Texas Empire Pipe Line Co.

In the Matter of TEXAS EMPIRE PIPE LINE Co. and OIL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 222, AFFILIATED WITH THE CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS Case No. R-1558 CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 1940 On January 19, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board issued its Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled pro- ceeding.1 Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted on February 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, 1940, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Thirteenth Region (Chicago, Illinois). On February 20, 1940, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties his Election Report. Full opportunity to participate in the conduct of the elec- tion and to make challenges was accorded to all parties. No ob- jections to the conduct of the ballot or the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties. The Regional Director reported the following results of the elec- tion : Total number on eligibility list______________________________ 118 Total number ballots cast___________________________________ 118 Total number ballots cast for International___________________ 30 Total number ballots cast for Association_____________________ 60 Total number ballots cast for neither_________________________ 10 Total number ballots challenged_____________________________ 18 Total number void ballots___________________________________ 0 Total number of blank ballots_______________________________ 0 Since the 18 challenged ballots, if counted, would not affect the result of the election, they will be disregarded. 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 8 119 N. L. R B. 631. 21 N. L. R. B., No. 65. 667 668 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD and 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations- Series 2, as amended, IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Employees Mutual Petroleum Trans- portation Association has been designated and selected by a majority of the operating and maintenance employees of The Texas Empire Pipe Line Company, Bloomington, Illinois, in its Northern Division, including mechanical workers, main-line workers, telegraph opera- tors, engineers, oilers, gaugers, laborers, pipe liners, and other operat- ing employees, but excluding office employees, foremen, chief engi- neers, chief gaugers, and other supervisory employees, as their repre- sentative for the purpose of collective bargaining, and that, pur- suant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Employees Mutual Petroleum Transportation Association is the exclusive 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 employ- ment.