*in * re.nie *e'nin i a )a>ri*/ is 'l*i)a*el/ ired in a s';s*an*ial and represen*a*i+e )ple)en* *e apprpria*e 'ni* I* appr+ed *eBard?s *es* r indin. a s';s*an*ial and represen*a*i+e )

ple)en* ;ased n 71 -e*er *e >; lassiia*ins desi.na*edr *e pera*in are 'pied r s';s*an*iall/ 'piedF 72-e*er *e pera*in is in nr)al r s';s*an*iall/ nr)al prd'*inF 73 *e sie *e )ple)en* n *e da*e nr)al

prd'*inF 74 *e *i)e e:pe*ed * elapse ;ere a s';s*an*iall/ lar.er )ple)en* -'ld ;e a* -rF and 75 *e rela*i+eer*ain*/ *e e)pl/er?s e:pe*ed e:pansin

In *e presen* ase, e+en i I -ere * nl'de *a* RS -asn* an al*er e. R.an Br*ers and *a* i* -as nei*er asin.le r >in* e)pl/er a* a rele+an* perid *i)e, *ere

-'ld s*ill ;e er*ain le.al nse'enes and ;li.a*ins -ed* al 813 ;/ RS i i* is nl'ded *a* RS is a s'essr * R.an Br*ers as *a* *er) is deined in Burns and ;all

River (!ein' %e s'ld n- re*'rn * *e 'es*in -e*er i* is nees

sar/ r *e eneral C'nsel * pr+e ))n -nersip, r a*leas* ))n a)il/ -nersip, -en asser*in. *a* *- )

panies are al*er e.s r sin.le e)pl/ers As n*ed a;+e,))n -nersip is n* rele+an* in >in* e)pl/er ases and



is **all/ irrele+an* in s'essrsip ases@r e:a)ple, -en a a*er, in an er* * e+ade le.al and

;ar.ainin. ;li.a*ins is de'n* )pan/, *ranserred *easser*s * is sn?s ne-l/ r)ed )pan/, *e *- en*i*ies-ere ns*r'ed as a+in. ))n -nersip and ;ein. al*er e.s and a sin.le e)pl/er Cofab% Inc.% 322 NRB 162, 16371996 In *a* ase, *e Bard s*a*ed

I* is -ell es*a;lised *a* -ere )e);ers *e sa)e

a)il/ are *e -ners *- n)inall/ dis*in* en*i*ies,-i are *er-ise s';s*an*iall/ *e sa)e, -nersip andn*rl ;* *e en*i*ies is nsidered s';s*an*iall/iden*ial

Si)ilarl/, in 2enessee ;amil! Restaurant% 322 NRB 21971996, *e Bard 'nd *a* *e e)pl/er, ain. an r.aniin.dri+e, lsed i*s res*a'ran* and pened 'nder a ne- na)e andrpra*e s*r'*'re In indin. *a* *e *- rpra*ins -ereal*er e.s, i* -as nl'ded *a* *e *ransa*in -as a sa)desi.ned * a+id dealin. -i* *e 'nin I* -as de*er)ined*a* *e *- en*i*ies ad ))n )ana.e)en* and ))ns'per+isin Insar as ))n -nersip, *e >'d.e n*ed*a* al*'. *e send res*a'ran* -as -ned ;/ dieren*

persns, *e/ -ere a)il/ )e);ers *e -ner *e irs*res*a'ran*, -i 'nder Bard la- is e'i+alen* * ))n-nersip

In *e penin. s*a*e)en*s, *e eneral C'nsel, i*in.Cit!4ide $ervices Corp.% 31( NRB 861 71999, ass'red )e*a* *e Bard an nl'de *a* *- )panies an ;e al*er e.s, e+en in *e a;sene ))n -nersip In *a* ase,*e prir )pan/ -as alled Ci*/-ide and *e s'essr )

pan/ -as alled !'dsn Ci*/-ide -as -ned and pera*ed ;/a persn na)ed Ri)nd and *e e+idene s-ed *a* inrder * a+id pa/in. )ne/ -ed * al 32BL&, Ri)nds*ensi;l/ -en* '* ;'siness, and *r'. is -ie, 'nded*e s*ar* !'dsn, a )pan/ s*ensi;l/ -ned ;/ *e a )anna)ed iaia, - -as *e r)er +ie presiden* Ci*/-ide<ere -as e+idene *a* Ri)nd n*in'ed * ;e in+l+ed in!'dsn?s aairs a*er lai)in. *a* e ad le* *e ;'siness<e >'d.e s*a*ed

I* )'s* ;e ree)pasied *a* !'dsn -as r)ed 5)n*s ;ere Ci*/-ide lsed, and ;e.an pera*in. 2)n*s ;ere Ci*/-ide lsed !'dsn -as r)ed -i*api*al r) *e Ri)an a)il/, *e sle in+es*r <a**ransa*in -as n* an ar)?slen.* ;'siness arran.e)en*-i 'ld ;e e:pe*ed r) *- separa*e en*i*ies <elan G60,000 -as n* e+idened ;/ a -ri*in., and i* -asrepaid in as in s)all a)'n*s deli+ered * Ri)an

I* )a/ ;e said *a* )ana.e)en* re)ained s';s*an*iall/iden*ial Ri)an * an a*i+e rle in *e r)a*in !'dsn, par*iipa*in. in ens'rin. *a* a riendl/ 'nin -as;*ained, and in dire*in. *e re)+al e'ip)en* ands'pplies r) Ci*/-ide * !'dsn, and in sele*in. *eMM;es*?? -rers r !'dsn iaia s'.* ad+ie r)

Ri)an nernin. -e*er Ri+as s'ld n*in'e in!'dsn?s e)pl/<e ;'siness p'rpse and pera*in *e *- )pa

nies -as iden*ial *e/ -ere ;* in+l+ed in *e ))erial leanin. ies !'dsn 'sed )' *esa)e e'ip)en* and s'pplies -i i* ini*iall/ ;*ainedr) Ci*/-ide !'dsn?s 's*)ers -ere ;*ained r)Ci*/-ide in *e s*ar*'p pase, and -ere slii*ed ;/Ci*/-ide?s sales represen*a*i+es, - ;ea)e e)pl/ed

;/ !'dsn <e s'per+isrs, *, *ranserred r)

Ci*/-ide * !'dsn <e/ s'per+ised e)pl/ees - als*ranserred r) Ci*/-ide and - perr)ed *e sa)e-r, -i* *e sa)e e'ip)en*, r *e sa)e 's*)ers,-en e)pl/ed a* !'dsn

Ci*/-ide paid !'dsn?s irs* pa/rll, )ain. s'-a.e pa/)en*s * e)pl/ees - -ere *ranserred r)Ci*/-ide * an*er )pan/ and *en * !'dsn?s pa/rll Ci*/-ide als paid r *e p'rase a a: )aine,air ndi*iners, and *e ins*alla*in a )p'*er pr.ra)

ar.e a)'n*s s'pplies and e'ip)en* -ere )+edr) Ci*/-ide * !'dsn -i*'* )pensa*in S'ppliesle* n >;si*es ;/ Ci*/-ide -ere, despi*e ind's*r/ pra*ie, n* re*rie+ed ;/ *a* )pan/, ;'* -ere *aen ;/!'dsn, als -i*'* )pensa*in Ci*/-ide?s a'n*s-ere per)i**ed * ;e slii*ed ;/ i*s e)pl/ees r !'dsn, -ile s*ill n Ci*/-ide?s pa/rll, and n )pensa*in -as )ade r *se a'n*s, al*'. Ci*/-ide adreei+ed pa/)en* r *er a'n*s assi.ned * *er leanin. )panies

I* als appears *a* !'dsn -as r)ed s *a*Ci*/-ide 'ld a+id i*s ;li.a*in * al 32B

Ci*/-ide -ed enr)'s s')s )ne/ * *e al 32B'nds and si)pl/ s*pped )ain. pa/)en*s * *se'nds I* is lear *a* Ri)an de+ised a plan * n*in'epera*in *r'. !'dsn -i* a ne-, )re aep*a;le'nin, and )ae i* appear *a* Ci*/-ide -as lsin. i*spera*ins <is is s'ppr*ed ;/ *e *es*i)n/ Ri+as*a*, ;e.innin. in earl/ April 1991, iaia *ld i) *replae *e al 32B )e);ers - -ere -rin. nCi*/-ide?s >;s -i* nn'nin -rers <e al 32Be)pl/ees -ere ei*er laid r ad *eir 'rs red'ed!e s*a*ed *a* a* *e *i)e e le* Ci*/-ide in O*;er, 90

peren* *e >;s -ere ;ein. ser+ied ;/ nn'nin-rers

I ardin.l/ ind and nl'de *a* !'dsn -as)erel/ a dis.'ised n*in'ane Ci*/-ide, and *a* *e

lsin. Ci*/-ide and *e penin. and pera*in !'dsn -as )*i+a*ed ;/ a desire * a+id dealin. -i*al 32B and in an er* ;/ Ci*/-ide * a+id i*s ;li.a*ins * al 32B I *erere ind *a* !'dsn is an al*er e. Ci*/-ide JCi*a*ins )i**edK

;u'a?! Continental Corp., 265 NRB 1301 71982, is an*er ase -ere *e Bard 'nd *a* *- )panies -ereal*er e.s n*-i*s*andin. *e la r)al ))n -nersip <e a*s *a* ase are * ln. * desri;e ere ;'* i* islear r) *e Bard?s )preensi+e deisin *a* *e e+idene *ere, si)ilar * *e e+idene in Cit!4ide, re+ealed *a**e send )pan/ -as, in ee*, a sa) en*erprise, se* 'p ;/*e ri.inal -ner r *e p'rpse e+adin. le.al ;li.a*ins* *e 'nin Indeed, as *e -ner *e send )pan/ -as

nl/ *ere as a i.'reead * dis.'ise *e n*in'ed e'i*a;lein*eres* *e ri.inal -ner, i* s'ld ;e nl'ded *a* *ere-as, in a*, ))n -nersipF ;ein. *a* *ere -as, in reali*/, nl/ ne -ner

In a ase alled 2oldin#;eldsman% Inc, 295 NRB 35971989, *ere -as an iss'e re.ardin. -e*er *- )panies,alle.ed * ;e al*er e.s, ad ))n -nersip In *is ase, aBard )a>ri*/ 7&ansen dissen*in. 'nd *a* *ere -as ina* ))n -nersip -ere *e -ner a de'n* )pan/



e:erised inanial n*rl +er *e ne- )pan/ <e )a>ri*/ s*a*ed 7id a* n 3

In par*i'lar -e n*e *a* @red ldin e:erised airl/ e:*ensi+e inanial n*rl +er *e '*'re ldinara;elas<'s, ad i* n* ;een r @red ldin?s assis*ane in;*ainin. lans r ldinara;elas and is -illin.ness *aep* la*e pa/)en*s n *e '*s*andin. lan *a* ldinara;elas s *ensi;l/ -ed * ldin@elds)an d'rin. *e

perid in 'es *in, i* appears *a* *e C)pan/ -'ld a+ead se+ere di i'l*ies n*in'in. in ;'siness In *isase, -e n*e *a* @red ldin n*in'ed * e:erisensidera;le inanial n *rl +er ldinara;elas and*a*, in a*, i*?s +er/ li+eli d -as dependen* n @redldin?s a;ili*/ and -illin.ness * ne.*ia*e -i* *e ;an and pr+ide inanial .'aran*ees *a* all-ed *e ;an *e:*end ldinara;elas? line redi* =nder *eseir')s*anes, -e ;elie+e *e indin. ))n -nersipis -arran*ed

In 3a4/ of Connecticut , Inc, 319 NRB 1213 71995, *eBard 'nd *a* an al*er e. e:is*ed -ere *e -ner, Nilas Cappiell, es*a;lised an s*ensi;l/ ne- )pan/ -ned

;/ a rela*i+e, Nan/ Cappiell, ;'* -ere Nilas re)ained asa sere* par*ner r -ner *e send In *a* ase, *e ad)inis*ra*i+e la- >'d.e, -i* Bard air)ane, nl'ded *a* *ene- )pan/ -as se* 'p in rder * a+id i*s lle*i+e

