1 Notice Time Frame 1993 – Board decision on UFLP charges from (Beverly I) 1994 – ALJ decision on UFLP charges from 1991 complaint (Beverly II) 1995 – ALJ decision on UFLP charges from 1993 complaint (Beverly III) 2000 – court decision 2001 (July 23) –Board Order, 334 N.L.R.B. No. 79
2 One Integrated Employer Centralized Structure –Beverly's hierarchical management structure –Policy of limiting the authority of area and individual facility managers by overall corporate standards – central oversight of labor relations functions labor grievances bump up to the regional level at step three Beverly dispatches regional human resources personnel to individual facilities the minute a union organizational effort begins.
3 Authority of Board Board may use corporate-wide relief –when evidence suggests unfair labor practices at numerous facilities –centralized management structure
4 Factors Supporting Corporate- Wide Remedy Number of facilities involved –20 mentioned in case –54 overall (of 895) Percentage of facilities –6% of all facilities –15% of unionized facilities Deep involvement of area (regional) managers at the facility Recidivism (repeated violations)