Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc.

In the Matter of SOCONY-VAODUM OIL COMPANY, INC., WHITE STAR- OHIO DIVISION, and INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGI- NEERS, AFFILIATED WITH THE A. F. L. Case No. R-3432 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND ORDER February 24, 1942 On January 23, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding.' Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted on February 4, 1942, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Seventh Region (Detroit, Michigan). On February 6, 1942, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties his Election Report. No objections to the conduct of the ballot or the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties. As to the balloting and the results thereof, the Regional Director reported as follows : Total on eligibility list_______________ -------------------------------------- 17 Total ballots cast______ _____________________________________ 17 Total ballots challenged _____________________________________ 1 Total blank ballots__________________________________________ 0 Total void ballots___________________________________________ 0 Total Votes valid cast votes cast_________ ______________________________ for International Union of Operating Engineers, 16 affiliated with the American Federation of Labor__________ 4 Votes cast against international Union of Operating Engineers, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor___________ 12 The results of the election show that no collective bargaining rep- resentative has been selected by a majority of the employees of Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc., White Star-Ohio Division, in 138 N. L. R. B. 479. 39 N. L. R. B., No. 29. 165 166 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD the unit heretofore found to be appropriate for collective bargaining. The petition for investigation and certification of representatives will therefore be dismissed. ORDER By virtue of Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Relations Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of Na- tional Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, the National Labor Relations Board hereby orders that the petition for investigation and certification of representatives of employees of Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc., White Star-Ohio Division, filed herein be, and it hereby is, dismissed. CHAIRMAN MiLLis took no part in the consideration of the above Supplemental Decision and Order.