Deluxe Products Corp.

C r I In the Matter of DELUXE PRODucrS CORPORATION and INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS , LODGE No. 1127 A. F. OF L. Case No. 13-R-.311 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND DIRECTION July 13, 1944 On Jude 2, 1944, pursuant to the Decision and Direction of Election issued by the Board herein on May 6, 1944,1 an election by secret ballot was conducted under the direction and supervision 'of the Regional Director for the Thirteenth Region (Chicago, Illinois). Upon the conclusion of the election, a Tally of Ballots was furnished the parties in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Board. No objec- tions were filed by any of the parties within the time provided therefor. - The Tally shows that of the approximately 113 eligible voters,'106 cast valid votes of which 54 were for International Association of Machinists, Lodge No. 1127, A. F, of L., and 52 against. Two ballots were challenged. On June 26, 1944, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 10; of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regu- lations-Series 3; issued a Report on Challenged Ballots. No excep- tions were filed to said report by any of the parties within the time provided therefor. We have considered the, Report on Challenged Ballots and although the ballots of Earl Servoss and Julius Middledorf were challenged by the Union on the ground that they were supervisory employees, we find that the said Servoss and Midcledorf were not, in, fact, supervisory employees and consequently that they were eligible to vote at the election: We shall direct that_the ballots of Servoss and Middledorf be opened and counted. DIRECTION, 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, 1 56 N L. R B 338 57 N. L. R. B., No. 42. ,238 DELUXE PRODUCTS CORPORATION 239 I and pursuant to Article III, Sections 9 and 10 of National Labor Rela- tions Board Rules and Regulations-Series 3, it is hereby DIRECTED that, as part of the investigation to ascertain representa- tives for the purposes of collective bargaining with Deluxe Products Corporation,- LaPorte, Indiana, the Regional Director for the Thir- teenth Region, shall, pursuant to said Rules and Regulations, within ten (10) days from the date of this Direction open and- count the chal- lenged ballots of Earl Servos and Julius Middledorf and shall there- after prepare and cause to be served upon the parties _a Supplemental Talley of Ballots including therein the count of said challenged ballots. I