Kingston Products Corp.

In the Matter of KINGSTON PRODUCTS CORPORATION and THE METAL POLISHERS , BUFFERS, PLATERS & HELPERS INT'L UNION, LOCAL No. 24, AFFILIATED WITH THE A . F. OF L. Case No. R-1913 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 1940 On July 31, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued its Decision and Direction of Election in this proceeding.' Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted on August 20, 1940, under the direc- tion and supervision of the Regional Director for the Eleventh Region (Indianapolis, Indiana). On August 22, 1940, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties an Election'Report. No objec- tions to the conduct of the ballot or the Election Report have been filed by either of the parties. As to the,balloting.and its results, the Regional Director reported as follows : Total number of employees alleged eligible to vote------------- 9 Total number voted----------------------------------------- 8 Total number of valid ballots cast--------------------------- 8 Total number of votes for The Metal Polishers, Puffers, Platers & Helpers Int'l Union, Local No. 24, affiliated with the A. F. L-------------------------------------------------- 8 Total number of votes against The Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers & Helpers Int'l Union, Local No. 24, affiliated with the A. F. L----------------------------------------------- 0 Total number of blank ballots------------------------------ 0 Total number of void ballots------------------------------- 0 Total number of challenged ballots------------------------- 0 In its Decision and Direction of Election referred to above, the Board stated that upon the result of the election would depend the 125 N L R B 1158 27 N. L R. B., No 22. 91 92 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD appropriate unit : "We shall, therefore, direct an election among the polishers, platers, and helpers in the polishing and plating depart- ment, excluding foremen, to determine whether or not they desire to be represented by the Metal Polishers. If those employees choose the Metal Polishers, they will be designated as an appropriate unit." Upon the entire record in the case, the Board makes the following: SUPPLEMENTAL FINDINGS OF FACT We find that the polishers, platers, and helpers in the polishing and plating department of Kingston Products Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana, excluding foremen, constitute a unit appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining and that said unit will insure to the employees of the Company the full benefit of their Tight to self- organization and to collective bargaining and otherwise effectuate the policies of the Act. SUPPLEMENTAL CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The polishers, platers, and helpers in the polishing and plating department of Kingston Products Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana, excluding foremen, constitute a unit appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining within the meaning of Section 9 (b) of the Act. CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES 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, Se ctions 8 and 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that The Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers & Helpers Int'l Union, Local No. 24, has been designated and selected by a majority of the polishers, platers, and helpers in the polishing and plating department of Kingston Products Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana, excluding foremen, as their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining and that pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, The Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers & Helpers Int'l Union, Local No. 24, is the exclusive representative of all such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment.