Arkwright Corp.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Sep 21, 1945

63 N.L.R.B. 1105 (N.L.R.B. 1945)

In the Matter of ARKWRIGHT CORP. and FALL RIVER SLASHER TENDERS'
UNION; FALL RIVER Loom FIXERS' UNION ; and FALL RIVER KNOT-
TIERS' UNION
In the Matter of BERKSHIRE FINE SPINNING ASSOCIATES, INC. and FALI,,
RIVER SLASHER TENDERS' UNION: FALL RIVER Loom FIXERS' UNION;
and FALL RIVER KNOT-TIERS' UNION
In the Matter of RICHARD BORDEN MFG. Co. and FALL RIVER SLASHER
TENDERS' UNION; FALL RIVER LOOM FIXERS' UNION; and FALL RIVER
KNOT-TIERS' UNION
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In the Matter of BORDER CITY MFG. Co. and FALL RIVER SLASHER
TENDERS' UNION ; FALL RIVER Loom FIXERS' UNION ; and FALL RIVER
KNOT-TIERS' UNION
In the Matter of BOURNE MILLS and FALL RIVER SLASHER TENDERS'
UNION; FALL RIVER LOOM FIXERS' UNION; AND FALL RIVER KNOT-
TIERS' UNION
In the Matter of HOWARD ARTHUR MILLS and FALL RIVER SLASHER
TENDERS' UNION; FALL RIVER Loom FIXERS' UNION; AND FALL
RIVER KNOT-TIERS' UNION
In the Matter of SAGAMORE MFG. Co. and FALL RIVER SLASHER
TENDERS' UNION; FALL -RIVER LOOM FIXERS' UNION ; AND FALL
RIVER KNOT-TIERS' UNION
Cases Nos. 1-R-2.447, 1-R-2454, 1-R--2461, 1-R-2448, 1-R 2465, 1-R-
2462, 1-R-2449, 1-11-2456, 1-R-2463, 1-11-2450, 1-11-2457, 1-R-
2464, 1-11-24551, 1-11-2458, 1-11-2465, 1-R-2452, 1-11-2459, 1-8-
2466, 1-R-2453, I -R-2460, and 1-R-2467, respectively.Decided
September 201, 1945
Mr. Richard K. Halves, of Fall River, Mass., for the Companies.
Mr. Jacob Minlcin, of New Bedford, Mass., for the Locals.
Mr. Isadore Katz, of New York City, for the C. I. O.
Mr. David V. Easton, of counsel to the Board.
DECISION
AND
DIRECTION OF ELECTIONS
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Upon 21 separate petitions, 7 filed by each of the following organ-
izations: Fall River Slasher Tenders' Union, referred to herein as the
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Slasher Tenders; Fall River Loom Fixers' Union, referred to herein
as the Loom Fixers; and Fall River Knot-tiers' Union, referred to
herein as the Knot-tiers, herein collectively called the Locals, alleging
that questions affecting commerce had arisen concerning the repre-
sentation of employees of Arkwright Corp., referred to herein as Ark-
wright, Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates, Inc., referred to herein
as Berkshire, Richard Borden Mfg. Co., referred to herein as Borden,
Border City Mfg. Co., referred to herein as Border City, Bourne Mills,
referred to herein as Bourne, Howard Arthur Mills, referred to herein
as Howard Arthur, and Sagamore Mfg. Co., referred to herein as Saga-
more, all of Fall River, Massachusetts, herein collectively called the
Companies, the National Labor Relations Board consolidated the cases
by an order dated June 23, 1945, and provided for an appropriate
hearing upon due notice before Robert E. Greene, Trial Examiner.
Said hearing was held at Fall River, Massachusetts, on July 16, 17,
and 1971945. The Companies, the Locals, and Textile Workers Union
of America, CIO, herein called the C. I. 0., appeared and participated.
All parties were afforded full opportunity to be heard, to examine and
cross-examine witnesses, and to introduce evidence bearing on the
issues. The Trial Examiner's rulings made at the hearing are free
from prejudicial error and are hereby affirmed. All parties were
afforded an opportunity to file briefs with the Board.
