American Can Co.Download PDFNational Labor Relations Board - Board DecisionsMar 28, 194239 N.L.R.B. 1237 (N.L.R.B. 1942) Copy Citation In the Matter of AMERICAN CAN CO., PROVISO FACTORY BRANCH and PROVISO WORKERS ORGANIZATION Case No. R-3381 CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES March 28, 1942 On February 9, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board issued its Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceed- ing.' Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted on March 10, 1942, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Thirteenth Region (Chicago, Illinois). On March 11, 1942, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued an Election Report, copies of which were duly served upon the parties. 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 the results thereof, the Regional Director reported as follows : Number eligible--------------------------------------------- 353 Number of ballots cast-------------- ------------ 314 Number of blank ballots-- ---------------------------------- 0 Number of void ballots -------------------------------------- 0 Number of ballots challenged ( not opened ) ------------------ 5 Number of valid ballots counted----------------------------- 309 Number of valid ballots counted plus unopened challenged ballots------------------------------------ -- 314 Number of valid ballots necessary for majority--------------- 158 Number of valid ballots cast for Proviso Workers Organization- 238 Number of valid ballots cast for Steel Workers Organizing Committee, C. I. 0.-------------------------------------- 58 Number of valid ballots cast for neither-------------------- 13 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, 138 N. L R B, No. 998. 39 N L. R. B, No. 230 1237 1238 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, IT Is HEREBY CERTIFIED that Proviso Workers Organization has been designated and selected by a majority of all production and mainte- nance employees employed by American Can Co., Maywood, Illinois, at its Proviso Factory Branch, excluding foremen and assistant fore- men, inspectors, clerical and office workers, watchmen, lithographers, lithograph feeders, lithograph apprentices, artists, timekeepers, and all salaried employees, as their representative for the purposes of collec- tive bargaining, and that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, Proviso Workers Organization 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. Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation