J. Freezer & Son, Inc.

In the Matter of J. FREEZER & SON, INC. and UNITED GARMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA Case No. R-1463 CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 1939 On October 6, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board , issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceedings.' The Direction of Election directed that an election by secret ballot be conducted under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Fifth Region (Balti- more, Maryland ) as early as possible but not later than thirty (30) days from the date of the Direction among all piece -rate and hourly rate production employees of J. Freezer & Son, Inc., Radford, Vir- ginia, who were employed by that Company during the pay-roll period immediately preceding the date of issuance 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 temporarily laid off , but excluding any such employees who had since quit or been discharged for cause and excluding clerical employees , supervisory employees , machinists, machinists' helpers, watchmen, and persons on the "reserve list," to determine whether or not they desired to be represented by the United Garment Workers of America for the purposes of collective bargaining. Pursuant to the Direction of Election , an election by secret ballot was conducted on October 27, 1939. Full opportunity was accorded to all parties to participate in the election and to make challenges. On October 28, 1939, the Regional Director , acting pursuant to Article II, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, issued and duly served upon the parties his Election Report. No objections to the conduct of the ballot or to the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties. 115 N. L. R. B. 924. 17 N. L. R. B., No. 26. 51; 414 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD As to the results of the secret ballot, the Regional Director reported as follows : Total number of eligible voters----------------------------- 332 Total number of ballots cast-------------------------------- 301 Total number of votes for United Garment Workers of America------------------------------------------------- 207 Total number of votes against United Garment Workers of America-------------------------------------------------- 94 Total number of blank ballots------------------------------- 0 Total number of void ballots -------------------------------- 0 Total number of challenged ballots-------------------------- 0 By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Re- lations Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations- Series 2, IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that United Garment Workers of America has been designated and selected by a majority of the piece-rate and hourly rate production employees of J. Freezer & Son, Inc., Radford, Virginia, excluding clerical employees, supervisory employees, -ma- chinists, machinists' helpers, watchmen and persons on the "reserve list," as their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining and that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, United Garment Workers of America, is the exclusive representative of all such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates.of pay, wages, hours of em- ployment, and other conditions of employment.