M. Kutz Co.

In the Matter of M. KuTz COMPANY and UNrrEn HATTERS, CAP & MILLINERY WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION Case No. R-1657 CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES February 19, 1940 On January 23, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceedings., Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted on January 30, 1940, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Tenth Region (Atlanta, Georgia). On February 2, 1940, the Regional Di- rector, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued an Election Report, copies of which were duly served on the parties. 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 : Total number eligible________________________________________ 73 Total number of ballots cast_________________________________ 49 Total number of ballots cast for United Hatters, Cap & Millinery Workers International Union______________________________ 48 Total number of ballots cast against United Hatters, Cap & Millinery Workers International Union_____________________ 1 Total number of challenged ballots__________________________ 0 Total number of void ballots________________________________ 0 Total number of'blank 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,, as amended, IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that United Hatters, Cap & Millinery Work- ers International Union, affiliated with the American Federation of- Labor, has been designated and selected by a majority of all produc- tion employees of M. Kutz Company, Atlanta, Georgia, including E.. 119 N. L. R. B. 773. 20 N. L. R. B., No. 55. 563 564 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD. Williamson and all blockers, trimmers, operators , and cutters, but excluding Pearl Askew , M. Pearce, M. Heyser, W. Preston , Rudolph Schroetnig, C. F. Foster, Dot Slater, Dora Hammond, and all super- visory, clerical , and shipping-department employees , designers, floor- girls, floorboys, elevator boys, porters, maids , and salesmen , as their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining , and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, United Hatters, Cap & Millinery Workers International Union, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, is the exclusive representative of all such employees for the purpose of collective bargaining with respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment , and . other .conditions of employment. 1 0