Excel Curtain Co., Inc.

In the Matter of ExCEL CURTAIN COMPANY, INC. and INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION. OF MACHINISTS , LODGE 1384 and FACTORY COMMITTEE, PARTY TO THE CONTRACT Cases Nos. C-1450 and R-1555 AMENDED DIRECTION OF ELECTION September 5, 1940 On July 16, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision , Order and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding.' The Direction of Election provided that an election by-secret ballot be conducted at such time-as the Board shall in the future direct-among the tool and die makers and experimental men employed by Excel Curtain Company , Inc., exclud- ing foremen , to .determine whether or not they desire to be repre- sented by International Association of Machinists , Lodge 1384, for the purposes of collective bargaining. Thereafter the Regional Director reported to the Board that the Company has fully complied with the Order of the Board in the above-entitled proceeding and recommended that the Board fix a date for the conduct of the election . We shall direct that employees in the appropriate unit during the pay-roll period next preceding the date of this Amended Direction of Election be eligible to vote. DIRECTION OF ELECTION By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National Labor Relations Board by Sectibri 9 (c) of the National Labor Rela- tions Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Section 8, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, it is hereby DIRECTED that, as part of the investigation authorized by the Board to ascertain representatives for the purposes of collective bargaining with Excel Curtain Company, Inc., Elkhart, Indiana, an election by secret ballot shall be conducted as early as possible, but not later than thirty (30) days from the date of this Amended Direction of Elec- 2 25 N L. R. B. 557. 27 N. L. R. B., No. 16. 74 EXCEL CURTAIN COMPANY, INC. 75 tion, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Thirteenth -Region,, acting in this matter as agent for the Board and subject to Article III, Section 9, of said Rules and Regu- lations, among the tool and die makers and experimental men who were employed by Excel Curtain Company, Inc. during the pay-roll period next preceding the date of this Amended Direction of Elec- tion, including employees who did not work during such pay-roll period because they were ill, or on vacation, or then temporarily laid off, but excluding foremen and employees who since such pay-roll period have quit or been discharged for cause, to determine whether or not they desire to be represented by International Association of Machinists, Lodge 1384, for the purposes of collective bargaining. [SAME TITLE] CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 1940 On July 16, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision, Order, and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding.' On September 5, 1940, the Board issued an Amended Direction of Election. Pursuant to the Amended Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted on September 13, 1940, under the direction and supervision of the. Re- gional Director for the Thirteenth Region (Chicago, Illinois). On September 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 his Election Report, copies of which were duly served upon the parties. No objections to the con- duct of the ballot or the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties. As to the balloting and the results thereof the Regional Director reported as follows : Total number of ballots cast_________________________________ _20 Total number on eligibility list______________________________ 20 Total number of ballots cast for International Association of Machinists, Lodge 1384________________________________ 12 Total number of ballots cast against International Association of Machinists, Lodge 1384________________________________ 8 Total number of challenged ballots___________________________ 0 Total number of blank ballots_____________________________ 0 Total number of void ballots_____'__________________________ 0 '25N L R.B 557 76 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National Labor Relations Board by Section fj (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 International Association of Machinists, Lodge 1384, has been selected by a majority of the tool and die makers and experimental men, excluding foremen, employed by Excel Curtain Company, Inc., Elkhart, Indiana, as their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, International Association of Machinists, Lodge 1384, is the exclu- sive 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. 27 N. 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