Union Lumber Co.

In the Matter of UNION LUMBER COMPANY and LuirBER & SAwt'ArTI J, WORKERS UNION LOCAL 2826 Case No. R-659 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND ORDER August 2, 1,938 On June 23, 1938, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled case., The Direction of Election directed that an election by secret ballot be conducted within twenty (20) days from the date of the Direction among the production employees of Union Lumber Company, working in the woods or in the mills at its Fort Bragg plant, who were employed by the Company during the pay- roll period next preceding March 21, 1938, including cooks and waiters; but excluding executives, clerical workers, foremen, straw- bosses, timekeepers, hook tenders, watchmen, and those, who have since quit or been discharged for cause, to determine whether or not such employees desired to be represented by Lumber & Sawmill Workers Union, Local 2826, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for the purposes of collective bargaining. Pursuant to the Direction, an election by secret ballot was con- ducted on July 13, 1938, at Fort Bragg, California, under the direc- tion and supervision of the Regional Director of the Twentieth Region (San Francisco, California). On July 16, 1938, the said Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 1, as amended, issued and served upon the parties an Intermediate Re- port on the ballot. No objections or exceptions to the Intermediate Report have been filed by any of the parties. 17 N. L. R. B 1094. 8 N. L. R. B., No. 89 773 774 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD As to the results of the secret ballot, the Regional Director reported as follows : Total number eligible to vote-------------------------------- 967 Total number of ballots cast-------------------------------- 8S9 Total number of ballots cast for Lumber and Sawmill `workers Union, Local 2826, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor ------------------------------------------------- 290 Total number of votes cast against Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, Local 2826, United Brotherhood of Carpen- ters and Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor-------------------------------------- 99 Total number of challenged ballots cast---------------------- 22 Total number of void ballots cast---------------------------- 10 The results of the election show that no collective bargaining rep- resentative has been selected by a majority of the employees. The petition for investigation and certification of representatives of employees of Union Lumber Company, Fort Bragg, California, will therefore be dismissed. 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 1, as amended, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for investigation and certifi- cation of representatives of employees of Union Lumber Company, Fort Bragg, California, filed by Lumber & Sawmill Workers Union, Local 2826, be, and it hereby is, dismissed. ,