;ar.ainin. ;li.a*ins and *a* i* -as *e al*er e. *e ri.inal )pan/

Il -ro'resso Italo 0mericano -ublishin' Co., 299 NRB2(0 71990, in+l+ed a n+l'*ed -e; rpra*e rela*insips in -i *e e+idene s-ed *a* in rder * a+id e:e'*in. a 'll/ a.reed 'pn lle*i+e ;ar.ainin. a.ree)en*, *ee)pl/in. en*i*/ lsed i*s e:is*in. pera*ins, repened *esa)e ;'siness else-ere and re'sed * ire *e r)er e)

pl/ees r disri)ina*r/ reasns And -en i* a)e d-n **e 'es*in -e*er )pan/ B -as de a* -ned ;/)pan/ A, *e Bard n*ed *a* al*'. *e e+idene did n*es*a;lis *a* a )pan/ alled S#A -ned A"", *e a*ss-ed *a* S#A )ain*ained s';s*an*ial n*rl +er A""In de*er)inin. *a* *e )panies -ere al*er e.s, *e Bardn*ed

J%Ke n*e irs* *a* De'a -as p'* in +erall ar.e A"" ;/ *e air)an S#A, 'pi, and ;/ DellVli,'p?s le.al assia*e and 'nsel * S#A Send, De'a*es*iied *a* S#A -as *e sle s're A""?s in)e<ird, 'pi *ranserred *e )psin. -r pre+i'sl/ perr)ed ;/ A"" * =SA and n)i*an*l/ *ranserredA""?s )psin. r) s'per+isr and se+erale)pl/ees * =SA @'r*, A"" e:is*ed in essene *

pr+ide edi*rial ser+ies r S#A <e appin*)en* ;/S#A?s air)an De'a as ead A"", A""Vs **alinanial dependene n S#A, and S#A?s 'nila*eral *ranser * i*s -ll/ -ned s';sidiar/ a pr*in A""?s

pera*in learl/ es*a;lis *a* A"" +ir*'all/ e:is*s a* *es'erane S#A J@* n*e )i**edK

In 1c0llister Bros.% Inc, 2(8 NRB 601 71986, *e Bardadp*ed *e A&?s indin.s *a* a )pan/ alled O'*rea"arine Crpra*in -as an al*er e. 1c0llister Bros.% Incdespi*e *e a* *a* *ere -ere n ))n sarelders In*a* ase, *e e+idene es*a;lised *a* *e -ner 1c0llister essen*iall/ se* 'p O'*rea in an er* * e+ade i*s lle*i+e

;ar.ainin. ;li.a*ins * *e Seaarers In*erna*inal =nin in

*e pr* Bal*i)re <'s, *e sarelders O'*rea in+es*ed nne *eir )ne/ in a )pan/ in -i all *eapi*al -as pr+ided ;/ "Allis*er and i*s ;an O'*reaed;*ained all i*s -r r) "Allis*er, a* ra*es i:ed ;/"Allis*er and -as prel'ded ;/ "Allis*er r) din. an/*er -r -i*'* "Allis*er?s appr+al "Allis*er re'iredO'*rea * nr) * i*s de*ailed s*andards pera*ins and"Allis*er 'ld 'nila*erall/ *ae a*in * p'* O'*rea '*

;'siness ;/ rin. i* * resell i*s ;a*s * "Allis*er In sr*,*e A& nl'ded *a* *e sarelders O'*rea ad nreal n*rl +er *e ;'siness *a* *e/ s*ensi;l/ -ned and*a* "Allis*er, * 'r*er i*s -n ;'siness p'rpse pera*in. in Bal*i)re -i*'* a 'nin, ee*i+el/ n*rls *e pera*ins O'*rea

In E.L.C. Electric% Inc, 359 NRB N 20 72012, *e Bardadp*ed *e A&?s indin.s *a* E.L.C. and a )pan/ alled"ERC -ere a sin.le e)pl/er and *a* "ERC -as an al*er e. EC In nl'din. *a* *ere -as an al*er e. rela*insip, *e A& n*ed *a* Cal+er*, *e -ner EC, -as n* adire* -ner "E"C -i -as -ned ;/ is persnalriend, #ass)an !-e+er, e nl'ded *a* Cal+er* pr+ideds';s*an*ial assis*ane * #ass)an * *e de.ree *a* "E"C-'ld n* ;e a;le * s'r+i+e as a ;'siness -i*'* s' assis

*ane @r e:a)ple, Cal+er* all-ed #ass)an * 'se EC?s*r's -i*'* ar.eF )an/ *eir a.ree)en*s -ere ne+er red'ed * -ri*in.F #ass)an ne+er paid Cal+er* *e in*eres* nlans **alin. G15(,500F and *a* despi*e ;ein. is *enan*, Cal+er* did n* see * lle* ren* r) #ass)an <e A& nl'ded *a* *e nl/ l.ial e:plana*in r Cal+er*?s .enersi*/ *-ard #ass)an and "ERC )'s* ;e *a* i* -as par* and

parel is s*ra*e./ * a+id inanial lia;ili*/ r *e =#?s*a* e ))i**ed as EC?s -ner In ee*, *is deisin isnsis*en* -i* *er ase la- ldin. *a* an al*er e. rela*insip an ;e es*a;lised i *e ne- en*i*/ is )erel/ a dis.'ised n*in'ane and as ;een es*a;lised -i* an in*en*in* dera'd

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Based n *e rerd as a -le and .i+en )/ 'nders*andin. *e le.al preeden* i*ed a;+e, I )ae *e ll-in. indin.sF

1 In )/ pinin, Spiei and is )pan/ RS, is n* anal*er e. R.an Br*ers @r )an/ /ears, ;* e and&a)es R.an a+e pera*ed -i*in separa*e rpra*e en*i*iesand a+e en.a.ed in separa*e ;'siness a*i+i*ies R.an -asin+l+ed in *e -as*e dispsal ;'siness and Spiei -as in+l+ed in *e real es*a*e ;'siness %en &a)es R.an 'ld nln.er pa/ *e ;ills -ed ;/ is )pan/ 7R.an Br*ers, e;*ained a siea;le lan * eep is ;'siness ala*, a* leas* r a -ile In nsidera*in, Spiei, +ia is en*erprises, )ade alan * R.an n *er)s *a* alled r an a;+e )are* in*eres*ra*e -i* *e ndi*in *a* i R.an Br*ers ailed, Spiei-'ld *ae +er )' r all i*s asse*s, inl'din. 's*)er lis*s and se* 'p a )pan/ * en.a.e in *is ;'siness In a -a/,Spiei )i.* ;e desri;ed as a +'l*'re api*alis*, - a

30See als 0ll >ind Fuiltin'% Inc, 266 NRB 1186 n 4, 1194

71983, -ere *e Bard 'nd an al*er e. rela*insip e+en *'.*ere -as n e+idene a*'al ))n -nersip In *a* ase, *ee+idene s-ed i.l/ in*errela*ed ;'siness pera*ins ;e*-een *-n)inall/ separa*e rpra*ins <e A& nl'ded *a* *e e+ideneals s-ed *a* *e irs* )pan/ re*ained all *e ri.*s, *i*le andin*eres* in *e 'il*in. ;'siness, *a* i* alne as ass')ed *e riss andderi+ed *e ;enei*s r) *e 'il*in. ;'siness and *a* Nr* Side is)erel/ *e dis.'ised n*in'ane *e ld e)pl/er



'ires ailin. en*erprises ;/ )ain. i. in*eres* lans -i,i n* repaid, res'l* in is a'isi*in *e ;rr-er?s ;'siness And in *is re.ard, I -an* * ass're *e reader *a* )/ 'se *e *er) +'l*'re api*alis* is n* )ean* pe>ra*i+el/ Inna*'re, +'l*'res, and *eir sa+en.in. allies a)n.s* *e inse*s, ;a*eria and 'n.i, perr) *e neessar/ *as leanin.'p and re/lin. *e )ess le* ;/ *e dead and d/in. %i*'**e), *e plane* -'ld ;e 'nina;i*a;le

In )/ pinin, *e e+idene des n* s- *a* RS andR.an Br*ers sared ))n -nersip N*-i*s*andin.*e asser*in in RS?s liense applia*in *a* &a)es R.anand &sep Spiei -ere -ners, I ;elie+e *a* *is asser*in-as inser*ed in rder * aili*a*e *e a'isi*in *e lienseand did n* represen* *e a*'al -nersip RS Indeed,-en e *es*iied ;ere *e persn - -as a'*ried * iss'e*e liense, Spiei )ade i* lear *a* e -'ld ;e *e sle-ner

Nr d I nl'de *a* RS -as se* 'p as a sa) en*erpriser as a dis.'ised n*in'ane R.an Br*ers in rder *all- &a)es R.an * n*in'e * pri* -ile is redi*rs-ere le* ldin. *e ;a. I an/*in., *e a*s . in *e ppsi*e dire*in Spiei -as n* a *l 'sed ;/ &a)es R.an *n*in'e * pera*e is ;'siness -ile e+adin. is redi*rsOn *e n*rar/, i* is )/ pinin *a* Spiei * ad+an*a.e

R.an?s dis*ress s *a* in *e e+en* a dea'l*ed lan, e'ld pi +er *e ;nes *e ;'siness and *ae *e ie

piees r i)sel2 In )/ pinin, R.an Br*ers and RS pera*ed as >in*

e)pl/ers r as a sin.le e)pl/er r) ar'nd @e;r'ar/ *O*;er 4, 2011 <'s, al*'. &sep Spiei -as ne+er ae'i*/ -ner R.an Br*ers and is )pan/ 7RS, did

n* sare ))n -nersip, *e e+idene s-s *a* a*er )ain. *e lan, Spiei, ;/ +ir*'e *e se'red lla*erala.ree)en*, ad a s';s*an*ial p*en*ial in*eres* in *a* )pa

n/?s real and in*an.i;le asse*s31

Spiei ;ea)e inreasin.l/in+l+ed in *e ;'siness aairs R.an Br*ers as *e dea* )ana.er *e )pan/ !e arran.ed r R.an Br*ers* .e* rid i*s 'rren* a**rne/s and a'n*an*s and arran.edr ne- peple * d *is -r Spiei arran.ed r R.an

Br*ers * pen ne- ;an a'n*s -ere Spiei 'ld -i*dra- )ne/ and -ri*e es !e s*ar*ed * deal -i* R.anBr*ers? redi*rs and )s* si.niian*l/, e * n*rl +er i*s la;r rela*insF rele.a*in. * i)sel *e rle ne.*ia*in.-i* *e +ari's la;r 'nins *a* ad n*ra*s -i* R.anBr*ers Addi*inall/, an*iipa*in. *a* R.an Br*ers )i.*ail despi*e *e lan, Spiei se* 'p a ne- )pan/, RS, *a*-'ld ;e liensed and apa;le *ain. +er )' r all R.an Br*ers? -as*e dispsal ;'siness

In )/ pinin, 'n*il a* leas* A'.'s* 1, 2011, RS and R.anBr*ers, i n* e:a*l/ i**in. *e le.al deini*in a sin.lee)pl/er, a*ed in a )anner *a* )ade &sep Spiei *e persn - -as in )ple*e n*rl *e inanial and ;'siness

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In A)erian la-, -e )ae a dis*in*in ;e*-een -nersip 7e'i*/ and de;* %en ne persn r en*i*/ lends )ne/ * an*er and;*ains lla*eral r *e lan, -e d n* *in *e lender as ;ein. a-ner *e real, persnal r in*an.i;le prper*/ *e ;rr-er<'s, *e ;rr-er re*ains presen* -nersip e+en i *e lender, a* aninde*er)ina*e '*'re da*e, )a/ *ae pssessin *e ;rr-er?s prper*/ < )/ 'nders*andin., *is is s)e-a* dieren* r) -a* )a/*ae plae in Isla)i la- -ere in*eres* is n* all-ed and *e lender )a/ *ae an -nersip in*eres* in *e prper*/ r -i *e lan is

;ein. )ade See Isla)i Banin. ar*ile in %iipedia

pera*ins R.an Br*ers As s', I -'ld nl'de *a*e and is )pan/ ;ea)e a >in* e)pl/er -i* &a)esR.an and R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In =nder peraps as)e-a* e:pansinar/ deini*in sin.le e)pl/er, I-'ld als nl'de *a* r a perid *i)e, R.an Br*ersand RS ns*i*'*ed a sin.le e)pl/er

As R.an Br*ers n*in'ed * perr), -i* e)pl/ees ni*s -n pa/rll, ar*in. ser+ies r 's*)ers - ad ;een*aen +er ;/ RS a*er A'.'s* 1, 2011 7-en RS * le.al*i*le * s)e ;'* n* all R.an Br*er?s asse*s, *ere -as an*in'in. rela*insip ;e*-een *ese *- )panies -is*ensi;l/ separa*ed r) ea *er n r a;'* *a* da*e <*e e:*en* *a* *e rerd an de)ns*ra*e a da*e -en *ere-as a )ple*e separa*in, *is -'ld see) * ;e n r a;'*O*;er 4, 2011, a*er R.an Br*ers reei+ed *e le**er r)al 813 ;>e*in. * i*s n*ra*in. -r * RS I* see)s*a* *is lead * *e disar.e ;/ RS *se dri+ers perr)in. *a* -r and *e irin. a* leas* s)e *se dri+ers ;/RS d'rin. *e irs* -ees O*;er

3 I -'ld als nl'de *a* RS, did n* ;e)e a s'essr * R.an Br*ers a* an/ *i)e a*er i* ))ened pera*ins as a separa*e en*erprise in earl/ A'.'s* 2011

As *e ;i-eel/ perid endin. A'.'s* 13, 2011, RSe)pl/ed 16 indi+id'als pl's ne dispa*er - indisp'*a;l/

-red as dri+ers r elpers 7@r a **al 1( O *is .r'p,16 ad pre+i'sl/ -red a* R.an Br*ers as dri+ers r elpers as did *e dispa*er, Cris*per Dle %ile *is -'ldnr)all/ ;e s'iien* * e+idene s'essrsip 'nder ;all

River (!ein'% *e pr;le) in *is ase is *a* e:ep* r Dle,nne *ese dri+ers r elpers -ere, -en e)pl/ed ;/R.an Br*ers, )e);ers al 813 and nne, e:ep* r Dle -ere paid *e -a.es r ;enei*s n*ained in *e al813 n*ra* -i* R.an Br*ers

D'rin. *e ;i-eel/ perid endin. O*;er (, 2011, and pr;a;l/ ;ea'se al 813 de)anded *a* R.an Br*ersease din. ;'siness -i* RS, *e la**er ired *ree *edri+ers R.an Br*ers - ad ;een le* . ;/ *a* )pan/ <ese -ere Riard !e, &n !-e;er, and Riard$er; <ese *ree ad ;een dri+ers r R.an Br*ers, -ere

)e);ers al 813 and ad ;een paid n*ra* -a.es and ;enei*s S ;/ *is *i)e, *ere -ere appr:i)a*el/ 19 dri+ersand elpers pl's ne dispa*er -) nl/ 'r ad pre+i'sl/ ;een )e);ers al 813 r - reei+ed -a.es and

;enei*s 'nder i*s lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en*D'rin. *e ;i-eel/ perid endin. O*;er 21, 2011, se+en

ne- peple -ere ired, inl'din. si: dri+ers and elpers O *ese, *ree ad n* -red a* R.an Br*ers and *ree ad7@redd/ "aldnad, &'an "ar*ine, and %a/ne Re+ell And *is .r'p nl/ Re+ell ad ;een a )e);er al 813 7Asn*ed a;+e, Re+ell ad ;een a r)er e)pl/ee i.'ri

;ere ;ein. e)pl/ed ;/ R.an Br*ers<e S'pre)e C'r*?s ra*inale in NLRB v. Burns $ecurit!

$ervices% 406 =S 2(2 719(2, r indin. *a* a s'essr in'rs an ;li.a*in * re.nie and ;ar.ain -i* a predees

sr?s la;r represen*a*i+e, is *a* despi*e *e *ranser, *eres'ld ;e a n*in'i*/ represen*a*in i *ere is n*in'i*/ *e en*erprise and a )a>ri*/ *e s'essr?s -r re, inan apprpria*e 'ni*, nsis*s *e represen*ed e)pl/ees *e predeessr

In *e presen* ase, i* see)s *a* a )a>ri*/ RS -r re - -ere ired as dri+ers and elpers, ad pre+i'sl/

;een e)pl/ed ;/ R.an Br*ers ;ere A'.'s* 1, 2011 B'*



*e )a>ri*/ *se peple ad n* in a*, ;een represen*ed ;/ al 813 "s* *e dri+ers and elpers ired ;/ RS ;e*-een *e ;i-eel/ perid endin. A'.'s* ( and *e ;i-eel/ perid endin. O*;er 21, e+en *se - ad -redr R.an, ad ne+er ;een )e);ers al 813 r ad ;een

paid -a.es and ;enei*s in ardane -i* *e al 813 n*ra* I* *erere is )/ pinin, *a* *ere -as n n*in'i*/ represen*a*in -en *ese RS e)pl/ees, e+en *se - ad

pre+i'sl/ ;een e)pl/ed ;/ R.an, -en* r) R.an *RS I *erere d n* nl'de *a* RS is a s'essr -i*in *e )eanin. Burns r ;all River (!ein'.

<e 'ps* is *a* i RS is n* an al*er e. R.an Br*ers, *en i* -as n* ;'nd * re.nie r ;ar.ain -i* al813 and -as n* ;'nd * nr *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin.a.ree)en* ;e*-een al 813 *a* -as d'e * e:pire n N+e);er 30, 2011

B/ *e sa)e *en, i RS is n* a Burns s'essr, i* is n*;li.a*ed * ei*er nr *e R.anLal 813 n*ra* r ;li.a*ed * re.nie and ;ar.ain -i* al 813

On *e *er and, i RS and R.an Br*ers -ere a* leas*r a *i)e, a sin.le r >in* e)pl/er, *en RS -'ld rdinaril/ ;e lia;le r n*ra* ;li.a*ins and *er ;li.a*ins in'rred and -in. ;/ R.an Br*ers 'n*il s' *i)e *a* RS

*er)ina*ed i*s rela*insip -i* R.an Br*ers32

<a* pr;a ;l/ 'rred ei*er n r a;'* A'.'s* 1, 2011, r n la*er *anO*;er 4, 2011

B. 3o4 do 4e (efine the Relationship Bet4een Local 85

and Ro'an BrothersG

I a+e alread/ desri;ed in .rea* de*ail, *e )'l*iple n*ra*s and pre+i's Bard deisins in -i *e ;ar.ainin.'ni* as ;een desri;ed in a +arie*/ innsis*en* -a/s <s'))arieF *e 'ni* desrip*in in *e 2011 a.ree)en* is dieren* r) *e )plain*?s desrip*in an apprpria*e 'ni* andis als dieren* r) *e 'ni* desrip*ins in *e prir Barddeisins <e )plain*?s 'ni* desrip*in inl'des elpers,)eanis and -elders, -ereas *e 2011 a.ree)en* inl'desnl/ a'e'rs %ereas *e 2011 a.ree)en* li)i*s *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni* * a'e'rs la*ed in ners, *e ri.inal n*ra* +ers e)pl/ees - are e)pl/ed ;/ R.an Br*ers-i*'* .e.rapial li)i*a*in %ereas *e )plain* desri;es *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni* as li)i*ed * e)pl/ees perr)in.-r nl/ -i*in S'*ern %es*es*er C'n*/, *ere is ns' li)i*a*in in an/ *e n*ra*s r in an/ *e prir Bard deisins @inall/, -ereas *e ri.inal n*ra*?s 'ni*desrip*in li)i*s *e 'ni* * e)pl/ees - are eli.i;le r 'nin )e);ersip, n s' li)i*a*in is n*ained in *e )

plain*?s desrip*in *e ;ar.ainin. 'ni*I a+e als nl'ded *a* as &an'ar/ 2011, and pr;a;l/

r )an/ /ears ;ere, and n*in'in. *r'. A'.'s* 1, 2011,*e al 813 lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* -i* R.anBr*ers -as applied *, a* )s* ei.* *r'dri+ers - -eree)pl/ed a* *e ners la*in and - -ere )e);ers *a* 'nin A lar.e )a>ri*/ *e *er nnie e)pl/ees,inl'din. elpers, )eanis and -elders -rin. a* *is la

32Sine )/ ;li.a*in is nl/ * de*er)ine lia;ili*ies 'nder *e Na

*inal a;r Rela*ins A* r 'nair la;r pra*ies, I a+e n a'*ri*/ * ))en* n, r )ae nl'sins as * *e e:*en* * -i RS)i.* ;e lia;le r *a:es -ed ;/ R.an Br*ers r r *er )ne/s-ed ;/ R.an Br*ers * i*s *er redi*rs r nn'lp lia;ili*ies *a*)i.* a+e ar'ed d'rin. *e *i)e *a* RS and R.an Br*ers -ere

>in* r sin.le e)pl/ers

*in r R.an Br*ers -ere ei*er n* represen*ed ;/ an/'nin r -ere represen*ed ;/ *- *er 'ninsF al 456 IB<r pssi;l/ al 282, IB<

In )/ pinin, al 813 ann* ar.'e *a* i* -as n* a-are *is si*'a*in and -as *erere d'ped ;/ *e e)pl/er%ile i* ne+er iiall/ appin*ed a sp s*e-ard, as -as i*sri.* 'nder n*ra*, <r/ in 2008, pers'aded an '* -r )e);er, Carles "rel, * appl/ r a >; a* R.an Br*ers- -en ired, a.reed * ;e <r/?s e/es and ears a* *e sp

<e e+idene s-s *a* <r/ +isi*ed *e aili*/ r) *i)e **i)e -i*'* i)pedi)en* and spe * e)pl/ees -en e sa-*e) '*side *e aili*/ Addi*inall/, in 2010, al 813?s*r's* 'nds sen* an a'di*r * inspe* *e )pan/?s rerds *aser*ain -e*er R.an Br*ers -as )ain. *e prper 'ndn*ri;'*ins Al*'. <r/ *es*iied *a* R.an Br*ers didn* n*i/ *e 'nin -en i* ired ne- e)pl/ees and *a* e)

pl/ees -ere araid >inin., i* ann* ;e said *a* al 813-as in n psi*in * de*er)ine - and -en peple -eree)pl/ed ;/ R.an Br*ers And sine *e lle*i+e

;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* n*ained an ar;i*ra*in la'se, i* ann* ;e said *a* al 813 laed *e le.al )eans * enre *en*ra* and )pel ne- e)pl/ees * ;e)e 'nin )e);ers

p'rs'an* * *e n*ra*?s 'ninse'ri*/ pr+isins@'r*er, al*'. al 813 as *aen a*ins * enre i*s

n*ra*s -i* R.an Br*ers, i* see)s * )e *a* i* as dnes nl/ -i* respe* * *se R.an?s e)pl/ees - ap

pened * >in *e 'nin <'s, * *e e:*en* *a* al 813?s ;enei* 'nds * le.al a*in * lle* n*ra*'all/ re'ired pa/)en*s, *e/ did s nl/ n ;eal *e s)all n');er e)pl/ees - ad >ined al 813 @r e:a)ple, n N+e);er 18, 2009, *e *r's* 'nd ie )ade a de)and r n*ri;'*ins n ;eal "iael a)r*e and "iaelianransi, s*a*in. I* appears *a* *e ar.es r *ese *-e)pl/ees are +alid as *eir e ards -ere la*ed in 'r iles and *e/ rele* *e applia;le s*ar*in. da*e e)pl/)en*r *e ;* *e)

