L.A. Nut House

In the Matter of L. A. NUT HOUSE and UNITED CRACKER , BAKERY & CONFECTIONERY WORKERS OF AMERICA Case No. R-354 ORDER December 19, 1939 On March 5, 1938, the National Labor Relations Board issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding.' The Direction of Election directed that an election by secret ballot be held within twenty (20) days from the date of the Direction, among employees of Ralph W. Gold and Sam Gendel, a copartnership, trad- ing under the name and style of Los Angeles Nut House, to determine whether they desired to be represented by United Cracker, Bakery and Confectionery Workers of America, Local Industrial Union No. 212, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization, or by Produce Drivers and Employees Union, Local No. 630, Interna- tional Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for the purposes of collective bargaining, or by neither. In the election conducted on March 23, 1938, pursuant to said Direction of Election, a majority of the employees in the appropriate unit indicated their desire to bargain collectively with their employer, but neither of the rival unions re- ceived a majority of the votes cast. On July 11, 1938, United Cracker, Bakery and Confectionery Workers of America, Local Industrial Union No. 212, having received the greater number of votes, made a request to the Regional Director that a run-off election be held. On July 22, 1938, the Board issued a Supplemental Decision and Direc- tion of Election,2 herein called the Second Direction, which directed that a run-off election be conducted, within twenty (20) days, among the employees in the appropriate unit to determine whether or not they desired to be represented by United Cracker, Bakery and Con- fectionery Workers of America, Local Industrial Union No. 212, for the purposes of collective bargaining. On August 11, 1938, the Board issued an Amendment to Direction of Election,' which postponed 1 5 N. L. R . B. 799. 2 8 N. L. R. B. 502. 8 N. L. R. B. 604. 18 N. L. R. B., No. 63. 470 L. A. NUT HOUSE, 471 indefinitely the holding of the run-off election provided for in the Second Direction. The Board has-been informed by the Regional Director that United Cracker, Bakery and Confectionery Workers of America, Local In- dustrial Union No. 212 has dissolved and no longer exists as a labor organization. Under the circumstances, and in view of the time which has elapsed since the issuance of the Second Direction, the petition for investigation and certification of representatives filed in the above-entitled' proceeding will be dismissed. 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 National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for investigation and cer- tification of representatives of employees of Ralph W. Gold and Sam Gendel, a copartnership, trading under the name and style of Los Angeles Nut House, Los Angeles, California, filed by United Cracker, Bakery and Confectionery Workers of America, Local Industrial Union No. 212, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organiza- tion, be, and it hereby is, dismissed. MR. WILLIAM M. LEISERsoN took no part in the consideration of the above Order. 283029-41-vol. 18-31