The Paraffine Companies, Inc.

In the Matter of THE PARAFFINS COMPANIES, INC. and UNITED WELDERS, CUTTERS & HELPERS OF AMERICA Case No. R-3342 SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND ORDER March 6,.'1942 On January 9, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding.' On January 30, 1942, the Board denied a motion filed by United' Welders, Cutters & Helpers of America, herein called the United Welders,2 requesting that the'Board, vacate the aforesaid Decision and Direction of Election and reconsider the case. On February 3, 1942, the Company notified the Regional Director of its willingness to recognize the United Welders as the bargaining representative of the welders, other than the pipe welder, at the Company's Emeryville plant. On February 16, 1942, the United Welders, the only union seeking an election, filed with .the Regional Director a request for the withdrawal of its petition without prejudice. ORDER By virtue of Section 9 (c) of the National Labor' Relations Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Section 8, of -National Labor Relations Board' Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, it is hereby ordered that the request filed by the United Welders for with- drawal of its petition without prejudice be, and it it hereby is, granted; and it is further ordered that the Direction of Election of January 9., 1942, be, and it hereby is,' vacated, and that the petition for investi- gation and certification of representatives hereinbefore filed be, and it hereby is, dismissed. Mr. WM. M. LEISERSON took no part in the consideration of the above Second Supplemental Decision and Order. I38N.L.R.B.118 2 38 N. L R. B 123. 09 N. L. R. B., No. 97. 555