C'nsel r RS and al (26, n*end *a* +er *e is*r/ ;ar.ainin. ;e*-een al 813 and R.an Br*ers, *e'ni* as ;een inapprpria*e and *a* *e n*ra*s a+e ;een de

a* )e);ers nl/ n*ra*s As s', i* is ar.'ed *a* 'nder Bard ases s' as 1anufacturin' &ood4or/ers 0ssn.% 194 NRB 1122, 1123 719(2, and 0rthur $arno4 Cand! Co.% 306 NRB 213 71992, an 87a75 re'sal * ;ar.ain alle.a*in ann* s*and @r e:a)ple, in (on 1endenhall% Inc.% 194 NRB1109 719(2, *e e+idene es*a;lised *a* -en *e n*ra*-as reaed, *e 'nin?s represen*a*i+es e:plii*l/ dislai)edan/ desire * represen* *e nn'nin peple *en -rin. r "endenall ;'* ased *a* *- *se -rin. ;e p'* in *e'nin and *a* *e )pan/ ire *- )e);ers *e 'nin<e e+idene s-ed *a* a*er *e n*ra* -as e:e'*ed, *e)pan/ paid eal* and -elare ;enei*s nl/ r *se e)

pl/ees - -ere 'nin )e);ers "re+er, *e rerd didn* s- *a* *e 'nin a**e)p*ed * enre *e 'ninse'ri*/la'se -i* respe* * *e nn'nin e)pl/ees r *a* i* arded *e) an/ represen*a*in as *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.en*<'s, in 1endenhall , al*'. *e n*ra* 'ni* desrip*in didn* s*a*e *a* i* -as a )e);ers nl/ n*ra*, *e parl e+idene add'ed re.ardin. i*s e:e'*in, learl/ es*a;lised *a**e in*en* *e par*ies -as * appl/ *e n*ra* nl/ * 'nin)e);ers

=nr*'na*el/, *ese inds ases are n* *a* eas/ * deide ;ea'se )s* a.ree)en*s d n* )e -i* a la;el *a*



sa/s *is is a )e);ers nl/ n*ra* And 'nlie 1enden#

hall , s'pra, parl e+idene 7e+en ass')in. *a* i* is reei+edin* e+idene, re.ardin. *e in*en*in *e par*ies is n* *enlear and 'na);i.''s @r*'na*el/, *ere are nl/ a e- asesdealin. -i* *is rare pen)enn B* sides see) * a+e'nd *e) all and *e/ all a+e dieren* a* pa**erns

I* is -ell es*a;lised *a* -ere a 'nin as ei*er ;een er*iied r la-'ll/ re.nied, *ere is a pres')p*in n*in'in. )a>ri*/ s*a*'s -i ann* ;e re;'**ed d'rin. *e *er)

a lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* -ioneer Inn% 228 NRB1263 719((, Colson Euipment , 25( NRB (8 71981 <ereare, -e+er, e:ep*ins

In 1anufacturin' &ood4or/ers 0ssn.% a;+e a* 1123–1124,*e Bard eld *a* a )e);ers nl/ n*ra* 'ld n* ;e enred *r'. Se*in 87a75 *e A* I* s*a*ed

Al*'. *e #ain*ers? n*ra*s a+e, sine a* leas*1962, n*ained speii pr+isins allin. r e:l'si+ere.ni*in and +era.e, *e rerd dislses *a* *esen*ra*s a+e ne+er ;een s applied Ra*er, ;ased n *eapparen* 'nders*andin. *e par*ies and *eir a*ins, i*see)s Mlear *a* #ain*ers as ;een *rea*ed as *e ;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e nl/ i*s -n )e);ers in a +aria;le.r'p assia*in sps e)pl/in. s' )e);ers In*e pas* *e Bard as eld *a* a is*r/ lle*i+e ;ar.ainin. n a )e);ers nl/ ;asis des n* pr+ide anade'a*e ;asis r represen*a*in nr *e apprpria*eness a ;ar.ainin. 'ni* s' as *e s*a*'*e n*e)pla*es <eBard as *radi*inall/ re'sed * .i+e -ei.* * s' a

;ar.ainin. is*r/, r * re'ire i*s n*in'ane, and -e-ill n* d s ere

In 1c(onaldHs (rive#In Restaurant% 204 NRB 299 719(3,*e ad)inis*ra*i+e la- >'d.e?s nl'sin *a* *ere -as n

;na ide lle*i+e;ar.ainin. rela*insip a* all, )' less a)e);ers nl/ n*ra*, -as adp*ed ;/ *e Bard <e A&s*a*ed 7id a* 309

JIK* is 'ndisp'*ed *a* *e =nin nei*er ad)inis*ered *en *ra* nr ser+ied *e e)pl/ees As a res'l*, n* nl/-ere *e e)pl/ees depri+ed n*ra*'al ;enei*s

per*ainin. * s' )a**ers as -a.e ra*es, eal* and -elare'nd n*ri;' *ins, ;'* *e/ -ere s';>e*ed * -rin.ndi*ins 'ni la*erall/ i)psed ;/ *e Respnden* -i*'*an/ pr*es* r) *e =nin "re+er i* -as n* 'n*il*e lsin. da/s *e n*ra* *a* *e =nin 'nder* *s';)i* se+eral e) pl/ees .rie+anes * *e )pan/ Inaddi*in * *e =ninVs indierene * e)pl/ee in*eres*s, i*did n* ser+e i*s -n )' ;e**er Al*'. *e n*ra*n*ained 'ninse'ri*/ pr+isins, i* did n* ;*er *enre *e) Apparen*l/, *e =nin -as n*en* -i* *ee- e)pl/ees *e Respnden* peridiall/ si.ned 'p r *e=nin and -i* *e ini*ia*in ees and d'es *e Respnden*ded'*ed r) *e -a.es *ese e)pl/ees I* -as nl/near *e end *e n*ra* *er) *a* *e =nin * )re

air)a*i+e s*eps * enlis* *e Re spnden*Vs assis*ane *re *e e)pl/ees * >in

In 1a/ins 3ats, LT(% 332 NRB 19 72000, *e Bard nl'ded *a* *e Respnden* did n* +ila*e Se*in 87a75 -eni* -i*dre- r) a )'l*ie)pl/er ;ar.ainin. assia*in and-i*dre- i*s re.ni*in *e 'nin <e Bard s*a*ed

%e disa.ree -i* *e >'d.e?s nl'sin *a* *e Respnden*)anies*ed an in*en* * ;e ;'nd ;/ .r'p ;ar.ainin. a*er i*s indi+id'al 1980 a.ree)en* e:pired, ;'* in din. s -erel/ n

is indin. *a* *e Respnden* ad ne+er ll-ed *eAss ia*in a.ree)en*s e:ep* n a )e);ersnl/ ;asis%e ind i* 'nneessar/ * deide -e*er, in *e a;sene *a* e+idene, *e Respnden*?s nd'* s'ld ;e dee)ed* )anies* s' an in*en*

!a+in. de*er)ined *a* *e e+idene ails * s- *a**e Respnden* -as par* *e )'l*ie)pl/er Assia*inr ;ar.ainin. p'rpses, -e )'s* *en deide -e*er *eRespnden*, as an indi+id'al e)pl/er, nne*eless +ila*ed Se*in 87a75 ;/ -i*dra-in. re.ni*in r) *e=nin and rep'dia*in. *e =ninAssia*in a.ree)en*%e ind *a* i* did n* I* is lear r) *e e+idene s'))aried in *e a* s*a*e)en* a;+e, *a* *e Respnden* a*all rele+an* *i)es applied *e n*ra* *er)s n a )e)

;ersnl/ ;asis and *a* *e =nin )'s* reasna;l/ a+e ;een a-are *is a* <e Bard -ill n* iss'e a ;ar.ainin. rder 'nder *se ir')s*anes See 0rthur $arno4 Cand! Co.% 306 NRB 213 71992F 2os/i Truc/#in' Corp., 325 NRB 1032 71998

In s'ppr* i*s psi*in, *e eneral C'nsel i*es Bro4ers 1ovin' < $tora'e% 29( NRB 20( 71989 In *a* ase, *eBard +err'led *e ad)inis*ra*i+e la- >'d.e, - rel/in. n

0ce (oran 3aulin' < Ri''in' Co.% 1(1 NRB 645 71968, and

1c(onalds (rive#In Restaurant% s'pra, dis)issed *e 87a75alle.a*ins In *a* ase a 'nin -as re.nied in 1951 in a'ni* -i, n i*s ae, -as apprpria*e Al*'. *ere -eres'essi+e n*ra*s, *e )s* reen* ;ein. r) April 1, 1986,* "ar 31, 1989, *ere -ere ne+er an/ ne.*ia*ins and *e)pan/ a.reed * ;e ;'nd * assia*in n*ra*s despi*e*e a* *a* i* -as n* a )e);er O+er *e /ears, *e )pan/ailed * nr *e -a.e, lida/, +aa*in, 'ninse'ri*/ and*er pr+isins *e s'essi+e n*ra*s, al;ei* *ere -ase+idene *a* *e =nin, a* +ari's *i)es, s'.* * enren*ra*'al pr+isins N air)a*i+e deense -as )ade *a**e 'nin -as a-are *ese lapses A*er 1954, n 'ninrepresen*a*i+e +isi*ed *e sp, n .rie+anes -ere iled and nsp s*e-ard -as appin*ed <e a*s als s-ed *a* 'ndn*ri;'*ins -ere )ade r *e )pan/Vs a)il/ )e);ers

<e Bard s*a*ed 7id a* 208

As *e >'d.e n*ed, i* is -elles*a;lised in Bard la-*a* an in');en* 'nin .enerall/ en>/s a pres')p*in n*in'ed )a>ri*/ s*a*'s d'rin. *e *er) a lle*i+e

;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* In 0ce#(oran 3aulin' < Ri''in'

Co., s'pra, *e Bard 'nd a narr- e:ep*in * *a*.eneral r'le -en *- a*rs 'nder)ined *e +alidi*/ *e n*ra* and *e pres')p*in )a>ri*/ s*a*'s @irs*,*e Bard 'nd *a* *e 'ni* -as n* deined -i* s'iien* lari*/ * -arran* a indin. *a* *e n*ra*s arenes * -i a pres')p*in )a>ri*/ s*a*'s an a**a Send, *e Bard 'nd *a* ;* par*iesV pra*ie'nder *e a.ree)en*s s-ed *a* *e par*ies did n* in*end *e) * ;e ee*i+e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree

)en*s, ;'* )erel/ arran.e)en*s * e d'es and * pr're ;enei*s r 'nin )e);ers nl/ Si)ilarl/, in Bender $hip Repair Co, s'pra, *e Bard 'nd a pa*en*a);i.'i*/ in *e n*ra*'al 'ni* deini*in and *a* *e'nin a'iesed in *e applia*in *e n*ra* * nl/a e- a+red e)pl/ees In 1c(onaldHs (rive#In Res#

taurant , s'pra, *e Bard adp*ed *e >'d.eVs ind *a* *e'ni* p'rpr*ed * ;e +ered ;/ *e n*ra* -as a);i.'



