Bentonite Performance Minerals

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BEFORE THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

DIVISION OF JUDGES

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

BENTONITE PERFORMANCE MINERALS, LLC, a

PRODUCT AND SERVICE LINE OF HALLIBURTON

ENERGY SERVICES, INC. and

INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL WORKERS UNION COUNCIL/UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL

WORKERS UNION, CLC, LOCAL 353C Cases 27–CA–20596 27–CA–20681 27–CA–20697

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page DECISION……………………………………………………………………………….. 1 Statement of the Case………………………………………………………………….. 1 Findings of Fact…………………………………………………………………………. 2 I. Jurisdiction……………………………………………………………………………. 2 II. Background and Introduction to the Issues………………………………………. 2 III. Principal Facts………………………………………………………………………. 3 The AmericInn Meeting, Monday, July 9……………………………………………... 3 Signature Solicition, Tuesday, July 10… …………………………………………... 6 Signature Solicition, Wednesday, July 11……………………………………………. 9 Supervisory Solicition: Foreman Lyle Droppers……………………………………... 12 Signature Solicition, Thursday, July 12………………………………………………. 14 Supervisory Solicition: Production Manager Ray Dell……………………………… 16 Supervisory Solicition: Senior Plant Manager Mike Houston………………………. 17 Withdrawal of Recognition and Unilateral Changes………………………………… 20 The demands for information………………………………………………………… 23 IV. Analysis and Conclusions…………………………………………………………. 23 V. The Remedy…………………………………………………………………………. 26 Conclusions of Law…………………………………………………………………….. 27 Order……………………………………………………………………………………… 28

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