Author Question: Did the Supreme Court find that the Board was justified in concluding that Mr. Santillo would not ... (Read 32 times)

Hungry! · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

Did the Supreme Court find that the Board was justified in concluding that Mr. Santillo would not have been discharged had the employer not considered his efforts to establish a union?

Question 2

Why was Mr. Santillo fired according to the company?

joanwhite · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Yes. The Court reached this conclusion based on the record before it, including:
(a) The two types of infractions involved were commonplace, and no discipline concerning violation of these rules had been issued to any employee prior to Santillo,
(b) No prior warnings were issued in accordance with the company's progressive discipline practice, and
(c) The antiunion animus of supervisor Patterson.

Answer to Question 2

According to the company, Mr. Santillo was fired for leaving keys in the bus and taking unauthorized breaks.