NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. RUGCROFTERS OF PUERTO RICO, Inc., 213 F.2d 537

PER CURIAM. The National Labor; (Relations Board petitions for enforcement. of its.prder against' respondent .issued' December 2, 1953.

The unfair labor practice found by the Board 'was ‘ the' "discriminatory discharge by respondent of one Juan Jose Arcelayv Respondent was directed to offer reinstatement- to the discharged employee with back pay.- -At the same time the Board issued a cease and desist order in the customary terms. ■ Before the Board, respondent filed exceptions to the trial' examiner’s report, challenging the examiner’s findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations. ' Counsel for'.respondent filed an appearance in this court but did not appear at the oral argument 'nor.' filé a brief on behalf óf réspóndérit. /He did obtain from this court'an order enlarging the time for.-the filing of respondent’s brief from April 10 to May 17, 1954, but sought no _ further extension. , Under thg circumstances we content ourselves with -stating our ultimate conclusion: We •have satisfied ourselves that the Board had jurisdiction .to issue the order; that the finding as to the discriminatory discharge was supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole; and that the remedial order of the Board was •within its authority.

A decree will be entered enforcing the order of the Board.