's and *a* *e 'nin ne+er ;*ered * enre i*s n*ra*

<e are)en*ined ases are dis*in.'isa;le ;ea'se

*e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* in *is ase s'ersr) n s' inir)i*ies I* learl/ speiies *e 'ni*, and*e >'d.e speiiall/ 'nd i* -as n* a )e);ers nl/n*ra* In addi*in, *e =nin ad learl/ *aen air)a*i+e s*eps * enre i*s n*ra* +er *e /ears

%ile n s*e-ard -as appin*ed and n .rie+ane

iled, *e Respnden* ad)i**ed i* ne+er *ld i*s 'ni* e) pl/ees *e/ -ere represen*ed ;/ *e =nin r *a* *ere-as an applia;le n*ra* <erere, *e e)pl/ees-ere denied *e n-led.e neessar/ * see assis*aner) *e =nin And, as dis'ssed earlier, *e =nin -asals denied n-led.e nernin. *e 'ni* e)pl/ees-en i* ased r i*

<'s, -e ind *a* *ere is n e+idene *a* *e =nine+er a'iesed in a rep'dia*in s';s*an*ial pr*ins *e n*ra* r *a* *e =nin and *e Respnden* e+er adan arran.e)en* r 'nders*andin. *a* -'ld ne.a*e an in*en* * en*er in* a +alid lle*i+e;ar.ainin. rela*insip

<ere are se+eral *in.s * ;e said a;'* Bro4erHs <e irs**in. *a* )es * )ind is *a* *e Bard speiiall/ adp*ed*e >'d.e?s nl'sin *a* *e n*ra* -as n* ne *a* -asapplied nl/ * 'nin )e);ersF al;ei* i* -as in a ns*an* s*a*e ;rea In Br-er?s and 'nlie *e presen* ase, *e )pan/ essen*iall/ id r) i*s e)pl/ees *e a* *a* i* ad a n*ra* -i* *e 'nin and *e e)pl/ees see)ed * a+e ;een'na-are i*s e:is*ene And *is see)s * a+e ;een )ade

pssi;le ;ea'se *e 'nin eased +isi*in. *e sp <is is n**r'e in *e presen* ase and *ere is plen*/ e+idene *a* *enn'nin e)pl/ees R.an Br*ers -ere 'll/ a-are *a**ere -as a n*ra*'al rela*insip -i* al 813 And al*'. *e 'nin did n* appin* a sp s*e-ard, i* did a+e an

indi+id'al e)pl/ed a* *e aili*/ 7"rrell - apar* r)dri+in. a *r', -as appin*ed ;/ <r/ * eep *e 'nin ap

prised -a* -as .in. n a* *e sp @'r*er, *e e+idenes-s *a* <r/ *en +isi*ed *e sp and *aled * *e e)

pl/ees in and ar'nd *e pre)ises In li.* all *e ir')s*anes, i* see)s * )e *a* al*'. al 813 and R.anBr*ers in*ended * en*er in* a +alid lle*i+e;ar.ainin.a.ree)en*, *e e+idene als s-s *a* +er )an/ /ears, *e=nin a'iesed in *e a* *a* *e n*ra* -as applied nl/* *se e)pl/ees - appened * >in al 813

A lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* an als ;e dee*i+ee+en apar* r) -e*er i* is a )e);ersnl/ n*ra* @r e:a)ple in Bender $hip Repair Co, 188 NRB 615 719(1, *eBard +err'led *e >'d.e?s *a* *e e)pl/er ille.all/ re'sed* ;ar.ain <e Bard s*a*ed, in*er alia

E+en i, as *e <rial E:a)iner 'nd, *is n*ra* -as n*n i*s ae, r in pra*ie, a n*ra* +erin. nl/ 'nin)e) ;ers, r nl/ 'nin )e);ers in sip repair, -e ind*a* i* -as *er-ise dee*i+e in rea*in. r perpe*'a*in. a*r'e lle *i+e;ar.ainin. rela*insip %e rea *isnl'sin ;e a'se *e 'ni* deined is a);i.''s in spe

p'rpr*in. * +er a prd'*in and )ain*enane 'ni* -ilen*in'in. a -a.e sale li)i*ed * ;iler)aer e)pl/eesand ;ea'se i*

-as applied, as in *e ase earlier n*ra*s in e+idene,* i.nre n*ra* ;enei*s e:ep* r a e- a+rede)pl/ees I* is n* pssi;le n *is rerd * ind *a* i*-as e+er applied * a ra**/pe 'ni* ;iler)aers as a-le, -i in "ar 196( -'ld a+e n');ered a;'*125 r * a prd' *in and )ain*enane */pe 'ni* ,-i -'ld *en a+e n');ered a;'* 296 Nr is i*

pssi;le * nl'de *a*, d'r in. *e la**er par* i*s *er),

-en *e =nin ;ea)e +i*al, *e n*ra* -as applied nan/ diserni;le 'ni* ;asis <'s -e +ie- *e 196(a.ree)en* as ailin. * deine a 'ni* -i* s'iien* lari*/ *-arran* a indin. *a* a pres')p*in )a>ri*/ s'lda**a * i* In addi*in i* is e+iden* r) *e pra*ie 'nder *is and earlier n*ra*s *a* *e par*ies ad n in*en*in en*erin. in* a real lle*i+e;ar.ainin. rela*in sipIns*ead, r )an/ /ears, *e =nin -as -illin. * e:a* li**lein *e -a/ n*ra* enre)en* and *e Respnden*s-ere sa*isied * reap *e inanial ;enei* l-er s*sJ@*n*es )i**edK

I a+e alread/ dis'ssed *e is*r/ *e n*ra*'al rela*insip ;e*-een al 813 and R.an Br*ers and *is s-s*e an.in. deini*ins *e p'rpr*ed ;ar.ainin. 'ni* <eini*ial 'ni* desrip*in -as * inl'de all a'e'rs, elpers,

)eanis and -elders ;'* e:l'din. all e)pl/ees n* eli.i;ler )e);ersip in *e =nin N*-i*s*andin. *is deini*in,*e e+idene s-s *a* a* n *i)e did al 813 e+er represen*elpers, )eanis r -elders <erea*er, in a )e)rand') a.ree)en* da*ed &an'ar/ 18, 2011, *e 'ni* -as deined asF<se e)pl/ees perr)in. ;ar.ainin. 'ni* -r - ared)iiled in ners, -i sall +er n e-er *an *ena'e'rs, - sall a+e *eir -n separa*e seniri*/ lis*A)n. *er *in.s <r/ *es*iied *a* *is 'ni* desrip*in -as)ean* * e:l'de a .r'p R.an Br*ers e)pl/ees --red in Bedrd, Ne- r Als ;/ desri;in. a separa*eseniri*/ lis* r *e dri+ers represen*ed ;/ al 813, *e in*en*see)s * ;e * e:l'de *se *er dri+ers -rin. r R.anBr*ers a* *e sa)e ners la*in - -ere represen*ed ;/

*- *er <ea)s*er lals r - -ere n* represen*ed ;/ an/'ninIn )/ pinin, *e Respnden*s are rre* in *eir n*en

*in *a* *e rela*insip ;e*-een al 813 and R.an Br*ers -as *an*a)'n* * a n*ra*'al rela*insip r a )e);ers?nl/ 'ni*, r a* *e +er/ leas*, r an inapprpria*e 'ni* Basedn *is nl'sin, *e n*ra* ;e*-een R.an Br*ers andal 813 is n* enrea;le ;/ -a/ Se*in 87a75 *eA*, al*'. i* )a/ ;e enrea;le in a separa*e 'r* preedin. as * *se e)pl/ees - -ere )e);ers al 813 r -) ;enei* 'nd n*ri;'*ins -ere n* )ade d'rin. *e lie *e n*ra*s, s';>e* * -a*e+er s*a*'*e li)i*a*ins-'ld ;e applia;le in a S*a*e r @ederal 'r*

As I a+e nl'ded *a* *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* ;e*-een R.an Br*ers and al 813 ann* ;e enred ;/-a/ Se*in 87a75 *e A*, i* *erere ll-s *a* RSann* ;e lia;le 'nder Se*in 87a75 r an/ re'sal * ;ar.ainalle.a*ins, e+en i -as an al*er e. , sin.le e)pl/er r >in*e)pl/er -i*, r s'essr * R.an Br*ers

C. The October )*55 (ischar'es and the 0lle'ed 890@95@

$tatements

I a+e alread/ nl'ded *a* *e disar.es Re+ell,S)i*, and Rae ;/ R.an Br*ers in earl/ O*;er 2011,-as 'nla-'l ;ea'se *e sele*in *ese e)pl/ees r disar.e -as, in )/ pinin, )*i+a*ed ;/ *eir )e);ersip in



al 813 <'s, n O*;er 4, 2011, "iael He*ran *ld%a/ne Re+ell *a* -e an n ln.er e)pl/ al 813 dri+ersF *a* e ad * la/ all dri+ers - -ere represen*ed ;/*a* =ninF and *a* *e/ -ere .in. * ;rin. in an*er =nin Ra+ell 'r*er *es*iied *a* e *erea*er spe * &a)esR.an - nir)ed *a* e ad * la/ *e res* *e 813.'/s All *is *es*i)n/ -as 'nn*radi*ed

<e ne:* 'es*in is -e*er RS an ;e eld lia;le r *ese 'nla-'l disar.es

I* is *e eneral C'nsel?s n*en*in *a* RS is lia;le ei*er ;ea'se 7a i* -as a* *e *i)e, a sin.le e)pl/er r al*er e. R.an Br*ers r 7; RS re'sed * ire *ese e)

pl/ees ;ea'se *e/ -ere )e);ers al 813As * *e n*en*in *a* RS +ila*ed Se*in 87a73 *e

A* ;/ re'sin. * ire *ese indi+id'als, i* is )/ pinin *a**is *er/ ann* pre+ail as * S)i* and Re+ell

In *e ase &sep S)i*, e -as *ld ;/ He*ran *a* e'ld appl/ r a >; a* RS and e se n* d s In *ease %a/ne Re+ell, e * -as ased ;/ He*ran * -r a*RS A*er a e- da/s, Re+ell deided * *ae *e >; a* *esa)e ra*e pa/ *a* e ad reei+ed -ile e)pl/ed a* R.anBr*ers Re+ell 'r*er *es*iied *a* -en e illed '* ise)pl/)en* applia*in a* RS, e -as als .i+en a r) *si.n -ere;/ e ann'ned is resi.na*in r) al 813

In *e ase "iael Rae, e * -as ased * -r r RS B'* *e e+idened s-s *a* -en e spe * i.'ria;'* *is, Rae 'nders*d *a* in rder * ;*ain *e >;, e-'ld a+e * resi.n r) al 813 As a nse'ene,Rae deided n* * -r r RS As i* is )/ nl'sin*a* ;ea'se *e e)pl/er )ade an 'nla-'l ndi*in r ;ein. ired, *is is *an*a)'n* * an ille.al re'sal * ire and is*erere +ila*i+e Se*in 87a71 and 73 *e A*

<a* lea+es r nsidera*in *e 'es*in -e*er RSan ;e eld lia;le r *e disar.es *ese *ree )en ;ea'sei* -as, a* *e *i)e *eir disar.es ;/ R.an Br*ers, asin.le r >in* e)pl/er -i* R.an Br*ers 7I a+e alread/nl'ded *a* al*'. RS -as n* an al*er e. R.anBr*ers, i* -as r a perid *i)e, a sin.le r >in* e)pl/er -i* *a* )pan/

<ere is n d';* in )/ )ind *a* r) ar'nd @e;r'ar/2011, RS, ;ea'se Spiei?s a*i+e in+l+e)en* in *e

;'siness aairs R.an Br*ers, -as a >in* e)pl/er andLr sin.le e)pl/er -i* R.an Br*ers B'* *a* nl'sin desn* )ean *a* RS n*in'ed * ;e in *a* rela*insip ad inini*')

On A'.'s* 1, 2011, as a nse'ene *e lan dea'l*,s';s*an*ial asse*s -ere r)all/ *ranserred r) R.an Br*ers * RS +ia Speii?s *er )pan/ *a* )ade *e lanF#innale E'i*/ r'p <is inl'ded n* nl/ *e *ranser *r's and n*ainers, ;'* als *e a'isi*in ;/ RS 's*)er a'n*s r)erl/ eld ;/ R.an Br*ers <e rerdals s-s *a* d'rin. *e irs* -ee A'.'s* 2011, *ere-ere a s';s*an*ial n');er R.an Br*ers? e)pl/ees --ere ired ;/ RS inl'din. #e*er i.'ri, "iael He*ran,

and Cris*per Dle - ad ;een a dispa*er a* R.anBr*ers

N*-i*s*andin. *e r)al *ranser asse*s n A'.'s* 1,and *e n)i*an* *ranser )an/ e)pl/ees, *e rela*insip ;e*-een RS and R.an Br*ers n*in'ed a*er *a*da*e <is is ;ea'se persns - re)ained e)pl/ees R.an Br*ers n*in'ed * dri+e r'*es r pre+i's R.anBr*ers? 's*)ers - -ere n- 's*)ers RS In *is

re.ard, RS paid R.an Br*ers r pr+idin. *is ser+ieins*ead a+in. i*s -n dire* e)pl/ees d *is -r Bea'se *e rela*insip n*in'ed ;e*-een *ese *- )panies,i* is )/ pinin *a* d'rin. *is perid *i)e, *e/ ad n* /e*s'iien*l/ disen*an.led *e)sel+es r) ea *er * )ae*e) in* separa*e en*i*ies

