American-West African Line, Inc.

In the Matter of AMERICAN-WEST AFRICAN LINE, INC. and NATIONAL MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION Case No. R-280 ORDER DISMISSING PETITION May 4, 1940 A petition in the above-entitled case having been duly filed by National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, a hearing and a further hearing having been duly held before a Trial Examiner duly designated, the Board, on January 20, 1938, having issued a Decision and Direction of Election 1 in which it directed that elections be con- ducted as soon as convenient among the licensed chief and assistant engineers employed as licensed engineers on the vessels operated by American-West African Line, Inc., to determine whether they desired to be represented by National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Associa- tion or United Licensed Officers of the United States of America for the purposes of collective bargaining, or by neither, and, thereafter, the Board being advised in the premises and having duly considered the matter, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the said petition be, and it hereby is, dis- missed and that the above-entitled case be closed. 14 N. L. R. B. 1086. 23 N. L. R. B., No. 42. 526