have suffered as a result of the Company's unfair labor practices.


3
Thereafter, the Board instituted the present proceeding pursuant to section 102.52 et seq., of its Rules and Regulations, to determine the amount of back pay due the claimants. The Regional Director issued his Backpay Specification and Notice of Hearing on July 18, 1968. The specification alleged that John and William Landers were replaced by employees Thomas McSpedon and Leroy Carmichael respectively. It further alleged that the back-pay period ran from April 15, 1965, the date of the discharge, to January 21, 1966, the last date on which McSpedon and Carmichael were employed on the Tratman Avenue project, and that the Landers' net back pay equalled the gross earnings of their replacements during the back-pay period less the interimearnings of the Landers.


4
The Backpay Specification and Notice of Hearing also stated that a hearing would be held before a trial examiner on August 5, 1968, for the purpose of litigating the allegations set forth in the Backpay Specification. The hearing was later rescheduled for August 21, and was held then and on August 22. At the hearing Company counsel objected to the proceedings on the ground that he had not been allowed to take pre-hearing depositions of the Landers. He also moved for an adjournment on the ground that he did not have adequate opportunity to prepare, but his motion was denied.


5
On appeal to this court, the Company contends that the Board's back-pay award is not supported by substantial evidence and that it did not receive a