The Edward Valve & Manufacturing Co., Inc.

In the Matter of Tim EDWARD VALVE & MANUFACTURING COMPANY. INC. and LOCAL UNION No. 2498, STEEL WORKERS ORGANIZING COM- MITTEE, C. I. O. Case No. R-3268 Investigation and Certification of Representatives : run-off election directed. SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND SECOND DIRECTION OF ELECTION February 25, 1942 On January 20, 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 5, 1942, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Thirteenth Region (Chicago, Illinois). On February 9, 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 an 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 its results, the Regional Director reported as follows : Number eligible-------------------------------------------- 190 Number of ballots cast------------------------------------- 187 Number of ballots challenged------------------------------- 1 Number of blank ballots----------------------------------- 0 Number of void ballots------------------------------------- 0 Number valid ballots counted------------------------------ 186 Number of ballots cast for Local Union No. 2498, Steel Work- ers Organizing Committee, C. I. 0-------------------------- 91 Number of ballots cast for United Metal Workers, Local #1220, Christian Labor Association---------------------- 11 Number of ballots cast for Neither--------- --------------- 84 Since the challenged vote cannot affect the result of the -election, the Regional Director made no report or recommendation regard- 138 N L. R. B 428 '19N.L R B,No.36 216 THE EDWARD VALVE & MANUFACTURING COMPANY 217 ing said challenge, and we find it unnecessary to make any deter- mination with respect thereto. On February 12, 1942, Local Union No. 2498, Steel Workers Organizing Committee, C. I. 0., filed a formal request for a run-off election to be conducted by the Board. Although neither of the competing labor organizations received a majority of the votes cast, the results of the election show that a substantial majority of the employees in question desire to bargain collectively with the Com- pany. In accordance with our usual practice,2 we shall direct a run- off elections in which the eligible employees will be given an oppor- tunity to decide whether they desire to be represented by Local Union No. 2498, Steel Workers Organizing Committee, C. I. 0., or by United Metal Workers, Local #1220, Christian Labor Association, for the purposes of collective bargaining. SECOND DIRECTION OF ELECTION By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Relations Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of National-Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations- Series 2, as amended, it is hereby DIRECTED that, as part of the investigation authorized by the Board to ascertain representatives for the purposes of collective bar- gaining with The Edward Valve & Manufacturing Company, Inc., East Chicago, Indiana, an election by secret ballot shall be conducted as early as possible, but not later than thirty (30) days from the date of this Second Direction 'of Election, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Thirteenth Region, act- ing in this matter as agent for the National Labor Relations' Board, and subject to Article III, Section 9, of said Rules and Regulations, among the employees described in the Direction, of Election issued on January 20, 1942, but excluding those who have since quit,or been discharged for cause, to determine whether they desire to be repre- sented by Local Union No. 2498, Steel Workers Organizing Com- mittee, C. I. 0., or by United Metal Workers, Local #1220, C. L. A., for the purposes of collective bargaining. CHAIRMAN MILLIS took no part in the consideration of the above Supplemental Decision and Second Direction of Election. Matter of R K LeBlond Machine Tool Co, Cincinnati Electrical Tool Co and Independent Employees' Oiflanization, 22 N L R B 465 , In the Matter of THE EDWARD VALVE & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., and LOCAL UNION No. 2498, STEEL WORKERS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, C. I. O. Case No. R-3268 SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND AMENDMENT TO SECOND DIRECTION OF ELECTION March 9, 194° On February 25, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Supplemental Decision and Second' Direc- tion of Election in the above-entitled proceedings, in which the Board directed a run-off election among employees of The Edward Valve & Manufacturing Company, Inc., to decide whether they desired to be represented by Local Union No. 2498, Steel Workers Organizing Committee, C. I. 0., or by United Metal Workers, Local #1220, Christian Labor Association, herein called the C. L. A.,, for the purposes of collective bargaining. On March 4, 1942, the C. L. A. filed a motion with the Board to have its name withdrawn from the ballot in this election. The motion is hereby granted and the Second Direction of Election is hereby amended by striking therefrom the words, "to determine whether they desire to be represented by Local Union No. 2498, Steel Workers Organizing Committee, C. I. 0., or by United Metal Workers, Local #1220, C. L. A., for the purposes of collective bargaining," and substituting therefor the words, "to determine whether or not they desire to be represented by Local Union No. 2498, Steel Workers Organizing Committee, C. I. 0., for the purposes of collective bargaining." MR. WM. M. LEISERSON took no part in the consideration of the above Second Supplemental Decision and Amendment to Second Direction of Election. 39 N. L. R. B., No 36a. 218