American Cyanamid and Chemical Corp.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Sep 18, 1942

44 N.L.R.B. 159 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of AMER]CAN CYANAMID AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION and
GAS, COKE & CHEMICAL WORKERS, LOCAL No. 12119. AFFILIATED WITH
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF GAS, COKE AND CHEMICAL WORKE1 S and
DISTRICT 50, UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, C. I. 0.
Case No. RE-44
AMENDMENT TO DIRECTION OF ELECTION
,S'eptembcr 18, 19493
On September 3, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision, and Direction of Election in the
above-entitled proceeding.
The Board, having been advised that District 50, United Mine Work-
ers of Au]er]ca, does not, desire to appear upon the ballot, hereby amends
the Direction of Election by striking therefrom the words "to deter-
mine whether they desire to be represented by District 50, United Mine
Workers of America, or Gas, Coke & Chemical Workers, Local No.
12119, affiliated with the National-Council of Gas, Coke and Chemical
Workers, for the purposes of collective bargaining, or by neither"
and substituting therefor the words "to determine whether or not they
desire to be represented by Gas, Coke & Chemical Workers; Local No.
12119, affiliated with the National Council of Gas. Coke and Chemical
Workers, for the purposes of collective bargaining."
MR. WM. -Al. LEISERSON took no part in the consideration of the above
Amendment to Direction of Election.
1 43 N. L. R. B. 919.
44 N. L. R. B., No. 29.
159
In the Mattel' ' of AMERICAN CYANAMID AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION
and GAS, COKE & CHEMICAL WORKERS, LOCAL No. 12119, AFFILIATED
WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF GAS, COKE AND CHEMICAL WORKERS
and DISTRICT 50, UNITED MINE WORKERS OF, AMERICA, C. I. O.
Case No. RE-44
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 9, 194
On September 3, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board issued
a Decision and Direction of Election' and on September 18, 1942,
an Amendment, to Direction of Election in the above-entitled pro-
ceedings.2 Pursuant to the Direction of Election and Amendment
to Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted
on September 25, 1942, 'under the direction and supervision of, the
Regional Director for the Thirteenth Region (Chicago, Illinois).
On September 26, 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. 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 :
Approximate number of eligible voters----------------------- 165
Total ballots cast------------------------------------------ 139
Total ballots challenged----------------------------------- 1.
Total void ballots------------------------------------------ . 0
Total blank ballots _--- ---_---------_------_-_-- =r "" Q
Total-valid votes counted-------------------------------
Votes cast for Gas, Coke &, Chemical Workers. Local No 12119,
affiliated with the National Council of Gas, Coke and
Chemical Workers---------------------------------------- 131
Votes cast against Gas, Coke & Chemical Workers, Local No
12119, affiliated with the National Council of Gas, Coke and
Chemical Workers ---------------------------------------- 7
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Rela-
43 N. L R B 919
2 44 N L R B 159
44 N L R. B, No 29a.
160
1 I
AMERICAN CYANAMID AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION 161
tions Act, 49 Stat. 449, 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 Gas, Coke & Chemical Workers, Local
No. 12119, affiliated with the National Council of Gas, Coke and
Chemical Workers, has, been designated and selected by a majority
of all hourly paid production and maintenance employees at the Com-
pany's plant in Joliet, Illinois, including guards, but excluding fore-
men, supervisors, office workers, chemists, and laboratory assistants,
as their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining, and
that, pursuant to 'Section 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act,
Gas, Coke & Chemical Workers, Local No. 12119, affiliated with the
National Council of Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers, is the ex-
clusive representative of all such employees for, the purposes of
collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay; wages, hours of em -
ployment, and other conditions of employment.
AST 4')8 4 ! -,o] 44 --Ii