003169P.pdf   10/10/2001  St. Luke's Hospital  v.  NLRB
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  00-3169
                          and No:  00-3410
   Agency   
   Petition for Review of NLRB decision. Board's finding of unfair 
   labor practice by hospital who terminated a nurse after she spoke 
   to the press about nursing care is reversed. Public statement was 
   not protected where it falsely and publicly disparaged hospital's 
   services. ALJ erred by misstating the burden required to 
   establish that protected conduct was substantial factor in the 
   discharge. Board's erred in concluding the reaction to the 
   statement was not relevant. ALJ's reasons for discrediting 
   reasons for discharge were not supported by substantial evidence.