General Shoe Corp.

In the Matter of GENERAL SHOE CORPORATION and BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS UNION, A. F. L. Case No. 10-R-1958 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND DIRECTION OF SECOND ELECTION March 29, 1949 On April 16, 1948, the Board issued a Decision and Order in the above-entitled proceeding,' setting aside the election of July 31, 1946, on the ground that the circumstances surrounding that election raised grave doubts as to whether the results reflected the employees' free choice of a collective bargaining representative. The Board ruled that a new election would be held when the Regional Director advised the Board that the "circumstances permit a free choice of representatives." The Regional Director has advised the Board that an election may now appropriately be conducted. In view of the time that has elapsed since the first election was held, we shall direct that a second election be held with a current eligibility date to permit employees recently hired to participate in the choice of a bargaining representative. SUPPLEMENTAL FINDINGS OF FACT Upon the entire record in this casi, the Board further finds : 1. A question affecting commerce exists concerning the representa- tion of employees of the Employer, within the meaning of Section 9 (a) (1) and Section 2 (6) and (7) of the Act. 2. The following employees of the Employer constitute a unit appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining within the mean- ing of Section 9 (b) of the amended Act: All employees of the Employer's Pulaski, Tennessee, plant, exclud- ing office and clerical employees, night watchmen, janitors, the nurse, foremen, and all supervisors. ' Matter of General Shoe Corporation, 77 N. L. R. B. 124. 82 N. L. It. B., No. 59. 493 494 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD DIRECTION OF SECOND ELECTION As part of the investigation to ascertain representatives for the purposes of collective bargaining with General Shoe Corporation, Pulaski, Tennessee, an election by secret ballot shall be conducted as early as possible, but not later than 30 days from the date of this Direction of Second Election, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Tenth Region, and subject to Sections 203.61 and 203.62 of the National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 5, as amended, among the employees in the unit found appropriate in paragraph numbered 2, above, who were em- ployed during the pay-roll period immediately preceding the date of this Direction of Second Election, including employees who did not work during said pay-roll period because they were ill or on vacation or temporarily laid off, but excluding those employees who have since quit or been discharged for cause and have not been rehired or rein- stated prior to the date of the election, and also excluding employees on strike who are not entitled to reinstatement, to determine whether or not they desire to be represented by Boot and Shoe Workers Union, A. F. L., for the purposes of collective bargaining.