B. & B. Shoe Co.

In the Matter of B. & B. SHOE COMPANY and UNITED SHOE WORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL 48, AFFILIATED WITH THE CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS Case No. R-1465. SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND ORDER November 3, 1939 On September 29, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceed- ing.' The Direction of Election provided that an election by secret ballot be conducted within fifteen (15) days from the date of the Direction of Election, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Thirteenth Region (Chicago, Illinois) among the production employees of B. & B. Shoe Company, Chicago, Illinois,. who were employed during the pay-roll period next preced- ing the date of the Direction of Election, including employees who did not work during such pay-roll period because they were ill or on vacation and employees who were then or had since been tem- porarily laid off, but, excluding maintenance, office, and supervisory employees, and employees who had since quit or been discharged for cause, to determine whether or not they desired to be represented by United Shoe Workers of America, Local 48, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, for the purposes of collective bargaining. Pursuant to the Direction of Election, balloting was conducted on October 13, 1939, at Chicago, Illinois. Full opportunity was accorded to all parties to the investigation to participate in the con- duct of the secret ballot and to make challenges. On October 16, 1939, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, issued and duly served upon the parties his Election Report. No objections or exceptions to the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties. 1 15 N . L. R. B., 774. 17 N. L. R. B., No. 16 237 238 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported as follows : 1. Total number eligible____________________________________ 172 2. Total number of ballots cast_____________________________ 168 3. Total number of ballots cast for United Shoe Workers of America, Local 48, affiliated with the Congress of Indus- trial Organizations-_ _____________________________ 37 4. Total number of ballots cast against United Shoe Workers of America, Local 48, affiliated with the Congress of Indus- trial Organizations ------------------------------------ 125 5. Total number of blank ballots____________________________ 0 6. Total number of void ballots-_ --------------------- 3 7. Total number of challenged ballots_______________________ 3 In view of the fact that the challenged ballots could have no effect on the results of the election, they were not counted or ruled upon by the Regional Director. The results of the election show that no collective bargaining representative has been selected by a majority of the employees in the appropriate unit. The petition for investigation and certification of representatives of employees of B. & B. Shoe Company 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 Na- tional Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for investigation and certi- fication of representatives of employees of B. & B. Shoe Company, Chicago, Illinois, filed by United Shoe Workers of America, Local 48, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, be, and it hereby is, dismissed.