Smith Cabinet Manufacturing Co.

In the Matter of FORD A. SMITH, BLANCHE F. SMITH; and WILLIAM C. SHANKS, PARTNERS DOING BUSINESS AS SMITH CABINET MANU- FACTURING COMPANY and UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS, LOCAL No. 1699 (AFL) Case No. R-3444 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND ORDER March 10, 1942 On February 6, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board issued its Decision and Direction, of Election in this proceeding.' , Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was con- ducted on February 20, 1942, by the Regional Director for the Eleventh Region (Indianapolis, Indiana). On February 24, 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 to the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties. As to- the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported as follows: Total on eligibility list----------------------------------- 701 Total ballots cast________________________________________ 562 Total ballots challenged--- I____-_________________________ 18 Total blank ballots______________________________________ 3 Total void ballots_______________________________________ 0 Total valid votes counted_________________________________ 541 Votes cast for United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners, Local No. 1699 (A. F. of L.) ---------------------------- 216 Votes cast against United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners, Local No. 1699 (A. F. of L.) ---------------------------- 325 The results of the election show that no collective bargaining repre- sentative has been selected by a majority of the employees of the Company in the unit heretofore found to be appropriate for the pur- poses of collective bargaining. We, will therefore, dismiss the pe- 38 N. L. R. B 957 39 N. L. R. B., No. •121. 652 FORD A. SMITH; BLANCHE F. SMITH, ETC. 653 tition for investigation and certification of representatives of employees of the Company. 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 National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations 'Series 2, as amended, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for investigation and certifi- cation of representatives of employees of Ford A. Smith, Blanche F. Smith, and William C. Shanks, Partners doing business as Smith Cabinet Manufacturing Company, Salem, Indiana, filed by United Brotherhood of Carpenters &, Joiners, Local No. 1699 (AFL). be, and it hereby is, dismissed.