Medford Corp.

In the Matter of MEDFORD CORPORATION and INTERNATIONAL WOOD- woRBERs or AMERICA, LOCAL UNION No. 6-221, AND INDUSTRIAL EM- PLOY.EES' UNION, LOCAL UNION #8--11 In the Matter Of MEDFORD CORPORATION and INTERNATIONAL WOOD- WORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL UNION No. 6-221, AFFILIATED WITH THE CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS Cases Nos. RE-18 and R-2204 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND ORDER July 7, 1941 On March 12, 1941, the Board issued its Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding.' Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted on May 5, 1941, by the Regional Director for the Nineteenth Region (Seattle, Wash- ington). On May 8, 1941, 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 his Election Report. As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported as follows : Total on Eligibility List------------------------------------ 160 Votes Cast for International Woodworkers of America, Local Union 6-221---------------------------------------------- 69 Votes Cast for Industrial Employees Union, Inc., Local Union 8=11 ----------------------------------------------- 78 Votes Cast for Neither-------------------------------------- 2 Total Ballots Challenged------------------------------------ 5 Total on Eligibility List Not Voting-------------------------- 6 On May 8, 1941, the I. W. A. filed charges alleging that the I. E. U. was an organization aided and supported by the Company in violation of Section 8 (1) and (2) of the Act, and on May 19, 1941, filed Ob- 1 30 N. L. R.. B. 256. 33 N. L. R. B., No. 37. 162 MEDFORD CORPORATION 163 jections to the Election Report objecting to the certification of the I. E. U. upon the basis of the afore-mentioned allegations. On dune 10, 1941, Industrial Employees Union, Inc., notified the Regional Director in substance that it and its locals have ceased to represent employees for collective bargaining purposes. On June 16, 1941, the Regional Director issued a Report on Objec- tions to Election Report and Supplemental Recommendation in which he recommended the overruling of said Objections and the dismissal of the petitions in the proceeding. By letter dated June 17, 1941, the I. W. A. informed the Regional Director of the withdrawal of the above-mentioned charges and objections. The Board has considered the afore-mentioned documents. Since the I. W. A. has withdrawn its objections and since the organization which received a majority of the votes cast in the election no longer claims to represent employees for the purposes of collective bargain-` ing, we will dismiss the petitions for investigation and certification of representatives of employees of the Company. 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 petitions for investigation and cer- tification of representatives of employees of Medford Corporation,. filed by Medford Corporation and International Woodworkers of America, Local Union No. 6-221, affiliated with the Congress of Indus- trial Organizations, be, and they hereby are, dismissed. 456122-42-vol. 33-12