In )/ pinin, *e *ri..er r a )ple*e separa*in a)ea;'* as a res'l* *e =nin?s de)and, n Sep*e);er 29,2011, *a* R.an Br*ers ease din. an/ -r r RS

I* is )/ nl'sin *a* *e e+idene -arran*s *e inerene*a* i))edia*el/ a*er Sep*e);er 29, Spiei and R.an a.reed* ease *eir rela*insip In )/ pinin *e inerene an ;edra-n *a* *e/ a.reed *a* R.an Br*ers -'ld la/ *sedri+ers - ad ;een -rin. n 's*)er a'n*s *a* -eren- eld ;/ RS and *a* RS -'ld dire*l/ ire *se e)

pl/ees -i* *e a+ea* *a* >; ers -'ld nl/ ;e )ade nndi*in *a* *e r)er 'nin dri+ers R.an Br*ers-'ld resi.n r) al 813 I als *in *a* *e e+idenes-s *a* *e persns desi.na*ed ;/ ;* prinipals * ))'nia*e -i* *ese e)pl/ees -ere #e*er i.'ri and "iaelHe*ran As n*ed a;+e, i* -as i.'ri - *ld Rae *a*e -as ;ein. le* . ;/ R.an Br*ers and *a* e 'ld appl/r a >; a* RS And i* -as He*ran - *ld Re+ell andS)i* *a* *e/ -ere ;ein. le* . ;/ R.an and 'ld -r r

RS<e RS pa/rll rerds s- *a* d'rin. *e ;i-eel/ pe

rid endin. O*;er (, 2011, *ree r)er dri+ers R.anBr*ers -ere ired ;/ RS <ese -ere Riard !e, &n!-e;er, and Riard $er; And al*'. *e/ did n* *es*i/, I *in *a* i* is liel/ *a* -en *e/ -ere le* . ;/ R.anBr*ers and ired ;/ RS, *e/ * -ere n*iied *a* *e/-'ld a+e * resi.n r) al 813 7C E: 102 n*ainsd')en*s da*ed O*;er 12 -i -ere si.ned ;/ *ese *reeand p'rpr*in. * ;e *eir resi.na*ins r) al 813

In *is ase, I *in *a* *e *ransa*in *a* a)plised *einal separa*in *e *- )panies r) *eir s*a*'s as sin.ler >in* e)pl/ers -as *e disar.e er*ain e)pl/ees ;/R.an Br*ers - appened * ;e *se dri+ers - -ere)e);ers and represen*ed ;/ al 813 7Ra+ell, Rae,

S)i*, !e, !-e;er, and $er;I* *erere is )/ pinin *a* *e disar.es Rae,

Ra+ell and S)i* ;/ R.an Br*ers 'rred n'rren*l/-i* *e essa*in i*s >in* r sin.le e)pl/er rela*insip-i* RS As s', I nl'de *a* a* *e *i)e *ese disar.es, RS -as s*ill a >in* r sin.le e)pl/er -i* R.anBr*ers and *a* i* s'ld *erere ;e eld lia;le r *e disar.es

I als nl'de *a* ea )pan/ +ila*ed Se*in 87a71

*e A* -enF 7a He*ran *ld Re+ell *a* e -as ;ein. le*. ;ea'se *e e)pl/er 'ld n ln.er e)pl/ al 813dri+ers and *a* *e/ -ere .in. * ;rin. in an*er 'ninF and7; -en i.'ri *ld Rae *a* i e -an*ed a >; a* RS, e-'ld a+e * resi.n r) al 813 In ei*er ase, i* is lear * )e *a* in *ese *ransa*ins, i.'ri and He*ran -ere a*

in. as a.en*s r Spiei and &a)es R.an

(. The 0lle'ations Relatin' to the Reco'nition of

Local ,)D

<e eneral C'nsel alle.es *a* RS 'nla-'ll/ assis*ed

In*erna*inal =nin &'rne/)en and Allied <rades, al(26, ;/ re.niin. and en*erin. in* a n*ra* -i* *a* 'nin I* is n*ended, al*erna*i+el/ *a* *is re.ni*in -as



*ain*ed ei*er ;ea'se 7a a* *e *i)e re.ni*in, al 813-as *e la-'ll/ desi.na*ed lle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e, -i* -) *e e)pl/er -as re'sin. * ;ar.ain r 7;al (26 did n* represen* an 'nered )a>ri*/ *e e)

pl/ees in *e 'ni* ;ea'se a'*ria*in ards ;*ained r)e)pl/ees -ere slii*ed ;/ s'per+isrs, )ana.ers, r a.en*s *e )pan/

I re>e* p*in 7a ;ea'se I a+e nl'ded *a* RS -as a*n *i)e, ei*er an al*er e. R.an Br*ers r a s'essr **a* )pan/ as *a* *er) is deined in ;all River (!ein' Corp.v. NLRB s'pra "re+er, as I a+e nl'ded *a* *e n*ra*'al rela*insip ;e*-een al 813 and R.an Br*ersin+l+ed a )e);ers nl/ 'ni*, nei*er i* nr RS an ;e elda'n*a;le r re'sin. * ;ar.ain -i* al 813 'nder Se*in 87a75 *e A*

"re+er, -ile *ere -as e+idene * s- *a* al 813s'.* * ;ar.ain dire*l/ -i* RS a*er A'.'s* 1, 2011, i* didn* see * ;*ain an/ a'*ria*in ards r) *se e)pl/ees 7#res')a;l/, i* re.arded RS as si)pl/ a n*in'a*in R.an Br*ers and *erere n* re'irin. a ne- )a>ri*/s-in.

<e e+idene s-s *a* in Sep*e);er 2011, al (26 -asn*a*ed ;/ #e*er i.'ri - asser*ed *a* RS -as a nn

'nin sp <erea*er, Cris*per 'ene, a ;'siness a.en*,)e* -i* i.'ri and .a+e i) a se* 'nin a'*ria*inards * dis*ri;'*e * e)pl/ees <e rerd s-s *a* i.'riand "iael He*ran ;* slii*ed *ese ards and *a* *e/;*ained ards r) 1( e)pl/ees pl's *e)sel+es *a* -ereda*ed r) Sep*e);er 23 * 30

On O*;er 3, 2011, al (26 iled a represen*a*in pe*i*inseein. an ele*in r er*ain e)pl/ees RS <a* pe*i*in-as dis)issed n *e .r'nds *a* a )plain* ad ;een iss'edasser*in. *a* al 813 -as *e 'rren* le.i*i)a*e ;ar.ainin.represen*a*i+e

On O*;er 11, 2011, al (26 sen* a le**er * Spiei de)andin. re.ni*in and lai)in. * represen* a )a>ri*/ is-r re

B/ prir arran.e)en*, represen*a*i+es al (26 and RSappeared ;ere ar;i*ra*r E'.ene C'.lin r a ard e nO*;er 1(, 2011 On *a* da*e, *e ar;i*ra*r iss'ed anA-ard and Cer*iia*in Represen*a*i+e, -ere;/ e er*iied *a* e ad e:a)ined *e ards, ad )ade a si.na*'re )

parisn and *a* a )a>ri*/ ad si.ned ards a'*riin. al(26 * represen* *e)

Als n *a* da*e, RS and al (26 e:e'*ed a re.ni*ina.ree)en* r a 'ni* all 'll *i)e and re.'lar par* *i)e dri+ers and elpers and all rela*ed e)pl/eesF ;'* e:l'din. all*er e)pl/ees, niden*ial e)pl/ees, .'ards, -a*)enand s'per+isrs as deined in Se*in 2711 *e Na*inala;r Rela*ins A*

S';se'en*l/, RS and al (26 e:e'*ed a lle*i+e ;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* n*ainin. a 'ninse'ri*/ la'se and ad'ese pr+isin

In )/ pinin, *e a'*ria*in ards 'sed ;/ al (26ann* ;e 'n*ed * s- *a* i* represen*ed an 'nered)a>ri*/ *e e)pl/ees in *e re.nied 'ni* <ese ards-ere slii*ed ;/ i.'ri and He*ran, ;* -) I ns*r'eas ;ein. a.en*s RS a* *e *i)e *a* *e/ -ere slii*ed

In *e ase i.'ri, al*'. perr)in. dri+in. d'*ies, ead ;r'.* is -n 's*)ers -i* i) -en e -en* * -r r RS and *erere -as, in a sense, in a 'asi par*nersiparran.e)en* -i* Spiei 7=nlie *e *er dri+ers and elp

ers, - -ere paid n an 'rl/ ;asis, i.'ri -as paid a ;i-eel/ salar/ G3000 In )/ pinin, e reasna;l/ 'ld

;e +ie-ed as ;ein. ali.ned -i* and speain. n ;eal )ana.e)en* ;/ *se e)pl/ees r) -) e slii*ed al(26 ards As s', i* is n* all *a* liel/ *a* e)pl/ees --ere slii*ed ;/ i.'ri, -'ld a+e e:erised a 'll/ reeie

In *e ase He*ran, e ad nededl/ ;een a s'per+isr -en e -as e)pl/ed ;/ R.an Br*ers !e -as ired ;/&a)es Spiei sn a*er A'.'s* 1, 2011, * assis* i) in r'nnin. *e da/ * da/ pera*ins *e ;'siness ;ea'se Spieisi)pl/ didn?* n- - * d *is ;/ i)sel !e reei+ed a

;i-eel/ salar/ G4402, an a)'n* ar i.er *an an/ *e*er e)pl/ees 7<e i.es* paid dri+ers, - -ere paid nan 'rl/ ;asis, -ere paid a* *e ra*e G26 per 'r N*-i*s*andin. Spiei?s asser*in *a* He*ran ad n s'per+isr/'n*ins r a'*ri*/, I an?* ;elie+e Spiei?s n*en*in *a*Spiei -as *e nl/ persn a* RS - ad *se p-ers A**e +er/ leas*, I nl'de *a* He*ran -as an a.en* RSand *a* e, lie i.'ri, -'ld ;e +ie-ed ;/ *e e)pl/ees as

;ein. ali.ned -i* and speain. n ;eal )ana.e)en*Based n *e a;+e, I nl'de *a* ;/ re.niin. al

(26 as *e ;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e -en *a* 'nin did n*represen* an 'nered )a>ri*/ *e e)pl/ees in *e 'ni*

r re.ni*in -as .ran*ed, and ;/ en*erin. in* a lle*i+e ;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* -i* *a* 'nin n*ainin. a 'ninse'ri*/ la'se, RS +ila*ed Se*in 87a71, 72, and 73 *e A* (uane Reade% 338 NRB 943 72003F -rice Crusher

;ood &arehouse, 249 NRB 433 71980I als nl'de *a* ;/ aep*in. re.ni*in and en*erin. in

* a n*ra* n*ainin. a 'ninse'ri*/ la'se, in *e a;sene an 'nered )a>ri*/, al (26 +ila*ed Se*ins87;717A and 87;72 *e A*

CONC=SIONS O@ A%

1 B/ disar.in. %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and "iaelRae, ;ea'se *eir )e);ersip in r a*i+i*ies n ;eal In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813, *e Respnden*s R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In, and RS %as*e

"ana.e)en* Ser+ies, C +ila*ed Se*in 87a71 and 73 *e A*

2 B/ *ellin. an e)pl/ee *a* e -as ;ein. le* . ;ea'se*e e)pl/er 'ld n ln.er e)pl/ al 813 dri+ers and*a* *e e)pl/er -as .in. * ;rin. in an*er 'nin, *e Respnden*s R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In, and RS %as*e"ana.e)en* Ser+ies, C +ila*ed Se*in 87a71 *e A*

3 B/ slii*in. e)pl/ees * resi.n *eir )e);ersip in al 813, *e Respnden*s R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In, andRS %as*e "ana.e)en* Ser+ies, C +ila*ed Se*in87a71 *e A*

4 B/ ndi*inin. e)pl/)en* n *e resi.na*in )e) ;ersip in al 813, RS re'sed * ire "iael Rae and*ere;/ +ila*ed Se*in 87a71 and 73 *e A*

