BELCHER TOWING CO. v. N.L.R.B.

No. 78-3343.

614 F.2d 88 (1980)

BELCHER TOWING COMPANY, Petitioner Cross-Respondent, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent Cross-Petitioner.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 21, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fisher & Phillips, Erle Phillips, John M. Capron, Atlanta, Ga., for Belcher Towing Co.

John P. Campbell, G. Paris Sykes, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., for amicus curiae Southern Towing Co.

Frank J. Dantone, Greenville, Miss., for amicus curiae American Barge Co., Inc., et al.

Jefferson D. Kirby, Atlanta, Ga., Horace A. Thompson, III, New Orleans, La., for amicus curiae Canal Barge Co., Inc.

James B. Kemp, Jr., New Orleans, La., for amicus curiae Chotin Barges, Inc.

Elliott Moore, Deputy Associate Gen. Counsel, Charles P. Donnelly, Atty., N.L.R.B., Washington, D. C., for N.L.R.B.

Joel C. Glanstein, New York City, for intervenor Dist. 2 Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn. Associated Maritime Officers, AFL-CIO.

Before GODBOLD, GEE and RUBIN, Circuit Judges.


GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

Belcher Towing operates 15 tugboats and 19 barges in the transportation of petroleum products along the coasts of Florida. It also provides docking and bunkering services to commercial vessels in the Port of Miami. It employs approximately 100 seamen.

In considering Belcher's conduct during an organizational campaign by two unions, the Board found numerous violations of the National Labor Relations...

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