Goodall Worsted Co.

In the Matter of GOODALL WORSTED COMPANY and FEDERATION OF WOOLEN & WORSTED WORKERS OF AMERICA , AFFILIATED TO U. T. W. A. -(A. F. L.) Case No. R-2789 CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES October 09, 1941 On September 10, 1941 , the National Labor Relations 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 October 3, 1941 , under the direction and supervision of the Regional. Director. for the First Region (Boston,. M issachusetts) . On October 6, 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 an Election Report. No objections to the conduct of the ballot or to 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______________________________________ 960 Total number of ballots cast_________ _______________________ 872 Total number of ballots cast for Federation of Woolen & Wor- sted Workers of America , affiliated to U. T. W. A. (A. F. L.) __ 665 Total number of ballots against Federation of Woolen & Wor- sted Workers of America , affiliated to U. T. W. A. (A. F. L.) - 194 Total number of challenged ballots____ ______________________ 11 Total number of, void ballots___________ _____________________ 0 Total number - of-blank ballots_______________ _______________ 2 Since the challenged ballots do not affect the result of the election, it is unnecessary to rule upon them. By virtue of and pursuant to Section 9 (c) of National Labor Rela- tions 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 Federation of Woolen & Worsted Work- ers of America , affiliated to U. T. W. A. (A. F. L.), has been designated and selected by a majority of all production and maintenance em- 135.N. L. R. B., No. 64. 36 N. L. R. B., No. 103. 508 GOODALL WORSTED COMPANY 509 ployees at the Sanford and Springvale plants of the Company, exclud- ing supervisory, office, and administrative employees, foremen, assist- ant foremen, -employees having the right to hire and discharge, timekeepers, and the students temporarily employed for the summer months; as their representative for the purposes of collective bargain- ing, and that pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, Federation of Woolen & Worsted Workers of America, affiliated to U. T. W. A. (A. F. L.), 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. MR. GERARD D. REILLY took no part. in the consideration of the above Certification of Representatives.