Yates-American Machine Co.

In the Matter of YATES-AMERICAN MACHINE COMFANT and INTER- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS; LOCAL 1139, (A. F. L.) Case No. B-1070 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND ORDER September L7, 1939 On December 23, 1938, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and'Direction of Election 1 in the above-entitled matter. On January 7, 1939, the Board issued an Amendment to the Direction of Election.2 The Direction of Election, as amended, directed that an election by secret ballot be conducted within thirty (30) days from the date of the Direction issued on December 23, 1938, among employees of Yates-American Machine Company, Beloit, Wisconsin, to determine whether they desired to be represented by International Association' of Machinists, Local 1139, by Steel Workers Organizing Committee on behalf of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America, Lodge 1787, for the purposes of collective bargain- ing, or by neither. On January 20, 1939, the Board issued a Second Amendment to Direction of Election 8 postponing the holding of the election until such time as the Board might in the future direct.. On July 31, 1939, Steel Workers Organizing Committee on behalf of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America, Lodge 1787, filed with the Board a petition request- ing that its name be removed from the ballot of any election that might be conducted in the present proceeding. International 'Association of Machinists, Local 1139; the organiza- tion which filed .the petition for investigation and certification of representatives and the only other organization involved, by letter dated September 17, 1939, requested permission to withdraw, with- out prejudice, its petition for investigation and certification of representatives. 110 N. L. R. B. 786. 8 10 N. L. R. B. 792. 10 N. L. It. B. 792. 15 N. L. R. B., No. 73. 714 YATES-AMERICAN MACHINE COMPANY ORDER 715 By virtue of Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Relations Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Section 8, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, IT IS HERESY ORDERED that the request of International Association of Machinists, Local .1139, for permission to withdraw its petition for investigation and certification of representatives, without preju- dice, be, and it hereby is, granted; that the Direction of Election, as amended, hereinbefore issued be, and it hereby is, vacated; and that the aforesaid case be, and it hereby is, closed. MR. WILLIAM M. LEISERsoN took no part in the consideration of the above Supplemental Decision and Order.