The Patterson-Kelley Co., Inc.

In the Matter of THE PATTERSON-KELLEY COMPANY, INC. and INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS, IRON SHIP- BUILDERS, WELDERS, WELDERS' HELPERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL No. 397 (A. F. OF L.), Case No. R-3466 CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 1942 On February 14, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board issued its Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled pro- ceeding.' Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted on February 24, 1942, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Fourth Region (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). On February 28, 1942, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued his Election Report, copies of which were duly "served upon the parties. No objections to the conduct of the ballot or to the Election Report were filed by any of the parties. As to the balloting and the results thereof; the Regional Director reported as follows: Total on eligibility list ------------------------------- ---------------------------- - ------- 30 Total ballots cast ---------------------------------------- 26 Total valid votes counted--------------------------------- 25 Total ballots challenged ---------------------------------- 1 Total blank ballots ------------------------------------'- 0 Total void ballots--------------------------------------- 0 Votes cast for International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Welders, Welders' Helpers of America, Local No. 397 (A. F. of L.) ----------------------------- 20 Votes cast against International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Welders, Welders' Helpers of America, Local No. 397 (A.'F. of L.) ----------------------------- 5 By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Rela- tions 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, 38 N. L R B. 1229 39 N. L. R. B., No. 125. 663 664 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that International Brotherhood of Boiler- makers, Iron Shipbuilders, Welders, We Helpers of America, Local No. 397 (A. F. of L.) has been designated and selected by a majority of all welders, welders' helpers, burners, and set-up men of The Patterson Kelley Company, Inc., East Stroudsburg, Pennsyl- vania, excluding supervisory employees, for the purposes of collective bargaining, and that pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 (a) of the Act, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship- builders, Welders, Welders' Helpers of America, Local No. 397 (A. F. of L.) 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.