Ride Right, LLC

National Labor Relations Board - Unpublished Board Decisions

Jul 13, 2017

13-CA-171393 (N.L.R.B. Jul. 13, 2017)

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BOUND VOLUMES Batavia, IL
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
RIDE RIGHT, LLC
and Case 13-CA-171393
TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 727
ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION, GRANTING MOTION,
AND TRANSFERRING PROCEEDING TO THE BOARD
This matter comes before the National Labor Relations Board upon a “Joint
Motion to Submit Stipulated Record to the Administrative Law Judge and Joint
Stipulation of Facts” filed by the Respondent Ride Right, LLC, the Charging Party
Teamsters Local Union No. 727 (Union), and the General Counsel of the National Labor
Relations Board.1
On November 23, 2016, the General Counsel, through the Regional Director for
Region 13, issued a complaint and notice of hearing, amended February 3, 2017 and
February 16, 2017, alleging that since about April 28, 2015, and continuing thereafter,
the Union has requested that the Respondent recognize and bargain with it as the
exclusive collective-bargaining representative of the Respondent’s unit employees, and
since about February 23, 2016, the Respondent has withdrawn its recognition of the

1 Notwithstanding the title of the parties’ motion, it is clear that this is a joint motion to
waive a hearing and decision by an administrative law judge and to transfer the
proceedings to the Board for a decision based on the stipulated record.
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Union and refused to recognize and bargain with the Union as the exclusive collective-
bargaining representative of the unit, in violation of Section 8(a)(5) and (1) of the Act.
On February 28, 2017, the parties filed a Joint Motion and Joint Stipulation of
Facts with the Board. Pursuant to Section 102.35(a)(9) of the Board’s Rules and
Regulations, the parties have waived a hearing before an administrative law judge and
agreed to submit the record in this case directly to the Board for findings of fact,
conclusions of law, and a Decision and Order. The parties have requested that the
Board set a time for the filing of briefs.
The Board having considered the matter,
IT IS ORDERED that the Joint Motion is granted and the case is transferred to
and continued before the Board in Washington, D.C., for the purpose of issuing findings
of fact, conclusions of law, and a Decision and Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the stipulated record, which includes a
stipulation of facts and Joint Exhibits 1 through 14, is approved and made part of the
record.
The parties may file briefs with the Board in Washington, D.C. on or before
August 3, 2017., and answering briefs 14 days thereafter in accordance with Section
102.35(a)(9) of the Board’s Rules and Regulations.
Dated, Washington D.C., July 13, 2017
By direction of the Board:
Gary Shinners
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Executive Secretary