Washington Dental Supply Co.

In the Matter of WASHINGTON DENTAL SUPPLY Co. and DENTAL WORKERS UNION, LocAL No. 20753, AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR Case No. R-2099 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND ORDER December 13, 1940 ' On October 31, 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 of Election, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Nineteenth Region ( Seattle, Washington), among all employees of Washington Dental Supply Co., Seattle, Washington, who were em- ployed during the pay-roll period immediately preceding the date of the Direction of Election , including employees who did not work during such pay-roll period because they were ill or on vacation and employees who were then or have since been temporarily laid off, but excluding supervisory employees who have the right to hire and discharge, outside salesmen who spend at least 50 per " cent of their time on the outside, clerical employees, the ledger clerk, and employees who have since quit or been discharged for cause, to determine whether or not they desired to be represented by Dental Workers Union, Local No. 20753, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for the purposes of collective bargaining. Pursuant to the Direction of Election , the election by secret ballot was conducted on November 22, 1940 , under the direction and super- vision of the Regional Director . On November 25, 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 on the ballot. 127 N. L. R. B. 1161. 28 N. L. R. B., No. 82. 536 WASHINGTON, DENTAL SUPPLY CO. 537 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 on eligibility list ______________________________________ 10 Total ballots cast__ _________________________________________ 10 Total votes in favor of Dental Workers Union, Local No. 20753, affiliated with the A. F. L__________________________________ 3 Total votes opposed to Dental Workers Union, Local No. 20753, affiliated with the A. F. L_________________________________ 7 The results of the election show that no representative has been selected by a majority of the employees in the appropriate unit. The petition, as amended, of Dental Workers Union, Local No. 20753, affiliated with the American Federationrof Labor, for investigation and certification of representatives of employees of Washington Dental Supply Co., Seattle, Washington, 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, as amended, for investigation and certification of representatives of employees of Washington Dental Supply Co., Seattle, Washington, filed by Dental Workers Union, Local No. 20753, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, be, and it hereby is, dismissed. I -