AMPERSAND PUB., LLC v. N.L.R.B.

Nos. 11-1284, 11-1348.

702 F.3d 51 (2012)

AMPERSAND PUBLISHING, LLC, doing business as Santa Barbara News-Press, Petitioner v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent Graphics Communications Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 18, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. Michael Zinser argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Glenn E. Plosa , Carter G. Phillips , and Paul J. Zidlicky .

Kira Dellinger Vol , Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were John H. Ferguson , Associate General Counsel, Linda Dreeben , Deputy Associate General Counsel, and Julie Broido , Supervisory Attorney.

Ira L. Gottlieb argued the cause and filed the brief for intervenor. With him on the brief was James B. Coppess .

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.


WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Ampersand Publishing, LLC, publishes a daily newspaper, the Santa Barbara News-Press. In 2006 a long-smoldering dispute between Ampersand and newsroom staff, regarding control of the News-Press's content, burst into flames. We are asked to review the National Labor Relations Board's conclusion that Ampersand committed various unfair labor practices in the course of the fight. We hold that the National Labor Relations Act...

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