Manufacturers Supply Co.

In the Matter of MANUFACTURERS SUPPLY CO. and INTERNATIONAL. BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL B-1276, A. F. L. Case No. R-3=4 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND ORDER January 16, 1942 On November 29, 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 December 4, 1941, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Second Region (New York City). On December 8, 1941, the Regional Direc- tor, 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. As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported as follows : Total on eligibility list ----------------- _-------------------- 234 Total ballots cast----------------------- _____ ------- -------- 226 Total ballots challenged _____________________________________ 0 Total blank ballots ------------------------------------------ 0 Total void ballots_ __________________________________________ 0 Total valid votes counted____________________________________ 226 Votes cast for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local B-1276, AFL______________________________ 91 Votes cast against aforementioned union _____________________ 135 On December 5, 1941, Objections to the Election Report were filed by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local B-1276, A. F. of L., herein called the Union. On January 9, 1942, the Re- gional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations 'Series 2, as amended, issued a Report on Objections, finding that the Objections of the Union raised no substantial or material issues with respect to the conduct of the election, and recommending that the Objections be dismissed. We have considered the Objections of the Union and the Regional Director's Report thereon. We are of the opinion that the Objections 1 37 N. L. R. B. 162. 38 N. L. R. B., No. 73. 348 VOLNEY FELT MILLS': INC. 347 intendent and shipping clerk, and that both of these men admitted to the Board agent that they were supervisory employees. The Re- gional Director recommended that both challenges be sustained. As above noted, no objections to the Election Report have been filed. Under these circumstances, the challenge of the Board agent as to the two ballots will be sustained. The Regional Director made no recommendations concerning the remaining seven challenged ballots. Since these ballots cannot affect the result of the election, we find it unnecessary to pass upon them. The results of the election show that no collective bargaining rep- resentative has been selected by a majority of the employees of the Company in the unit heretofore found to be appropriate for col- lective bargaining. The petition for investigation and certification of representatives of the Company 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 Na- tional Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, the National Labor Relations Board hereby orders that the petition for investigation and certification of representatives of employees of Volney Felt Mills Inc., Chicago, Illinois, filed herein, be, and it hereby is, dismissed.