Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit June 15, 2004, 03-2508, 03-2912 (Sca Tissue North America Llc, Petitioner-Cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent-Cross-Petitioner)

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

SCA Tissue North America LLC fired union supporter Frederick Sandoval on September 24, 2001. The company claimed the termination stemmed from Sandoval’s violation of SCA’s “Code of Conduct” policy when, on two consecutive mornings, he left work three hours early without management’s permission.