Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Apr 8, 1942

40 N.L.R.B. 280 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of ALABAMA DRY DOCK AND SHIPBUILDING Co. and
MOBILE METAL TRADES COUNCIL, AFFILIATED WITH AMERICAN FEDERA-
TION OF LABOR.
Case No. R-3558
AMENDMENT TO DECISION AND DIRECTION OF
ELECTION -
April 8, 19/2
On March 20, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the
above-entitled proceeding.' On March 30, 1942, the Board issued an
order reopening record, referring proceeding to Regional Director
and authorizing Regional Director to issue notice of further hearing.
On April 2, 1942, Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co., Mobile
Metal Trades Council, affiliated with the American Federation of
Labor, and Industrial Labor Union of Marine and Shipbuilding
Workers of America, Local 18, affiliated with the Congress of Indus-
trial Organizations, comprising all the parties to this proceeding,
entered into,a stipulation expressly waiving any further hearing in
this matter, agreeing on an appropriate pay-roll date for determining
eligibility of employees to participate in the election hereinbefore
directed by the Board, and providing for amendment of the Board's
Decision and Direction of Election.
The Board hereby approves the stipulation and amends its De-
cision and Direction of Election pursuant thereto by striking the
first paragraph in Section VI of its Decision and substituting there-
for the words "We find that the question concerning representation
which has arisen can best be resolved by an election by secret ballot.
We shall direct that all employees in the appropriate unit who drew
pay for the pay-roll period ending March 24, -1942, subject to the
limitations and additions as set forth in the Direction of Election
herein, shall be eligible to vote."
The Board hereby amends its Direction of Election by striking
therefrom the words "who drew pay once during any one of the
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4 weeks ending January 13, 20, 27, or February 3, 1942, and who also
drew pay once during any one of the 4 weeks ending December 2,
9, 16, and 23, 1941," and substituting therefore the words "who drew
pay for the pay-roll period ending March 24, 1942."
The Board, having been advised by the Regional Director that a
longer time- in which to hold the election is necessary, hereby further
amends its Direction of Election by striking therefrom the words
"but not later than thirty (30) days from the date of this Direction"
and substituting therefor the words "but not later than forty-five
(45) days from the date of this Direction."
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In the .Matter of, ALABAMA DRY DOCK. , AND SrnPBUILDINQ Co., and
MOBILE METAL TRADES COUNCIL, AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN
FEDERATION OF LABOR
Case No. R-3553
- CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 11, 1942
On March 20, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board issued a
Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding.,
On April 8, 1942, the Board issued an Amendment to Decision and
Direction of Election.2 Pursuant- to the Direction of Election, as
amended, an election by secret ballot was conducted on April 23,
1942, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for
the Fifteenth Region (New Orleans, Louisiana). On April 27, 1942,
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------------------------------------ 8968
Total ballots cast----------------------------------------- 4488
Total ballots challenged----------------------------------- 0
Total blank ballots________________________________________ 1
Total void ballots----------------------------------------- 36
Total valid votes counted__________________________________ 4451
Votes cast for Mobile Metal Trades Council, affiliated with
A F. L------------------------------------------------- 1254
Votes cast for Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding
Workers, Local 18, affiliated with C. I. 0------------------ 3080
Votes cast for No Union------------------------------------ 117
By virtue of\ and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Rela-
tions Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9,
139 N . L. R B. 954.
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of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2,
as amended,
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Industrial Union of Marine and Ship-
building Workers, Local 18, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial
Organizations, has been designated and selected by a majority of all
employees of Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co., Mobile,
Alabama, who are engaged in maintenance and production, including
temporary leadermen, but excluding clerical and office 'workers,
draftsmen, checkers, timekeepers, watchmen, permanent or regular
leadermen, subforemen, foremen, and other supervisory employees,
as their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining, and
that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Industrial Union of
Marine and Shipbuilding Workers, Local 18, affiliated with the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations, is the exclusive representative of
all such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining in
respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other
conditions of employment.