Southwestern Engineering Co.

In the Matter of SOUTHWESTERN ENGINEERING Co. and INTERNA- TIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS, IRON , SHIP BUILDERS, WELDERS AND HELPERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 92, A. F. L. In the Matter of SOUTHWESTERN ENGINEERING Co. and INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS, LOCAL 311 (A. F. L.) Cases Nos. R-1327 and R-1343, respectively CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 1939 On August 1, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision, Order, and Direction of Election 1 in the above-entitled proceeding. On August 15, 1939, the Board issued an Amendment to Direction of Election.2 The Direction of Election, as amended, provided that an election by secret ballot be conducted within thirty (30) days from the date of the Direc- tion of Election, among all lay-out men, first- and second-class fitters, sledgemen, flange finer, test floormen, chippers, tackers, welders, burners, crane operators, hook tenders, roll-press operators, punch- press operators, and helpers employed by Southwestern Engineering Company; Los Angeles, California, in its Los Angeles plant,, as of the pay-roll period immediately preceding the Direction of Election, excluding supervisory employees with authority to hire and dis- charge; and further, including employees within the above- described unit 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 those employees who have since quit or been discharged for cause, to determine whether or not they desired to be represented by International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders and Helpers of Amer- ica, Local 92, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for the purposes of collective bargaining. Pursuant to the Direction of Election, as amended, an election by secret ballot was conducted on August 30, 1939, under the direction and supervision of the Acting Regional Director for the Twenty- first. Region (Los Angeles, California). On September 1, 1939, the 3 14 N. L. R. B. 104. 2 14 N. L. R. B. 112. 15 N. L. R. B., No. 49. 479 480 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD Acting Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9,3 of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations- Series 2, issued an Election Report, a copy of which was duly served upon Southwestern Eiigineering Company and upon International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders avid Helpers of America, Local 92. No objections or exceptions to the Election Report have been filed by either of these parties. As to the results of the secret ballot, the Regional Director reported as follows : Total number eligible to vote_____________________________ 32 Total number of ballots counted___________________________ 26 Total number of. votes for International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders and Helpers of America, Local 92, A. F. of L__________________________ 21 Total number of votes against International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders and Helpers of America, Local 92, A. F. of L__________________________ 5 Total number of blank ballots____________________________ 0 Total number of void ballots____________________________ 0 Total number of challenged ballots________________________ 1 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, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 3 and 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations- Series 2, IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that International Brotherhood of Boiler- makers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders and Helpers of America, Local 92, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, has been desig- nated and selected by a majority of lay-out men, first- and second- class fitters, sledgemen, flange men, test floormen, chippers, tackers, lvelders, burners, crane operators, hook tenders, roll-press operators, punch-press operators, and helpers employed by Southwestern En- gineering Company, Los Angeles, California, in its Los Angeles plant, exclusive of supervisory employees with authority to hire and discharge, as their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Inter- national Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders and Helpers of America, Local 92, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, is the exclusive representative of all such em- ployees for the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to rates of ' pay, wages; hours of employment, and other conditions of employment. $ Due to a typographical error , It was stated in the Election Report that the Election Report was issued pursuant to Article III, Section 8, of the Rules and Regulations- Series 2. .