North American Aviation, Inc.

In the Matter of NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. and UNITED AUTOMOBILE WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL No. 228, C. I. O. In the Matter of NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. and UNITED AIR- CRAFT WELDERS OF AMERICA INDEPENDENT Cases Nos. R-4067 and R-1068, respectively AMENDMENT TO DIRECTION OF ELECTION August 8, 1939 On July 25; 1939, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision, Certification of Representatives, and Direction of Election 1 in the above-entitled proceeding. The Direction of Election directed that an election by secret ballot be conducted within fifteen (15) days from the date of the Direction among the production employees and the employees in the finished part stores department, the dispatch and follow-up department, the electrical-maintenance department, the shipping department, the gen- eral plant maintenance department, the inspection department, the material control-stores department, the flight-test and service depart- ment, the tool-design department, and the loft and pattern section of the factory and general clerical department of North American Avia- tion, Inc., Inglewood, California, who were employed by North American Aviation, Inc., during the pay-roll period next preceding the issuance of the Direction, including employees who did not work during such pay-roll period because they were ill or on vacation, and employees who were then or have since been temporarily laid off, but excluding welders, employees with the power to hire and discharge, foremen, supervisors, engineers, police, office and clerical employees, and employees who had since quit or been"discharged for cause, to determine whether or not they desire to be represented by United Automobile Workers of America, Local No. 228, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization, for the purposes of collective bargaining. Motions to reopen the record having been filed with the Board on behalf of United Automobile Workers of America, Local No. 228, of 113 N. L. R. B. 1134. 14 N. L. R. B., No. 42. 314 NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INCORPORATED 315 the American Federation of Labor, and on behalf of the American Federation of Labor, and exceptions to and a protest against the aforesaid Decision of the Board having been filed by the Interna- tional Association of Machinists, the Board hereby amends its Direc- tion of Election by striking therefrom the words "within fifteen (15) days from the date of this Direction" and substituting therefor the words "at such time as the Board may in the future direct." MR. WILLIAM M. LEISERSON took no part in the consideration of the above Amendment to Direction of Election.