American Enka Corp.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jan 28, 1941

29 N.L.R.B. 259 (N.L.R.B. 1941)

In the Matter of AMERICAN ENKA CORPORATION and TEXTILE WORKERS
UNION No. 22129, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
Case No. R-0152
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 08, 1941
On December-10, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a decision and Direction of Election in
the above-entitled proceeding., Pursuant to the Direction of Elec-
tion, an election by secret ballot was' conducted on December 21 and
23, 1940, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Di-
rector for the Fifth Region (Baltimore, Maryland). On December
31, 1940, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Sec-
tion 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-
Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties his
Election Report. As to the balloting and its results, the Regional
Director reported as follows :
Total Number of Eligible Voters------------------------- 2, 431 ,
Total Number of Ballots Cast--------------------------- 2, 289
Total Number of Votes for Textile Workers Union No. 22129
(A. F. of L) ------------------------------------------ 1,545
Total Number of Votes against Textile Workers Union No.
22129 (A. F. of L.) ------------------------------------ 744
Total Number of Blank Ballots------------------------- 15
Total Number of Void Ballots---------------------------- 0
Total Number of Challenged Votes----------------------- 0
On January 6, 1941, American Enka Corporation,- Enka, North
Carolina, herein called the Company, filed with the Regional Direc-
tor Objections To Conduct of Ballot and Election Report. On Janu-
ary 14, 1941, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III,
Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regula-
tions-Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties
his Report on Objections.
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The Board has considered the Objections of the Company and the
Regional Director 's report thereon . We find that the Objections
raise no substantial or material issues with respect to the conduct of
the ballot or the Election Report. The Objections are hereby over-.
ruled.
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Re-
lations 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 Textile Workers Union No. 22129,
American Federation of Labor, has been designated and selected by
a majority of all hourly paid employees of American Enka Corpora-
tion, Enka, North Carolina, iii the chemical, spool and pot spinning,
vacuum wash and cake bleach, twisting, reeling, bleach, waste bleach,
,kein drying and spool cleaning, coning and spool winding, sorting
and skein packing, cone inspection and packing , spinnerette , sewing
and filter candle, pump testing, textile laboratory, pilot plant , salvage,
shipping , work shops , electricians, carpenters , painters- and builders,
glass blowers , instrument makers, spool lacquering , yard, power and
air conditioning , village, cafeteria and cloak rooms , and storehouse
departments , including one salaried janitor, but excluding clerical
and supervisory employees, such as' foreman, leading men and assist-
ant foreman , inspectors , red bands and green bands, checker bands
and timekeepers , and excluding all salaried employees such as office
workers, -plant protection employees, chemists, engineers , technical
employees , and police or watchmen , as their representative for the
purposes of collective bargaining , and that, pursuant to Section 9
(a) of the Act, Textile Workers Union No. 22129, American Federa-
tion of Labor, is the exclusive representative of all such employees for
the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to rates of pay,
wages, hours of employment , and other conditions of employment.
CHAIRMAN HARRY A. MILLIS took no part in the,-consideration of
the above Supplemental Decision and Certification of Representa-
tives.