United Natural Foods, Inc., d/b/a United Natural Foods, Inc. and SUPERVALU, Inc.

National Labor Relations Board - Unpublished Board Decisions

May 11, 2021

19-CA-249264 (N.L.R.B. May. 11, 2021)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC., D/B/A
UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. AND
SUPERVALU INC.
and Cases 19-CA-249264
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
TEAMSTERS, LOCAL 117
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
TEAMSTERS, LOCAL 117 AND LOCAL 313
and 19-CB-250856
UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC., D/B/A
UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. AND
SUPERVALU INC.
ORDER1
United Natural Foods, Inc., d/b/a United Natural Foods, Inc. and Supervalu, Inc.’s
(UNFI) request for special permission to appeal from Regional Director Ronald K. Hooks’
February 4, 2021 Order granting the Union’s request for a 30-day continuance and rescheduling
the hearing is denied. The request involves the rescheduling of the hearing regarding Case 19-
CB-250856, which the Regional Director consolidated with Case 19-CA-249264. However, on
February 4, 2021, the Regional Director severed the cases, withdrew the complaint in Case 19-
CB-250856, and dismissed the charge in that case. In a separate Order issuing today, the Board
denies UNFI’s request for special permission to appeal the withdrawal of the complaint
allegations against Teamsters Locals 117 and 313. Therefore, UNFI’s arguments concerning the
1 The National Labor Relations Board has delegated its authority in this proceeding to a three-
member panel.
2
rescheduling of the hearing in Case 19-CB-250856 are now moot. In addition, even if those
arguments were not moot, and to the extent that they apply to Case 19-CA-249264, Section
102.16 of the Board’s Rules and Regulations authorizes the Regional Director to extend the
hearing date when, as in this case, more than 21 days remain before the scheduled hearing.
Dated, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2021.
LAUREN McFERRAN, CHAIRMAN
MARVIN E. KAPLAN, MEMBER
JOHN F. RING, MEMBER