Cities Service Oil Co.

In the Matter of CrrIES SERVICE OIL COMPANY and UNITED LICENSED OFFICERS OF THE U. S. A. .Cases Nos. R-1032 and R-1033 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND AMENDMENT TO DIRECTION OF ELECTIONS April 2, 1940 On January 4, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Elections in the above-entitled matter.' On January 11, 1939, United Licensed Officers of the United States of America, herein called the U. L. 0., pursuant to permission to withdraw from the ballot granted in the above Decision, requested the Board to omit its name from the ballot. On March 4, 1940, Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, herein called the M. E. B. A., requested the Board to omit its name from the ballot. The Board hereby grants the requests of the U. L. O. and the M. E. B. A. Thereafter, Cities Service Oil Company, herein called the Com- pany, and Deepwater Officers Association, herein called the D. O. A., jointly requested the Board to amend its Direction of Elections by striking from paragraphs numbered (1) and (2) thereof the word: "listed on Board Exhibit No. 3, entitled `Men on last pay rolls as of September 23, 1938,' including those listed under the subheading `Men on vacation from last completed voyages"' and substituting therefor the words "who were on the pay roll on February 15, 1940, including men on vacation from the last completed voyage." The Board hereby grants the request of the Company and the D. O. A. The Board hereby amends, its Directioii of Elections by striking therefrom the paragraphs numbered (1) and (2) and substituting therefor the following: (1) Among the licensed deck officers, including masters, employed by Cities Service Oil Company on vessels operating out of Atlantic and Gulf ports who were on the pay roll on February 15, 1940, including 110 N. L. R. B. 954 22 N. L R B., No. 28. 657 658 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD men on vacation from the last completed voyage and excluding those who since have quit or have been discharged for cause, to determine whether or not they desire to be represented by Deepwater Officers Association for the purposes of collective bargaining; and (2) Among the licensed engineers employed by Cities Service Oil Company on vessels operating out of Atlantic and Gulf ports who were on the pay roll on February 15, 1940, including men on vacation from the last completed voyage and excluding those who since have quit or have been discharged for cause, to determine whether or not they desire to be represented by Deepwater Officers Association for the purposes of collective bargaining. The Board hereby further amends its Direction of Elections by striking the words, "of said Rules and Regulations," appearing at the end of the second unnumbered paragraph, and substituting therefor the words, "of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regula- tions-Series 2, as amended."