5 B/ re.niin. and en*erin. in* a lle*i+e;ar.ainin.

a.ree)en* n*ainin. a 'ninse'ri*/ la'se -i* In*erna*inal=nin &'rne/)en and Allied <rades, al (26, a* a *i)e-en *a* la;r r.ania*in did n* represen* an 'nered)a>ri*/ *e e)pl/ees in *e re.nied 'ni*, RS +ila*edSe*in 87a71, 2, and 73 *e A*

6 B/ aep*in. re.ni*in r) and en*erin. in* a lle*i+e;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* n*ainin. a 'nin se'ri*/ la'se-i* RS, al (26 +ila*ed Se*ins 87;717A and 87;72



*e A*( E:ep* as 'nd erein, *e Respnden*s a+e n* +ila*ed

*e A* in an/ *er )anner alle.ed in *e )plain*8 <e +ila*ins 'nd * a+e ;een ))i**ed in *is ase,

ae* ))ere -i*in *e )eanin. Se*in 276 and 7( *e A*

R E"ED

!a+in. 'nd *a* *e Respnden*s a+e en.a.ed in er*ain

'nair la;r pra*ies, I ind *a* *e/ )'s* ;e rdered * easeand desis* and * *ae er*ain air)a*i+e a*in desi.ned *ee*'a*e *e pliies *e A*

!a+in. nl'ded *a* ;* R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in Inand RS %as*e Dispsal Ser+ies, C -ere, as >in* andLr sin.le e)pl/ers, respnsi;le r *e 'nla-'l disar.es %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and "iael Rae, *e/ )'s*ea er *e) reins*a*e)en* 7r in *e ase RS, ins*a*e)en*, and >in*l/ and se+erall/ )ae *e) -le r an/ lss earnin.s and *er ;enei*s s'ered as a res'l* *e disri)ina*in a.ains* *e) Bapa/ sall ;e )p'*ed in ardane -i* ;.&. &ool4orth Co.% 90 NRB 289 71950, -i*in*eres* a* *e ra*e presri;ed in Ne4 3ori?ons for the Retarded%283 NRB 11(3 7198(, )p'nded dail/ as presri;ed in

>entuc/! River 1edical Center , 356 NRB N 8 72010, end

denied n *er .r'nds s'; n) ac/son 3ospital Corp. v. NLRB% 64( @3d 113( 7DC Cir 2011 <e Respnden*s sallals ;e re'ired * e:p'n.e r) *eir respe*i+e iles an/ andall reerenes * *e 'nla-'l disar.es and * n*i/ *e e)

pl/ees in -ri*in. *a* *is as ;een dne and *a* *e 'nla-'ldisar.es -ill n* ;e 'sed a.ains* *e) in an/ -a/ <e Respnden*s sall ile a repr* -i* *e Sial Se'ri*/ Ad)inis*ra*in alla*in. ;apa/ * *e apprpria*e alendar 'ar*ers Respnden*s sall als )pensa*e *ese e)pl/ees r *e ad+erse *a: nse'enes, i an/, reei+in. ne r )rel')ps') ;apa/ a-ards +erin. perids ln.er *an 1 /ear

Latino E"press% Inc., 359 NRB N 44 72012I* is re))ended *a* RS ;e rdered * -i*dra- and

-i*ld re.ni*in r) al (26 and * ease and desis*r) .i+in. re r ee* * an/ lle*i+e ;ar.ainin. a.ree

)en* +erin. *se e)pl/ees, 'nless and 'n*il *a* =nin iser*iied ;/ *e Bard as *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e *e e)pl/ees !-e+er, n*in. erein sall ;e ns*r'ed * re'ire *e e)pl/er * +ar/ an/ -a.e r *er s';s*an*i+e *er)s r ndi*in e)pl/)en* *a* as ;een es*a;lised in *e perr)ane *e n*ra*

I* is 'r*er re))ended *a* al (26 ;e rdered * easeand desis* r) a*in. as *e ;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e *earesaid e)pl/ees r .i+in. ee* * i*s n*ra* -i* RS'nless and 'n*il i* is er*iied ;/ *e Bard as *e lle*i+e

;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e *e e)pl/eesI* is inall/ re))ended *a* RS and al (26 ;e r

dered, >in*l/ and se+erall/, * rei);'rse all presen* and r)er e)pl/ees - >ined al (26 r all ini*ia*in ees, d'es,and *er )ne/s -i )a/ a+e ;een e:a*ed r) *e)*.e*er -i* in*eres* *eren as se* r* in ;lorida $teel Corp.% 231 NRB 651 719((

On *ese indin.s a* and nl'sins la- and n *een*ire rerd, I iss'e *e ll-in. re))ended

33

33

I n e:ep*ins are iled as pr+ided ;/ Se 10246 *eBard?s R'les and Re.'la*ins, *e indin.s, nl'sins, and re))ended Order sall, as pr+ided in Se 10248 *e R'les, ;e adp*

ORDER

A <e Respnden*, R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In, i*s iers, a.en*s, and represen*a*i+es, sall

1 Cease and desis* r)7a Disar.in. e)pl/ees ;ea'se *eir )e);ersip in

r a*i+i*ies n ;eal In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813, r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in

7; <rea*enin. e)pl/ees -i* disar.e ;ea'se *e/ are

)e);ers r represen*ed ;/ In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813, r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in7 Slii*in. e)pl/ees * resi.n *eir )e);ersip in In*er

na*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 8137d In an/ lie r rela*ed )anner in*ererin. -i*, res*rainin.

r erin. e)pl/ees in *e ri.*s .'aran*eed * *e) ;/ Se*in ( *e A*

2 <ae *e ll-in. air)a*i+e a*in neessar/ * ee*'a*e *e pliies *e A*

7a %i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *is Order, er %a/neRe+ell, &sep S)i*, and "iael Rae 'll reins*a*e)en* **eir r)er >;s r, i *se >;s n ln.er e:is*, * s';s*an*iall/ e'i+alen* psi*ins, -i*'* pre>'die * *eir seniri*/ r an/ *er ri.*s r pri+ile.es pre+i'sl/ en>/ed

7; "ae *e a;+e na)ed e)pl/ees -le r an/ lss earnin.s and *er ;enei*s s'ered as a res'l* *e disri)ina*in a.ains* *e), in *e )anner se* r* in *e Re)ed/se*in *is deisin

7 Rei);'rse *e ae*ed e)pl/ees an a)'n* e'al * *edierene in *a:es -ed 'pn reeip* a l')p s') ;apa/

pa/)en* and *a:es *a* -'ld a+e ;een -ed ad *ere ;eenn disri)ina*in a.ains* *e)

7d S';)i* *e apprpria*e d')en*a*in * *e Sial Se'ri*/ Ad)inis*ra*in s *a* -en ;apa/ is paid * *e ae*ede)pl/ees i* -ill ;e alla*ed * *e apprpria*e perids

7e %i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *is Order, re)+e r)i*s iles an/ reerene * *e 'nla-'l a*ins a.ains* *ese e)

pl/ees and, -i*in 3 da/s *erea*er, n*i/ *e) in -ri*in.,*a* *is as ;een dne and *a* *e disar.es -ill n* ;e 'seda.ains* *e) in an/ -a/

7 #reser+e and, -i*in 14 da/s a re'es*, r s' addi

*inal *i)e as *e Re.inal Dire*r )a/ all- r .d a'ses-n, pr+ide a* a reasna;le plae desi.na*ed ;/ *e Bardr i*s a.en*s, all pa/rll rerds, sial se'ri*/ pa/)en* rerds, *i)eards, persnnel rerds and repr*s, and all *er rerds, inl'din. an ele*rni p/ s' rerds i s*redin ele*rni r), neessar/ * anal/e *e a)'n* ;apa/d'e 'nder *e *er)s *is Order

7. %i*in 14 da/s a*er ser+ie ;/ *e Re.in, ps* a* i*s a

ili*ies in Ne- r pies *e a**aed n*ies )ared

Appendi: A34

Cpies *e n*ies, n r)s pr+ided ;/*e Re.inal Dire*r r Re.in 2, a*er ;ein. si.ned ;/ *eRespnden*?s a'*ried represen*a*i+e, sall ;e ps*ed ;/ *eRespnden* and )ain*ained r 60 nse'*i+e da/s in nspi''s plaes inl'din. all plaes -ere n*ies * e)pl/eesare 's*)aril/ ps*ed In addi*in * p/sial ps*in. paper

ed ;/ *e Bard and all ;>e*ins * *e) sall ;e dee)ed -ai+ed r all p'rpses


appeals, *e -rds in *e n*ie readin. #s*ed ;/ Order *e Na*inal la;r Rela*ins Bard sall read #s*ed #'rs'an* * a &'d.)en* *e =ni*ed S*a*es C'r* Appeals Enrin. an Order *e Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard



n*ies, n*ies sall ;e dis*ri;'*ed ele*rniall/, s' as ;/e)ail, ps*in. n an in*rane* r an in*erne* si*e, andLr *er ele*rni )eans, i *e Respnden* 's*)aril/ ))'nia*es-i* i*s e)pl/ees ;/ s' )eans Reasna;le s*eps sall ;e*aen ;/ *e Respnden* * ens're *a* *e n*ies are n* al*ered, deaed, r +ered ;/ an/ *er )a*erial In *e e+en**a*, d'rin. *e penden/ *ese preedin.s, *e Respnden*as .ne '* ;'siness r lsed *e aili*ies in+l+ed in*ese preedin.s, *e Respnden* sall d'plia*e and )ail, a**eir -n e:pense, a p/ *e n*ie * all 'rren* e)pl/eesand r)er e)pl/ees e)pl/ed ;/ *e Respnden* a* an/ *i)esine O*;er 1, 2011

B Respnden* RS %as*e "ana.e)en* Ser+ies, C i*siers, a.en*s, and represen*a*i+es, sall

1 Cease and desis* r)7a Disar.in. e)pl/ees ;ea'se *eir )e);ersip in

r a*i+i*ies n ;eal In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813, r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in

7; <rea*enin. e)pl/ees -i* disar.e ;ea'se *e/ are)e);ers r represen*ed ;/ In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813, r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in

7 Slii*in. e)pl/ees * resi.n *eir )e);ersip in In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813

7d Re'sin. * ire e)pl/ees 'nless *e/ resi.n *eir )e);ersip in In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al813

7e Re.niin. and en*erin. in* a lle*i+e;ar.ainin.a.ree)en* n*ainin. a 'ninse'ri*/ la'se -i* In*erna*inal=nin &'rne/)en and Allied <rades, al (26, a* a *i)e-en *a* la;r r.ania*in did n* represen* an 'nered)a>ri*/ *e e)pl/ees in *e re.nied 'ni*

7 In an/ lie r rela*ed )anner in*ererin. -i*, res*rainin.r erin. e)pl/ees in *e ri.*s .'aran*eed * *e) ;/ Se*in ( *e A*

2 <ae *e ll-in. air)a*i+e a*in neessar/ * ee*'a*e *e pliies *e A*

7a %i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *is Order, er e) pl/)en* * %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i* and "iael Rae* *e >;s *a* *e/ pre+i'sl/ perr)ed r R.an Br*ers

Sani*a*in In, r i *se >;s d n* e:is*, * s';s*an*iall/e'i+alen* psi*ins, -i*'* pre>'die * *eir seniri*/ r an/*er ri.*s r pri+ile.es en>/ed ;/ *er e)pl/ees si)ilarl/si*'a*ed

7; "ae *e a;+e na)ed e)pl/ees -le r an/ lss earnin.s and *er ;enei*s s'ered as a res'l* *e disri)ina*in a.ains* *e) in *e )anner se* r* in *e re)ed/ se*in *is deisin

7 Rei);'rse *e ae*ed e)pl/ees an a)'n* e'al * *edierene in *a:es -ed 'pn reeip* a l')p s') ;apa/

pa/)en* and *a:es *a* -'ld a+e ;een -ed ad *ere ;eenn disri)ina*in a.ains* *e)

7d S';)i* *e apprpria*e d')en*a*in * *e Sial Se'

r i*s a.en*s, all pa/rll rerds, sial se'ri*/ pa/)en* r erds, *i)eards, persnnel rerds and repr*s, and all *er rerds, inl'din. an ele*rni p/ s' rerds i s*redin ele*rni r), neessar/ * anal/e *e a)'n* ;apa/d'e 'nder *e *er)s *is Order

7. %i*in 14 da/s a*er ser+ie ;/ *e Re.in, ps* a* i*s aili*ies in Ne- r, pies *e a**aed n*ies )ared

Appendi: B35

Cpies *e n*ies, n r)s pr+ided ;/

*e Re.inal Dire*r r Re.in 2, a*er ;ein. si.ned ;/ *eRespnden*?s a'*ried represen*a*i+e, sall ;e ps*ed ;/ *eRespnden* and )ain*ained r 60 nse'*i+e da/s in nspi''s plaes inl'din. all plaes -ere n*ies * e)pl/eesare 's*)aril/ ps*ed In addi*in * p/sial ps*in. paper n*ies, n*ies sall ;e dis*ri;'*ed ele*rniall/, s' as ;/e)ail, ps*in. n an in*rane* r an in*erne* si*e, andLr *er ele*rni )eans, i *e Respnden* 's*)aril/ ))'nia*es-i* i*s e)pl/ees ;/ s' )eans Reasna;le s*eps sall ;e*aen ;/ *e Respnden* * ens're *a* *e n*ies are n* al*ered, deaed, r +ered ;/ an/ *er )a*erial In *e e+en**a*, d'rin. *e penden/ *ese preedin.s, *e Respnden*as .ne '* ;'siness r lsed *e aili*ies in+l+ed in*ese preedin.s, *e Respnden* sall d'plia*e and )ail, a**eir -n e:pense, a p/ *e n*ie * all 'rren* e)pl/ees

and r)er e)pl/ees e)pl/ed ;/ *e Respnden* a* an/ *i)esine O*;er 1, 2011

C Respnden* In*erna*inal =nin &'rne/)en and Allied <rades, al (26, i*s iers, a.en*s, s'essrs, andassi.ns, sall

1 Cease and desis* r)7a A*in. as *e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e *e

e)pl/ees RS %as*e Ser+ies, C, 'nless and 'n*il i* iser*iied ;/ *e Bard as *e lle*i+e0;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e s' e)pl/ees

7; "ain*ainin. r .i+in. an/ re r ee* * an/ lle*i+e ;ar.ainin. a.ree)en* ;e*-een i* and RS %as*e Ser+ies,C, 'n*il i* is er*iied ;/ *e Bard as *e lle*i+e

;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e s' e)pl/ees7 In an/ lie r rela*ed )anner, in*ererin. -i*, res*rain

in., r erin. e)pl/ees in *e e:erise *e ri.*s .'aran*eed *e) ;/ Se*in ( *e A*2 <ae *e ll-in. air)a*i+e a*in neessar/ * ee

*'a*e *e pliies *e A*7a &in*l/ and se+erall/ -i* RS %as*e Ser+ies, C, re

i);'rse all r)er and presen* e)pl/ees r all ini*ia*in ees,d'es, and *er )ne/s -i )a/ a+e ;een e:a*ed r)*e) -i* in*eres* *eren in *e )anner pr+ided in *e re)ed/ se*in *is deisin

7; %i*in 14 da/s a*er ser+ie ;/ *e Re.in, ps* a* i*s ies and )ee*in. alls, pies *e a**aed n*ie )aredAppendi: C

36Cpies *e n*ie, n r)s pr+ided ;/ *e

Re.inal Dire*r r Re.in 2, a*er ;ein. si.ned ;/ *e Respnden* al (26?s a'*ried represen*a*i+e, sall ;e ps*ed

ri*/ Ad)inis*ra*in s *a* -en ;apa/ is paid * *e ae*ed

e)pl/ees i* -ill ;e alla*ed * *e apprpria*e perids7e %i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *is Order, re)+e r)i*s iles an/ reerene * *e 'nla-'l a*ins a.ains* *ese e)

pl/ees and -i*in *ree da/s *erea*er, n*i/ *e) in -ri*in.,*a* *is as ;een dne and *a* *e disar.es -ill n* ;e 'seda.ains* *e) in an/ -a/

7 #reser+e and, -i*in 14 da/s a re'es*, r s' addi*inal *i)e as *e Re.inal Dire*r )a/ all- r .d a'ses-n, pr+ide a* a reasna;le plae desi.na*ed ;/ *e Bard

35

I *is Order is enred ;/ a >'d.)en* a =ni*ed S*a*es 'r* appeals, *e -rds in *e n*ie readin. #s*ed ;/ Order *e

Na*inal la;r Rela*ins Bard sall read #s*ed #'rs'an* * a &'d.)en* *e =ni*ed S*a*es C'r* Appeals Enrin. an Order *e

Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard36

I *is Order is enred ;/ a &'d.)en* *e =ni*ed S*a*es C'r* Appeals, *e -rds in *e n*ie readin. #s*ed ;/ Order *e

Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard sall read #s*ed #'rs'an* * a&'d.)en* *e =ni*ed S*a*es C'r* Appeals Enrin. an Order *e Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard



;/ i* i))edia*el/ 'pn reeip* and )ain*ained r 60 nse'*i+e da/s in nspi''s plaes inl'din. all plaes -ere n*ies * e)pl/ees are 's*)aril/ ps*ed Reasna;le s*epssall ;e *aen ;/ *e Respnden* al (26 * ens're *a* *en*ies are n* al*ered, deaed, r +ered ;/ an/ *er )a*erial In *e e+en* *a*, d'rin. *e penden/ *ese preedin.s, *e Respnden* RS as .ne '* ;'siness r lsed*e aili*/ in+l+ed in *ese preedin.s, r sld *e ;'sinessr *e aili*ies in+l+ed erein, al (26 sall d'plia*e and)ail, a* i*s -n e:pense, a p/ *e n*ie * all 'rren* e)

pl/ees and r)er e)pl/ees e)pl/ed ;/ RS a* an/ *i)esine O*;er 1, 2011

7 Si.n and re*'rn * *e Re.inal Dire*r s'iien* pies *e n*ie r ps*in. ;/ RS %as*e Ser+ies, C, a* all

plaes -ere n*ies * e)pl/ees are 's*)aril/ ps*ed7d %i*in 21 da/s a*er ser+ie ;/ *e Re.in, ile -i* *e

Re.inal Dire*r a s-rn er*iia*in a respnsi;le iialn a r) pr+ided ;/ *e Re.in a**es*in. * *e s*eps *a* *eRespnden* as *aen * )pl/

I< IS @=R<!ER ORDERED *a* *e )plain* is dis)issed insar as i* alle.es +ila*ins *e A* n* speiiall/ 'nd

Da*ed, %asin.*n, DC &'ne 1(, 2013

A##ENDIP A

NO<ICE <O

E"#OEES



An A.en/ *e =ni*ed S*a*es+ern)en*

<e Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard as 'nd *a* -e+ila*ed

@ederal la;r la- and as rdered 's * ps* and ;e/ *isn*ie


@r), >in, r assis* a 'ninCse represen*a*i+es * ;ar.ain -i* 's n /'r ;e

al A* *.e*er -i* *er e)pl/ees r /'r ;enei* and

pr*e*inCse n* * en.a.e in an/ *ese pr*e*ed a*i+i

*ies

%E %I NO< disar.e e)pl/ees ;ea'se *eir )e);ersip in r a*i+i*ies n ;eal In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813, r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in

%E %I NO< *rea*en e)pl/ees -i* disar.e ;ea'se *e/are )e);ers r represen*ed ;/ In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813, r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in

%E %I NO< slii* e)pl/ees * resi.n *eir )e);ersip inIn*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813

%E %I NO< in an/ lie r rela*ed )anner in*erere -i*, res*rain, r ere e)pl/ees in *e ri.*s .'aran*eed * *e) ;/Se*in ( *e A*

%E %I -i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *is Order, er %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and "iael Rae 'll reins*a*e)en* * *eir r)er >;s r, i *se >;s n ln.er e:is*,* s';s*an*iall/ e'i+alen* psi*ins, -i*'* pre>'die * *eir seniri*/ r an/ *er ri.*s r pri+ile.es pre+i'sl/ en>/ed

%E %I )ae *e a;+e na)ed e)pl/ees -le r an/lss earnin.s and *er ;enei*s s'ered as a res'l* *edisri)ina*in a.ains* *e), in *e )anner se* r* in *eRe)ed/ se*in *is deisin

%E %I -i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *is Order, re)+er) 'r iles an/ reerene * *e 'nla-'l a*ins a.ains*

*ese e)pl/ees and, -i*in 3 da/s *erea*er, n*i/ *e) in-ri*in., *a* *is as ;een dne and *a* *e disar.es -ill n*

;e 'sed a.ains* *e) in an/ -a/

R OAN BRO<!ERS SANI<A<ION I NC

A##ENDIP B

NO<ICE <O

E"#OEES




<e Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard as 'nd *a* -e+ila*ed@ederal la;r la- and as rdered 's * ps* and ;e/ *isn*ie




pr*e*inCse n* * en.a.e in an/ *ese pr*e*ed a*i+i

*ies

%E %I NO< disar.e e)pl/ees ;ea'se *eir )e);ersip in r a*i+i*ies n ;eal In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813, r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in

%E %I NO< *rea*en e)pl/ees -i* disar.e ;ea'se *e/are )e);ers r represen*ed ;/ In*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813, r an/ *er la;r r.ania*in

%E %I NO< slii* e)pl/ees * resi.n *eir )e);ersip inIn*erna*inal Br*erd <ea)s*ers, al 813

%E %I NO< re.nie r en*er in* lle*i+e;ar.ainin.a.ree)en*s -i* In*erna*inal =nin &'rne/)en and Allied<rades, al (26, and ease .i+in. ae* * *e 'ninse'ri*/and d'ese la'ses *se n*ra*s, 'nless and 'n*il

*a* la;r r.ania*in is er*iied ;/ *e Bard as *e lle*i+e ;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e s' e)pl/ees

%E %I NO< in an/ lie r rela*ed )anner in*erere -i*, res*rain, r ere 'r e)pl/ees in *e ri.*s .'aran*eed * *e)

;/ Se*in ( *e A*%E %I -i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *is Order, er

e)pl/)en* * %a/ne Re+ell, &sep S)i*, and "iaelRae in *e sa)e >;s *a* *e/ eld -ile e)pl/ed ;/R.an Br*ers Sani*a*in In r, i *se >;s d n* ln.er e:is*, * s';s*an*iall/ e'i+alen* psi*ins, -i*'* pre>'die **eir seniri*/ r an/ *er ri.*s r pri+ile.es pre+i'sl/ en

>/ed%E %I )ae *e a;+e na)ed e)pl/ees -le r an/

lss earnin.s and *er ;enei*s s'ered as a res'l* *edisri)ina*in a.ains* *e), in *e )anner se* r* in *e

Re)ed/ se*in *is deisin%E %I -i*in 14 da/s r) *e da*e *is Order, re)+er) 'r iles an/ reerene * *e 'nla-'l a*ins a.ains**ese e)pl/ees and -i*in *ree da/s *erea*er, n*i/ *e)in -ri*in., *a* *is as ;een dne and *a* *e disar.es -illn* ;e 'sed a.ains* *e) in an/ -a/

%E %I -i*ld re.ni*in r) In*erna*inal =nin &'rne/)en and Allied <rades, al (26as *e represen*a*i+e 'r e)pl/ees 'nless and 'n*il *a* =nin as ;een er*iied

;/ *e Bard as *eir e:l'si+e lle*i+e;ar.ainin. represen*a*i+e

%E %I >in*l/ and se+erall/ -i* In*erna*inal =nin &'rne/)en and Allied <rades, al (26 rei);'rse all r)er



and presen* e)pl/ees r all ini*ia*in ees, d'es, and *er )ne/s -i )a/ a+e ;een e:a*ed r) *e) -i* in*eres**eren

RS %AS<E SERHICES,

C

A##ENDIP C

NO<ICE <O E"#OEES

#OS<ED B ORDER O@ <!E NA<IONA ABOR R EA<IONS BOARD


<e Na*inal a;r Rela*ins Bard as 'nd *a* -e +ila*ed@ederal la;r la- and as rdered 's * ps* and ;e/ *isn*ie




pr*e*in

Cse n* * en.a.e in an/ *ese pr*e*ed a*i+i*ies

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