Lehigh Portland Cement Co.

In the Matter of LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT Co., & MODERN VALVE AND BAG Co. and LIME & Gypsum WORKERS, LOCAL No. 167 , AFFILIATED WITH THE A. F. OF L. Case No. R-33692 CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28,1942 On January 12, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board issued its Decision and Direction of Election" in the above-entitled proceed- ing. Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret bal- lot was conducted on February 3, 1942, under the direction and super- vision of the Regional Director for the Fifth Region (Baltimore, Maryland). On February 5, 1942, the Regional Director, acting pur- suant 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. As'to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported as follows : Total on eligibility list_______________________________ _______ 200 Total ballots cast_________'__________________________________ 193 Total ballots challenged_____________________________________ 0 Total blank ballots__________________________________________ 0 Total void ballots___________________________________________ 0 Total valid votes counted____________________________________ 193 Votes cast for Lime & Gypsum Workers Local No. 167, AFL____ 99 Votes cast for Lehigh,Portland Protective Association---------- 84 Votes cast for Neither_______________________________________ 10 On February 11, 1942, Lehigh Portland Protective Association filed objections to the conduct of the election, but on February 16, 1942, it withdrew them. No other objections to the conduct of the elec- tion or the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties. By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National La- bor 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, 1 38 N L R B 167 39 N. L. R. B., No. 67 398 LE HIGH PORTLAND CEMENT CO. 399 IT Is HEREBY CERTinm that Lime & Gypsum Workers, Local No. 167, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, has been designated and selected by a majority of all maintenance, production, and laboratory employees of Lehigh Portland Cement Company, at the Fordwick plant, but excluding all supervisory, clerical, and temporary miscellaneous, employees as their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, Lime & Gypsum Workers, Local No. 167, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, is the exclusive representative of all such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment. 448105-42-vol. 39-27