Wenzel Co.

In the Matter of MACK WENZEL DOING BUSINESS AS WENZEL COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS, DISTRICT No. 8, AFFILIATED ;WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR Case No. R-1705 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND ORDER April 0, 1940 On February 23, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding.' The Direction of Election provided that an election by secret ballot be conducted as early as possible but not later than thirty (30) days from the date of the Direction, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Thirteenth Region, among all production employees of the Company who were employed during the pay-roll period next preceding the date of the Direction, 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 fore- men, supervisory and office employees, watchmen, salesmen, and em- ployees who had since quit or been discharged for cause, to deter- mine whether or not they desired to be represented by International Association of Machinists, District No. 8, Affiliated with American Federation of Labor, for the purposes of collective bargaining. Pursuant to the Direction, -an election by secret ballot was con- ducted on March 12, 1940, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Thirteenth Region (Chicago, Illinois).' On March 14, 1940, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regu- lations-Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties his Election Report. No objections to the conduct of the ballot or to the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties. 120 N. L. R B. 707 22 N. L. R. B., No. 27. 655 656 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD As to the results of the secret ballot, the Regional Director reported as follows : Total number of ballots cast________________________________ 43 Total number eligible_______________________________________ 52 Total number of ballots cast for the Union__________________ 17 Total number of ballots cast against the Union______________ 25 Total number protested ballots______________________________ 0 Total number blank ballots__________________________________ 1 Total number of void ballots_______________________________ 0 The results of the election show that no collective bargaining rep- resentative has been selected by a majority of the employees. The petition for investigation and certification of representatives of em- ployees of Mack Wenzel, doing business as Wenzel Company, Chi- cago, Illinois, will therefore be dismissed. ORDER By virtue of 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 ORDERED that the petition for investigation and certi- fication of representatives of employees of Mack Wenzel, doing busi- ness as Wenzel Company, Chicago, Illinois, filed by International Association of Machinists, District No. 8, Affiliated with American Federation of Labor, be, and it hereby is, dismissed.