Midwest Mfg. Co.

In the Matter Of MIDWEST MFG. Co. and FEDERAL LABOR UNION #22278, AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF L 1BOR Case No. R-1931 CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 1940 On August 6,1940, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board , issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the above- entitled proceeding.' Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an elec- tion by secret ballot was conducted on August 16, 1940, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Thirteenth Region (Chicago, Illinois ). On August 20, 1940, the Regional Di- rector, 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 on the ballot. 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 number of ballots cast_________________________________ 289 Total number on eligibility list _____________________________ 453 Total number of ballots cast for the A. F of L. Union____ ______ 110 Total number of ballots cast for the Association _____________ 174 Total number of ballots cast for neither______________________ 2 Total number of ballots challenged__________________________ 3 Total number of blank ballots- 0 Total number of void ballots________________________________ 0 By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National Labor Relations Board by 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 CERTIFIED that Midwest Employees Shop Association has been designated and selected by a majority of the employees of Midwest Mfg. Co., Galesburg, Illinois, excluding office and clerical 1 26 N. L. R. B. 172. 27 N. L. R. B., No. 25. 323428-42-vol. 27--8 97 98 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD employees, superintendents, foremen, assistant foremen, working fore- men or group leaders, teamsters, and chauffeurs, as their representa- tive for the purpose of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Midwest Employees Shop Association 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.