American Fork & Hoe Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jul 27, 1940

25 N.L.R.B. 932 (N.L.R.B. 1940)

In the Matter of AMERICAN FORK & HOE COMPANY (SKELTON SHOVEL
WORKS) and SHOVEL PLANT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION OF DUNKIRK,
NEW YORK
Case No. R-1868
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 27, 1940
On June 25, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board issued its
Decision and Direction of Election in the above entitled proceedings. l
Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was
conducted on July 11, 1940, under the direction and supervision of the
Regional Director for the Third Region (Buffalo, New York). On
July 12, 1940, 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
an Election Report. 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______________________________________ 151
Total ballots cast___________________________________________ 134
Votes cast for Shovel Plant Employees Association____________
Votes cast for Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel & Tin
30
Workers of North America, Lodge 2189____________________ 103
Votes cast for neither_______________________________________ 1
Total ballots challenged ------------------------------------ None
Total blank ballots ----------------------------------------- None
Total void ballots ------------------------------------------ None
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, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series
2, as amended,
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers of North America, Lodge 2189, has been designated
and selected by a majority of the production and maintenance em-
ployees of American Fork & Hoe Company (Skelton Shovel Works),
1 24 N. L. R. B. 977.
25 N. L. It. B., No. 101.
932
AMERICAN FORK & HOE COMPANY 933
Dunkirk, New York, exclusive of office employees, foremen, assistant
foremen, and watchmen, as their representative for the purposes of
collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to the provisions of Section
9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America, Lodge No. 2189, is
the exclusive 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.
MR. WILLIAM M. LEISERSON took no part in the consideration of
the above Certification of Representatives. i
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