American Medical Association

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

May 13, 1942

40 N.L.R.B. 1363 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION and 'CHICAGO
MAILERS UNION No. 2, INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
In the Matter of AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION and INTERNATIONAL
BROTHERHOOD OF BOOKBINDERS , AFFILIATED WITH THE A . F. OF L.;
and CHICAGO MAILERS UNION No. 2, INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL
UNION
Cases Nos. R-3348 and RE-35, respectively
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 13,1942
On February 28, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board issued
its Decision and Direction of Election 1 in the above-entitled proceed-
ing. Pursuant to the Direction, elections by secret ballot were con-
ducted on March 25, 1942, under the direction and supervision of
the Regional Director for the Thirteenth Region (Chicago, Illinois).
On March 27, 1942, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article
III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regu-
lations-Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties
an Election Report.
As.to the balloting-and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Unit No. 1
Total on eligibility list______ ________________________ _____ 47
Total ballots. cast________________________________________ 44
Total ballots challenged (not opened ) ______________________ 2 1-
Total blank ballots_______________________________________ 1
Total void ballots________________________________________ 0
Total valid votes counted__________ _______________________ 42
Votes cast for International Brotherhood of Bookbinders,
affiliated with A. F. of L________________________________ 22
Votes cast for Chicago Mailers Union No. 2, International
Typographical Union ___________________________________ 19
Votes cast for•Neither------------------------------------ 1
139 N. L . R. B. 385.
2 Since the challenged ballot could not affect the result of the election , it is not
necessary to rule on the challenge.
40 N. L R. B., No. 243.
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Unit No. 2
Total on eligibility list------------------------------------ 28
Total ballots cast----------------------------------------- 25
Total ballots challenged-----------------------------`----- 0
Total blank ballots---------------------------------------- 1
Total void ballots---------------------------------------- 1
Total valid votes counted--------------------------------- 23
Votes cast for Chicago Mailers Union No. 2, International
Typographical Union ---------------- ------------------- 23
Votes cast against Chicago Mailers Union No. 2, International
Typographical Union------------------------------------ 0
Votes cast for Neither------------------------------------ 0
On March 31, 1942, Chicago Mailers Union No. 2, filed objections
to the conduct of the election, contested by the Mailers and Book-
binders, but on May 6, 1942, withdrew them. No other objections to
the conduct of the elections or the Election Report have been filed
by any of the parties.
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Re-•
liitions 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 International Brotherhood of Book-
binders, affiliated with the A. F. of L., has been designated and
selected by a majority of all employees of the American Medical
Association engaged in the integrated production process involving
bookbinding and closely allied activities, but excluding the carpenter
and sweeper, 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, International Brotherhood of
Bookbinders, affiliated with the A. F. of L., is the exclusive repre-
sentative of all such employees for the purposes of collective bargain-
ing with respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and
other conditions of employment.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFIED that Chicago Mailers Union No.
2, International Typographical Union has been designated and se-
lected by a majority of all employees of the American Medical Asso-
ciation working as packer boys on rotary presses, floor boys who are
stock handlers, stencil makers (divided among graphotype operators
and plate filers), and stockroom clerks (who pick orders, pack, stamp,
bag books, back copies of magazines, pamphlets and charts) 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, Chicago Mailers Union No. 2, International Typo-
graphical Union, 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.