FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     (R-2586)

Thursday, March 30, 2006           202/273-1991

LABOR BOARD INVITES AMICUS BRIEFS TO BE FILED
ON DANA CORP. PENDING CASES

The National Labor Relations Board today issued a notice inviting additional interested amici to file briefs in Dana Corporation and Auto Workers (UAW) International, Cases 7-CA-46965, et al. and 7-CB-14083, et al. on or before April 27, 2006.  The case presents the issue, among others, of whether and to what extent an employer and a union can lawfully negotiate and reach an agreement which sets forth the conditions under which union organizing will occur, a provision for card-check recognition, and some of the terms and conditions which will be embodied in any eventual collective-bargaining agreement.

The matter was transferred to the Board following the issuance of the administrative law judge’s decision (JD-24-05) on April 11, 2005.  The General Counsel and the individual Charging Parties filed exceptions and briefs.  Respondent Dana filed an answering brief on June 28, 2005, and on that same date the AFL-CIO filed a Motion seeking permission to become an amicus and to file a joint brief with Respondent UAW in opposition to the exceptions.  The UAW and AFL-CIO joint answering brief accompanied the Motion, and on August 11, 2005 the amicus request was granted and the joint brief was accepted.

Additional interested amici are invited to file briefs, not to exceed 35 pages, with the Board in Washington , D.C.

  The full text of the Board’s notice is attached.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

DANA CORPORATION

                                   Respondent Employer

            and

INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE,
AEROSPACE, AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT
WORKERS OF AMERICA (UAW), AFL-CIO

                                    Respondent Union

            and

GARY L. SMELTZER, JR 

Cases 7-CA-46965
7-CB-14083

            and

JOSEPH MONTAGUE  

Cases 7-CA-47078
7-CB-14119

            and

KENNETH A. GRAY

Cases 7-CA-47079
7-CB-14120

NOTICE AND INVITATION TO FILE BRIEFS

            This matter was transferred to the Board following the issuance of the administrative law judge’s decision (JD-24-05) on April 11, 2005.1 Thereafter, the General Counsel and the individual Charging Parties filed exceptions and briefs.  Respondent Dana filed an answering brief on June 28, 2005, and on that same date the AFL-CIO filed a Motion seeking permission to become an amicus and to file a joint brief with Respondent UAW in opposition to the exceptions.  The UAW and AFL-CIO joint answering brief accompanied the Motion and on August 11, 2005 the amicus request was granted and the joint brief was accepted.2   

            Others who may have an interest in this matter are invited to seek amicus status3 and to file briefs with the Board in Washington , D.C. on or before April 27, 2006 addressing the issues in the case.  Eight copies of the amicus brief, which shall not exceed 35 pages in length, must be filed with the Board with a certificate of service on all the parties.[4]  (A list of the parties with their addresses is attached.)  No extensions of time will be granted for the filing of these amicus briefs.  The parties may file responses to the amicus briefs on or before May 11, 2006.  No extensions of time will be granted for filing responses.  No other responsive briefs will be accepted.

            Dated, Washington , D.C. , March 30, 2006
            By direction of the Board:

Lester A. Heltzer
Executive Secretary 

National Labor Relations Board
Offices of the Board
Participants Docket and Order

  07-CA-46965-001 Dana Corporation

  Respondent Employer

       Dana Corporation                              916 West State Street          Tel: (989) 224-2384

       Attn:  Barbara Peterson                     Saint Johns, MI 48879          Fax: (989) 224-3280

  Respondent Employer

       Dana Corporation                              4500 Dorr Street                   Tel: (419)535-4719

       Attn:  Gary Golden                          Toledo , OH 43615                   Fax:(419)535-4790

                 Law Department

  Respondent Employer MR

       Stanley J. Brown  Esq.  &                   8300 Greensboro Drive          Tel: (703)610-6150

       Emily J. Christiansen  Esq.                 Suite 1100                         Fax: (703)610-6200

       Hogan & Hartson  LLP                        McLean , VA 22102

  Respondent Union

       International Union UAW                    8000 East Jefferson Avenue     Tel: (313)926-5201

       Attn:  Ron Gettelfinger, President         Detroit , MI 48214                   Fax: (313)823-6016

  Respondent Union MR

       Betsey A. Engel Esq. &                       8000 East Jefferson Avenue     Tel: (313)926-5461

       Blair Simmons Esq.                          Detroit , MI 48214                    Fax: (313)926-4405

       International Union UAW Legal           

  Charging Party Individual MR

       William A. Messenger  Esq.                 8001 Braddock Road            Tel: (703)321-8510

       National Right to Work Legal               Suite 600                           Fax:(703)321-9319

       Defense Foundation                           Springfield , VA 22160

  Charging Party Individual

       Gary L. Smeltzer Jr.                          15814 Florence Street             Tel:

                                                         Lansing , MI 48906                    Fax:

  Charging Party Individual

       Joseph Montague                               5612 Wildcat Road                Tel:

                                                        Saint Johns , MI 48879               Fax:

  Charging Party Individual

       Kenneth A. Gray                               330 North Chandler                Tel:

                                                        Saint Johns , MI 48879               Fax:

NLRB Region

       NATIONAL LABOR                              477 MICHIGAN AVENUE           Tel: (313)226-3200

       REGION 07 - DETROIT                        ROOM 300                          Fax: (313)226-2090

                                                              DETROIT , MI 48226