American Enka Corp.

In the Matter of AMERICAN ENKA CORPORATION and TEXTILE WORKERS UNION No. 22129, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR Case No. R-0152 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES January 08, 1941 On December-10, 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 Elec- tion, an election by secret ballot was' conducted on December 21 and 23, 1940, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Di- rector for the Fifth Region (Baltimore, Maryland). On December 31, 1940, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Sec- tion 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations- Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties his Election Report. As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported as follows : Total Number of Eligible Voters------------------------- 2, 431 , Total Number of Ballots Cast--------------------------- 2, 289 Total Number of Votes for Textile Workers Union No. 22129 (A. F. of L) ------------------------------------------ 1,545 Total Number of Votes against Textile Workers Union No. 22129 (A. F. of L.) ------------------------------------ 744 Total Number of Blank Ballots------------------------- 15 Total Number of Void Ballots---------------------------- 0 Total Number of Challenged Votes----------------------- 0 On January 6, 1941, American Enka Corporation,- Enka, North Carolina, herein called the Company, filed with the Regional Direc- tor Objections To Conduct of Ballot and Election Report. On Janu- ary 14, 1941, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regula- tions-Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties his Report on Objections. 128 N. L . R B 423. 29 N. L. R. B., No. 40. 259 413602-42-vol. 29-18 260 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD The Board has considered the Objections of the Company and the Regional Director 's report thereon . We find that the Objections raise no substantial or material issues with respect to the conduct of the ballot or the Election Report. The Objections are hereby over-. ruled. By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Re- lations 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 Textile Workers Union No. 22129, American Federation of Labor, has been designated and selected by a majority of all hourly paid employees of American Enka Corpora- tion, Enka, North Carolina, iii the chemical, spool and pot spinning, vacuum wash and cake bleach, twisting, reeling, bleach, waste bleach, ,kein drying and spool cleaning, coning and spool winding, sorting and skein packing, cone inspection and packing , spinnerette , sewing and filter candle, pump testing, textile laboratory, pilot plant , salvage, shipping, work shops , electricians, carpenters , painters- and builders, glass blowers , instrument makers, spool lacquering , yard, power and air conditioning, village, cafeteria and cloak rooms , and storehouse departments , including one salaried janitor, but excluding clerical and supervisory employees, such as' foreman, leading men and assist- ant foreman, inspectors , red bands and green bands, checker bands and timekeepers , and excluding all salaried employees such as office workers, -plant protection employees, chemists, engineers , technical employees , and police or watchmen , as their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Textile Workers Union No. 22129, American Federa- tion of Labor, 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. CHAIRMAN HARRY A. MILLIS took no part in the,-consideration of the above Supplemental Decision and Certification of Representa- tives.