Advance Welding Works

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jan 18, 1949

81 N.L.R.B. 199 (N.L.R.B. 1949)

In the Matter of ADVANCE WELDING WORKS, EMPLOYER and INTER-
NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS, IRON SHIP BUILDERS AND
HELPERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL No. 92, A. F. OF L., PETITIONER
Case No. 01-RCD36.Decided January 18, 1949
DECISION
AND
ORDER
Upon a petition duly filed, hearing in this case was held before a
hearing officer of the National Labor Relations Board. The hearing
officer's rulings made at the hearing are free from prejudicial error
and are hereby affirmed.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 (b) of the National Labor
Relations Act, the Board has delegated its powers in connection with
this case to a three-man panel consisting of the undersigned Board
Members.*
Upon the entire record in the case the Board makes the following :
FINDINGS OF FACT
THE BUSINESS OF THE EMPLOYER
The Employer, a California corporation, is engaged in that State
in the manufacture of tanks, related products, and general steel fabri-
cation. In the course of its business, the Employer uses steel and
other metals and sundry factory supplies. During the 12-month
period ending April 30, 1948, the Employer's purchases of materials,
equipment, and supplies was valued at approximately $103,000, of
which about 6 percent in value was shipped to it directly from points
outside the State of California. During the same period, the value
of sales of the Employer's products and services was approximately
$190,000, of which less than 1 percent was shipped to States other than
California. Since approximately January 1, 1948, all of the Em-
ployer's purchases of steel have been from the Fontana, California,
* Houston, Reynolds , and Murdock.
81 N. L. R. B., No. 30.
199
200 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Works of the Kaiser Steel Company and no materials or supplies
were shipped from States other than California.
We do not agree with the contention of the Employer that it is not
engaged in commerce within the meaning of the Act. However,
since the inflow of materials is negligible in quantity and practically
all the Employer's output is sold and delivered within the State, we
do not believe it would effectuate the policies of the Act to assert juris-
diction in this case . Accordingly , we shall dismiss the petition.'
ORDER
Upon the basis of the foregoing findings of fact, and upon the entire
record in the case, the National Labor Relations Board hereby orders
that the petition for investigation and certification of representatives
of employees of Advance Welding Works, Los Angeles, California,
filed herein by International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship
Builders and Helpers of America, Local No. 92, A. F. of L., be and it
hereby is, dismissed.
I Matter of National Tool Company, 78 N. L. R. B. 625 ; Matter of Reading Preserving
Co., Inc., 79 N. L. R. B. 46; Matter of Detroit Canvas Manufacturers Association, at al.,
80 N. L. R B 267.