Donovan Lumber Co.

In the Matter of DONOVAN LUMBER COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL No. 2 In the Matter of BAY CITY LUMBER COMPANY and SAWMILL AND TIMBER WORKERS' UNION, LOCAL No. 2, I. W. A. In the Matter of SCHAFER BROTHERS LOGGING COMPANY and SAWMILL AND TIMBER WORKERS' UNION, LOCAL No. 2, I. W. A. In the Matter of GRAYS HARBOR LUMBER COMPANY and LOCAL No. 2888, LUMBER AND SAWMILL WORKERS UNION In the Matter of ANDERSON & MIDDLETON LUMBER COMPANY and SAWMILL AND TIMBER WORKERS' UNION, LOCAL No. 2, I. W. A. Cases Nos. R-947 to R--951, inclusive, respectively CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 1939 On December 14, 1938, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Elections 1 and on January 5, 1939, issued an Amended Decision and Direction of Elections 2 in the above-entitled cases. The Direction of Elections, as amended, provided that separate elections by secret ballot be con- ducted (1) among all the production and maintenance employees of Donovan Lumber Company in its Mills Nos. 1 and 2, on the pay roll in Mill No. 1 on July 9, 1937, and on the pay roll in Mill No. 2 on October 20, 1937, excluding clerical employees, foremen and super- visory employees of higher rank, employees of independent contrac- tors operating in the mills, and those who had since quit or been discharged for cause, to determine whether they desired to be repre- sented by Local No. 2, Sawmill and Timber Workers Union, Inter- national Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization, or by Local No. 2762, Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for the purposes of collective bargaining, or by neither; (2) among all the production and maintenance employees of Bay City Lumber Com- 110 N. 1. 1, 1, 6;9 TO N. 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B, No. 5v. 164275-39-voI xi--47 725 726 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD pany on its pay roll on November 3, 1937, excluding clerical employees, foremen and supervisory employees of higher rank, em- ployees of independent contractors operating in the mill, and those who had since quit or been discharged for cause, to determine whether they desired to be represented by Local No. 2, Sawmill and Timber Workers Union, International Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization, or by Local No. 2783, Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for the purposes of collective bargaining, or by neither; (3) among the production and maintenance employees of Schafer Brothers Logging Company in its sawmill No. 4 and among the employees in its logging camps, including the logging railroad employees on its pay roll on the date operations ceased in October 1937, but excluding clerical employees, foremen and supervisory em- ployees of higher rank, boom men, tugboat operators, shingle weavers, timber cruisers, lath mill employees, and those who had since quit or been discharged for cause to determine whether they desired to be represented by Local No. 2, Sawmill and Timber Workers Union, International Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Com- mittee for Industrial Organization, or by Local No. 2782, Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for'the purposes of collective bargaining, or by neither; (4) among all the production and maintenance employees of Grays Harbor Lum- ber Company on its pay roll of May 4, 1938, in its plant at Hoquiam, Washington, excluding clerical employees, and foremen and super- visory employees of higher rank, and excluding those who had since quit or been discharged for cause, to determine whether they desired to be represented by Local No. 2888, Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, or by Local No. 2, Sawmill and Timber Workers Union, International Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization, for the purposes of collective bargaining, or by neither; and (5) among all the production and maintenance employees of Anderson & Middleton Lumber Company on its pay roll of November 17, 1937, in its mill at Aberdeen, Washington, excluding clerical employees, foremen and supervisory employees of higher rank, employees of all the independent contractors working in the plant, and those who had since quit or been discharged for cause, to determine whether they desired to be represented by Local No. 2, Sawmill and Timber Workers Union, International Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization, or by Local No. 2778, Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, United Brotherhood of DONOVAN LUMBER COMPANY ET AL. 727 Carpenters and Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for the purposes of collective bargaining, or by neither: Pursuant to the Direction of Elections, as amended, separate elec- tions by secret ballot were conducted on January 19 and 20, 1939, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Nineteenth Region (Seattle, Washington). Full opportunity was afforded all parties to the investigations to participate in the conduct of the secret ballots and to make challenges. On January 25, 1939, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 1, as amended, issued Intermediate Reports on the elections and on January 26, 1939, duly served said Intermediate Reports upon the parties. No objections or exceptions to the Intermediate Reports have been filed by any of the parties. As to the results of the secret ballots, the Regional Director reported as follows : EMPLOYEES OF DONOVAN LUMBER COMPANY Total number of eligible voters----------------------------- 346 Total number of ballots cast----------------------------- 278 Total number of votes in favor of Local No. 2762, Lumber & Sawmill Workers' Union, United Brotherhood of Carpen- ters & Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor------------------------------------ 02 Total number of votes in favor of Local No. 2, Sawmill & Timber Workers' Union, International Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization-------------------------------------------- 73 Total number of votes in favor of neither------------------ 1 Total number of blank ballots------------------------------ 0 Total number of void ballots----------------------------- 0 Total number of challenged votes------------------------- 2 Total number of eligible voters not voting----------------- 68 EMPLOYEES OF BAY CITY LUMBER COMPANY Total number`` of eligible voters--------------------------- 291 Total number of ballots cast----------------------------- 280 Total number of votes in favor of Local No. 2783, Lumber & Sawmill Workers' Union, United Brotherhood of Carpen- ters & Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor------------------------------------- 19 Total number of votes in favor of Local No. 2, Sawmill & Timber Workers' Union, International Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization------------------------------------------- 52 Total number of votes in favor of neither--------------- 3 Total number of blank ballots----------------------------- 0 Total number of void ballots----------------------------- 2 Total number of challenged votes-------------------------- 4 Total number of eligible voters not voting------------------ 