Abbott Worsted Mills, Inc.

In the Matter Of ABBOTT WORSTED MILLS, INC. and WILTON WORSTED WORKERS ASSOCIATION Case No. R-1595 CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 1940 On December 5, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued its Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceedings." Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted on December 21, 1939, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the First Region (Boston, Massachusetts). On December 22, 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 Wilton Worsted Workers Associa- tion and the Company his Election Report. No objections to the conduct of the ballot or the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties. As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported as follows : Question : Do you desire to be represented for purposes of collec- tive bargaining with the Abbott Worsted Mills, Inc., by Wilton Worsted Workers Association? . 1. Total number of voters eligible___________________________ 142 2. Total number ballots cast --------------------------------- 129 3. Total number valid ballots cast__________________________ 129 4. Total number ballots marked "Yes -------------------------- 73 5. Total number ballots marked "No"________________________ 56 6. Total number challenged ballots__________________________ 0 7. Total number blank ballots______________________________ 0 S. Total number void 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 Relations Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations- Series 2, 1 18 N. L. R. B. 133. 19 N. L. R. B., No. 33. 2830P,0-41 -vol. 19--21 309 310 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Wilton Worsted Workers Association has been selected by a majority of the production and maintenance em- ployees of Abbott Worsted Mills, Inc., Wilton, New Hampshire, includ- ing the painter, yard helper, office cleaner, and the clerks who assist the designer, but excluding overseers and office employees , as their repre- sentative for the purposes of collective bargaining, and that pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, Wilton Worsted Workers Association is the exclusive bargaining representative of all such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment.