French Paper Co.

In the Matter of FRENCH PAPER COMPANY and LOCAL 639, UNITED AUTOMOBILE WORKERS OF AMERICA, A. F. OF L. Case No. R-1782 CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4., 194.0 On April 17, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board issued a Decision and Direction of Election in this proceeding.. Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was, con- ducted on May 13, 1940, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Seventh Region (Detroit, Michigan). On May 16, 1940, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regula- tions-Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties an 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 : Total eligibility list_________________________________________ 116 Total ballots cast__________________________________________ 110 Total ballots challenged_____________________________________ 0 Total blank ballots----------------------------------------- 0 Total void ballots___________________________________________ 0 Total valid votes cast_______________________________________ 110 Votes cast for Local 639, United Automobile Workers of Amer- ica, A. F. of L--------------------------------------------- 97 Votes cast against Local 639, United Automobile Workers of America, A. F. of L--------------------------------------- 13 By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Rela- tions 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 Local 639, United Automobile Workers of America, A. F. of L., has been designated and selected by a major- 122 N. L. R. B. 1054. 24 N. L. R. B., No. 27. 359 360 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ity of all hourly and piece-work production and maintenance em- ployees, watchmen, and inspectors employed by French Paper Com- pany, Niles, Michigan, excluding supervisory employees, assistant foremen, and time' clerks, as their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Local 639, United Automobile Workers of America, A. F. of L., 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 employment.