The Shevlin-Hixon Co.

In the Matter of THE' SHEVISN-III%ON COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA , LOCAL 7, AFFILIATED WITH THE CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS Case No. R-2620 Investigation and Certification of Representatives : run-off election directed. SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND SECOND DIRECTION OF ELECTION August 30, 1941 On July 12, 1941, 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 election by secret ballot was conducted on August 7, 1941, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Nine- teenth Region (Seattle, Washington). On August 12, 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 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 on eligibility list-------- ----------------------------- 1131 Votes cast for International Woodworkers of America, Local 7. Affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations_ 474 Votes cast for Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, Local 2928 and 2940, Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor-------------------------------------------------- 323 Votes cast for neither-------------------------------------- 189 Total challenged ballots----- ------------------------------- 10 Total on eligibility list not voting -------------------------- 135 On August 18, 1941, International Woodworkers of America, Local 7, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, and Lum- 199 N. L R. B. 368 35 N. L. R. B., No. 19 101 102 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ber and Sawmill Workers Union, Locals 2928 and 2940, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, filed formal requests for a run-off election to be conducted by the Board. Although neither of the competing labor organizations received a majority of the votes cast, the results of the election show that a substantial majority of employees voting desire to bargain collectively with the Company. Accordingly, we shall direct a run-off election in which the eligible employees will be given an opportunity to decide whether they desire to be represented by International Woodworkers of America, Local 7, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, or by Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, Locals 2928 and 2940, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor for the purposes of collec- tive bargaining. SECOND DIRECTION OF ELECTION 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 DIRECTED that, as part of the investigation authorized by the Board to ascertain representatives for the purposes of collective bargaining with The Shevlin-Nixon Company, Bend, Oregon, an election by secret ballot shall be conducted as early as possible, but not later than thirty (30) days from the date of this Second Direction of Election, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Direc- tor for the Nineteenth Region, acting in this matter as agent for the National Labor Relations Board, and subject to Article III, Section 9, of said Rules and Regulations, among the employees described in the Direction of Election issued on July 12, 1941, but excluding those who have since quit or been discharged for cause, to determine whether they desire to be represented by International Woodworkers of America, Local 7, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organ- izations, or by Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, Locals 2928 and 2940, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for the purposes of collective bargaining.