11 728 T )ECIS10NS 01' NA'T'IONAL LABOR I11LA'CIONS BOARD EMPLOYEES OF SCHAFER BROTHERS T .000TNO COMPANY Total number of eligible voters______________________________ 715 Total number of ballots cast_______________________________ 474 Total number of votes in favor of Local No. 2782, Lumber & Sawmill Workers' Union, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federa- tion of Labor-------------------------------------------- 118 Total number of votes in favor of Local No. 2, Sawmill & Timber Workers' Union, International Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organ- ization--------------------------------------------------- 23 Total number of votes in favor of neither___________________ 1 Total number of blank. ballots_____________________________ 0 Total number of void ballots________________________________ 2 Total number of challenged votes ------------ --------------- Total number of eligible voters not voting------------------- 241 EMPLOYEES OF GRAYS HARBOR LUMBER COMPANY Total number of eligible voters______________________________ 305 Total number of ballots cast________________________________ 261 Total number of votes in favor of Local No. 2888, Lumber & Sawmill Workers' Union, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federa- tion of Labor--------------------------------------------- 143 Total number of votes in favor of Local No. 2 , Sawmill & Timber Workers' Union, International Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organ- ization--------------------------------------------------- 17 Total number of votes in favor of neither ___________________ 1 Total number of blank ballots ______________________________ 0 Total number of void ballots ________________________________ 0 Total number of challenged votes -- -------------------------- 0 Total number of eligible voters not voting_____ _____________ 44 EMPLOYEES OF ANDERSON & MIDDLETON LUMBER COMPANY Total number of eligible voters______________________________ 296 Total number of ballots cast -------------------------------- 266 Total number of votes in favor of Local No. 2778, Lumber Sawmill Workers' Union, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federa- ation of Labor------------------------------------------- 156 Total number of votes in favor of Local No. 2, Sawmill & Timber Workers' Union. International Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organ- isation--------------------------------------------------- 05 Total number of votes in favor of neither____________________ 1 Total number of blank ballots______________________________ 0 Total number of void ballots________________________________ 1 Total number of challenged votes- .------------------------- 3 Total number of eligible voters not voting___________________ 30 By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Re- DONOVAN LIJMLIER COMPANY ET AL. 729 lations Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article TTT, Sections 8 and 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations- Series 1, as amended, IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Local No. 2, Sawmill & Timber Work- ers' Union, International Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization, has been designated and selected by a majority of all the production and maintenance em- ployees of Donovan Lumber Company in its Mills Nos. 1 and 2, excluding clerical employees, foremen and supervisory employees of higher rank, and employees of independent contractors operating in the mills, as their representative for the purpose of collective bar- gaining and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Local No. 2, Sawmill & Timber Workers' Union, International Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organiza- tion, is the exclusive representative of all such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment; IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Local No. 2, Sawmill & Timber Work- ers' Union, International Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization, has been designated and selected by a majority of all the production and maintenance employees of Bay City Lumber Company, excluding clerical em- ployees, foremen and supervisory employees of higher rank, and employees of independent contractors operating in the mill, as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining and that, pur- suant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Local No. 2, Sawmill & Timber Workers' Union, International Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization, is the exclusive representative of all such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment; IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Local No. 2, Sawmill & Timber Work- ers' Union, International Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization, has been designated and selected by a majority of the production and maintenance employees of Schafer Brothers Logging Company in its Sawmill No. 4, and in its logging camps, including the logging railroad employees, but excluding clerical employees, foremen and supervisory employees of higher rank, boom men, tugboat operators, shingle weavers, tim- ber cruisers, and lath mill employees, as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Local No. 2, Sawmill & Timber Workers' Union, International Woodworkers of America, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization, is the excllsive representative of all such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining in respect 730 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment; - IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Local No. 2888, Lumber & Sawmill Workers' Union, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, has been designated and selected by a majority of all the production and maintenance employees of Grays Harbor Lumber Company in its plant at Hoquiam, Washington, excluding clerical employees and foremen and supervisory employees of higher rank, as their repre- sentative for the purpose of collective bargaining and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Local No. 2888, Lumber & Sawmill Workers' Union, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, is the exclusive representative of all such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and-other conditions of employment; and IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Local No. 2778, Lumber & Sawmill Workers' Union, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, has been designated and selected by a majority of all production and main- tenance employees of Anderson & Middleton Lumber Company in its mill at Aberdeen, Washington, excluding clerical employees, fore- men and supervisory employees of higher rank, and employees of all independent contractors working in the plant, as their representa- tive for the purpose of collective bargaining and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Local No. 2778, Lumber & Sawmill Workers' Union, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, af- filiated with the American Federation of Labor, is the exclusive representative of all such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment.