Centre Brass Works, Inc.

In the Matter Of CENTRE BRASS WORKS, INC. AND ENTERPRISE NOVELTY Co. and METAL POLISHERS, PLATERS, BUFFERS AND HELPERS INTER- NATIONAL UNION, LOCAL No. 8 Cases Nos. C-567 and R-693 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND ORDER February 15,19.E On January 9, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision, Order, and Direction of Election, in the above-entitled proceedings.' On January 24, 1939, the Board issued an Amendment to Direction of Election and Order Dismissing Petition.2 On December 7, 1939, the Board issued a Supplement and Second Amendment to Direction of Election.' On January .13, 1940, the Board issued a Third Amendment to Direction of Election.4 The Direction. of Election, as amended, provided that an election by secret ballot be conducted as early as possible but not later than sixty (60) days from the date of the Supplement and Second Amendment to Direction of Election, among all production employees of Centre Brass Works, Inc., whose names appeared on the pay roll last preceding the date of the Supplement and Second Amendment to Direction of Elec- tion, 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 office work- ers, foremen, and supervisory employees, and excluding also employees who had quit or had been discharged for cause between the date of the pay roll above specified and the date of the election, to determine whether or not they desired to be represented by Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers, and Helpers International Union, Local No. 8, for the purposes of collective bargaining. Pursuant to the Direction, as amended, an election by secret ballot was conducted on January 19, 1940, under the direction and super- 1 10 N. L. R. B. 1060. 1 10 N. L. R. B. 1077, This order dismissed the petition as against Enterprise Novelty Co. 3 18 N. L. R. B. 146. 419 N. L. R. B. 420. 20 N. L. R. B., No. 43. 452 CENTRE BRASS WORKS, INC. 453 vision of the Regional Director for the Second Region (New York City). On January 22, 1940, 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 her Election Report. No objection to the conduct of the ballot or the Election Report has been filed by any of the parties: As to the results of the secret ballot, the Regional Director reported as follows : Total Number Eligible to Vote -------------------------------- 34 Total Number of Ballots Cast________________________________ 34 Total Number of Valid Ballots_______________________________ 34 Total Number of Votes in favor of Metal Polishers, Platers, Buffers and Helpers International Union, Local No. 8________ 16 Total Number of Votes against aforementioned union---------- 18 Total Number of Blank Votes_______________________________ 0 Total Number of Void Ballots_______________________________ 0 Total Number of Challenged Votes___________________________ 0 The results of the election show that no collective bargaining repre- sentative has been selected by a majority of the employees. The peti- tion for investigation and certification of representatives of employees of Centre Brass Works, Inc., filed by Metal Polishers, Platers, Buffers, and Helpers International Union, Local No. 8, will therefore be dismissed. ORDER By virtue of Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Relations Act, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, it is hereby ORDERED that the petition for investigation and certification of representatives of employees of Centre Brass Works, Inc., filed by Metal Polishers, Platers, Buffers and Helpers International Union, Local' NQ._ 8, be, and it hereby is, dismissed. 283031-41-vol. 20-30