American Can Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Oct 2, 1942

44 N.L.R.B. 751 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In'the Matter of AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, SOUTHERN , NEW ORLEANS
FACTORY, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, and AMALGAMATED LITiloG-
RAPHERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 53,-AFFILIATED WITH A. F. OF L.
Case No. R-4065
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 2, 1942
On August 31, 1942, 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 September 11, 1942, under the direction and super-
vision of the Regional Director for the Fifteenth Region (New Or-
leans, Louisiana). On September 14, 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 his 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______________________________________ 18
Total ballots cast____________________________________________ 11
Total ballots challenged_____________________________________ 0
Total blank ballots__________________________________________ 0
Total void ballots_________________________________________'__ 0
Total valid votes counted____________________________________ 11
Votes cast for Amalgamated Lithographers of America, Local
53, affiliated with A. F. L.__________________________________ 10
Votes cast against Amalgamated Lithographers of America,
Local 53, affiliated with A. F. L __________________________ 1
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, 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 Amalgamated Lithographers of
America, Local 53, affiliated with A. F. of L., has been designated and
1 43 N. L. R B 838.
44 N. L. R. B., No. 142.
751
752 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
selected by a majority of all 'employees in the Lithograph and Coating
Departments of American Can Company, Southern, New Orleans,
Louisiana, excluding those in a supervisory capacity other than the
set-up man in the Coating Department, as their representative for
the -purposes of collective bargaining and that, pursuant.to the provi-
sions of Section. 9 (a) of the ,Act, Amalgamated Lithographers of
America, Local 53, affiliated with A. F. of L., is the exclusive represent-
ative 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.