American Machine and Foundry Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Nov 30, 1939

17 N.L.R.B. 1052 (N.L.R.B. 1939)

In the Matter of AMERICAN MACHINE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY and
LOCAL 1233 OF UNITED ELECTRICAL RADIO & MACHINE WORKERS OF
AMERICA, C. I. O.
Cases Nos. C-683 and R-730
SUPPLEMENTAL DIRECTION OF ELECTION
November 30, 1939
On August 14, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
,called the Board, issued a Decision, Order, and Direction of Election 1
in,the above-entitled. proceeding ordering that the respondent cease
and desist from certain unfair labor practices and take certain affirma-
tive action found necessary to effectuate the policies of the National
Labor Relations Act, 49 Stat. 449, and directing that an election by
secret ballot be conducted at such a time as the Board should in the
future direct under the direction and supervision of the Regional
Director for the Second Region (New York City). The Board has
since been advised by the Regional Director that an election may be
appropriately held at this time.
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, Section 8, of
National Labor Relations Board Rules 'and Regulations-Series 2,
it is hereby
. DIRECTED that, as part of the investigation ordered by the Board
to ascertain representatives for the. purposes of 'collective bargaining
with the American Machine and Foundry Company, the election by
secret ballot directed to be conducted by the Board's Direction of
Election of August 14, 1939, shall be, conducted as early as possible,
but not later than 30 days from the date of this Supplemental Direc-
tion of Election, under the direction and supervision of the Regional
Director for the Second Region, acting in this matter as agent for the
National Labor Relations Board and subject to Article III, Section 9,
,of said Rules and Regulations, among the hourly paid production,
-maintenance, receiving, and shipping employees, store clerks, and
inspectors having no supervisory duties over other -inspectors, em-
1 14 N. L. R. B. 497.
17 N. L. R. B., No. 102.
1052
AMERICAN MACHINE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY 1053
ployed in Brooklyn, New York, by American Machine and Foundry
Company, Brooklyn, New York, employed during the pay-roll period
next preceding the date of this Supplemental Direction of Election,
including employees who did not work during such pay-roll period
because they were ill or on vacation and employees who were then or
who have since been temporarily laid off, excluding. supervisory and
clerical employees, foremen, assistant foremen, inspectors who direct
the work of other inspectors, technicians, engineers, draftsmen, watch-
men, timekeepers, and rest-room matron, to determine whether they
desire to be represented by Local 1233 of United Electrical Radio &
Machine Workers of America, affiliated with the Congress of Indus-
trial Organizations,2 or by Employees' Association of the American
Machine and Foundry Company, for the purposes of collective bar-
gaining, or by neither.
MR. WILLIAM M. LEISERSON took no part in the consideration of the
above Supplemental Direction of Election.
Called the Committee for Industrial Organization in the Decision.