LCF, INC. v. N.L.R.B.

No. 96-1500.

129 F.3d 1276 (1997)

LCF, INC. d/b/a La Conexion Familiar, and Sprint Corporation, Petitioners/Cross-Respondents v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner Communications Workers of America, Intervenor

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 25, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Piskorski argued the cause for petitioners/cross-respondents, with whom Staci S. Beck, Chicago, IL, and Stanley E. Craven, Kansas City, MO, were on the briefs.

David A. Fleischer, Senior Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, Pickerington, OH, argued the cause for respondent/cross-petitioner, with whom Linda R. Sher, Associate General Counsel, South Euclid, OH, and Aileen A. Armstrong, Deputy Associate General Counsel, Washington, DC, were on the brief. Margaret G. Neigus, Supervisory Attorney, entered an appearance.

James B. Coppess, Washington, DC, argued the cause for intervenor Communications Workers of America, with whom Laurence Gold was on the brief.

Before: WALD, GINSBURG and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.

WALD, Circuit Judge.

This case arises out of Sprint's decision to terminate its "La Conexion Familiar" long-distance program and dismiss all program employees. Sprint argues that this decision was based on the program's substantial financial losses and a continuing decline in its customer base. The National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB"), however, found that Sprint acted because program employees were about...

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