Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number No. 72-2617. Attorney(S) Lionel Richman (argued), Gerald Goldman, of Richman Garrett, Los Angeles, Cal., for petitioner. Abigail Baskir (argued), Marcel Mallet-Prevost, of NLRB, Washington, D.C., Abraham Siegel, Director, NLRB, Los Angeles, Cal., for respondent. Stanley E. Tobin (argued), Kenneth M. Simon, David C. Grant, Carl M. Gould of Hill, Farrer Burrill, Los Angeles, Cal., for real party in interest. Judges Montgomery Oliver Koelsch Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler Ozell Miller Trask Acts Labor — Labor-Management Relations — National Labor Relations — Findings And Declaration Of Policy Labor — Labor-Management Relations — National Labor Relations — Prevention Of Unfair Labor Practices Labor — Labor-Management Relations — Conciliation Of Labor Disputes; National Emergencies — Functions Of Service See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. PROVISION HOUSE WORKERS UNION LOCAL 274, AFL-CIO, PETITIONER, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, RESPONDENT, AND URBAN PATMAN, INC., INTERVENOR. OPINION PER CURIAM. The Board did not exceed its jurisdiction, nor did it abuse its discretion in deferring exercise of that jurisdiction pending arbitration. (National Labor Relations Act §§ 1, 10(a), 29 U.S.C. § 151, 160(a); Labor-Management Relations Act § 203(d), 29 U.S.C. § 173(d). Cf. Nabisco, Inc. v. N.L.R.B. (2d Cir. 1973) 479 F.2d 770.) Although the characterization of the dispute as one involving interpretation of a contract, rather than existence of the contract, is not wholly free from doubt, we cannot say that the Board abused its discretion in concluding that contract interpretation was the gravamen of the dispute. Of course, the Board cannot abdicate its statutory responsibilities by inappropriate deferrals to arbitration. The record before us raises no inference that the Board failed to perform its duties. Petition denied.