Upon the entire record in the case, the Board makes the following :
FINDINGS OF FACT
I. THE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANIES
The Companies are engaged in the manufacture of textile goods in
Fall River, Massachusetts. Approximate data relative to movements
in commerce with respect to each Company are shown in the follow-
ing table :
Percentage of same Value offinished Percentage of same
Company Value of raw materials received
from products shipped to Statesused annually outside Massa- produced other than Massa-chusetts annually chusetts
Arkwright Corp---------. $850,000 (cotton) ------- 100%--------------- $2 . 000,000 98%.
Berkshire Fine Spinning In excess of $1,000 , 000-- Substantially 100%- 38, 000 . 000 Substantially 100%.
k=1 Associates, Inc I
Richard Borden Mfg Co- $650,000 (cotton)-----_ 100%a- -------------- 1,600 , 000 95%.
BarderCityMfg Co ----- $725,540--------------- 13%---------------- 1 500,000 58%
Bourne Mills------------- $1,500,000 (cotton)----_ 100%2 -------------- 2, 500,000 90%.
Howard Arthur Mills..-- $1,500,000 (cotton)----_ 100% -------------- 2, 500,000 95%.
Sagamore 'Mfg Co ------- $3,000,000 (cotton)----_ 100%0----- ---------- 5,000, 000 90%
-1 We are concerned herein with this Company's mills located in Fall River , Massachusetts , and designated
as King Phillip Mills, A, B, and E
2 The principal office of Bourne Mills is in Tiverton , Rhode Island Its plant is located on the boi der
between Rhode Island and Massachusetts and is partly in each State . The figures given above for that
Company refer to shipments into and out of Rhode Island, and not Massachusetts.
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The principal raw material of each of the Companies is raw cotton
'The principal finished material of each is either cotton cloth or rayon
goods, or both.
We find that each of the Companies is engaged in commerce within
the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act.
II. TZIE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED
Fall River Slasher Tenders' Union, Fall River Loom Fixers' Union,
and Fall River Knot-tiers' Union, all unaffiliated, and Textile Workers
Union of America, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions, are labor organizations admitting to membership employees of
the companies.
III. THE QUESTIONS CONCERNING REPRESENTATION
The Companies have refused requests of each of the Locals for
recognition as the collective bargaining representatives of certain of
their employees in the absence of certification as such by the Board.
At the hearing all parties stipulated that each of the Locals repre-
sents a substantial number of the employees of each of the Companies
within the units it alleges to be appropriate.'
We find that questions affecting commerce have arisen concerning
the representation of employees of each of the Companies, within
the meaning of Section 9 (c) and Section 2 (6) and (7) of the Act.
IV. THE APPROPRIATE UNITS; THE DETERMINATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Slasher Tenders seeks seven units comprised of all slasher
tenders and helpers engaged at each of the Companies; the Loom
Fixers seeks seven units comprised of all loom fixers, changers-over
and spare fixers at each of the Companies; and the Knot-tiers seeks
seven units comprised of all knot-tiers and helpers at each of the
Companies. The C. I. O. contends that these proposed units are
inappropriate, asserting that collective bargaining units composed of
the production and maintenance employees of each of the Companies
had been established previously, and that collective bargaining has
been predicated upon such units since their establishment. The Com-
panies take no position with respect to the propriety of the proposed
units.
As we have recognized in prior representation proceedings involving
the Companies herein,2 the Locals are not new figures in the pattern of
1 The interest of the C. I. O. Is established by its prior certifications by the Board as the
collective bargaining representative of the employees of each of the Companies , with the
exception of Berkshire, and by its contract with all the Companies, dated December 3, 1943,
which terminated August 1, 1945.
2 Matter of Richard Borden,'et at., 36 N. L. R . B. 678; Matter of Arkwright Corporation,
36 N. L. R B 687 ; Matter of Sagamore Mfg. Co., et at. , 39 N. L R B. 909 , Matter of
Bourne Mills, et al., 42 N. L. R. B. 518 Border City was a party to the Borden case ;
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collective bargaining in the Fall River, Massachusetts, area. On the
contrary, as noted in the Luther case,, loom fixers, knot-tiers, slasher'
tenders and closely related classifications of highly skilled textile
workers in this area have been members of the Locals for many years?
having succeeded, through these organizations, in maintaining their
separate identities and advancing their separate interests. Until re-
cent years, when the C. I. O. was certified by the Board or recognized
as the representative of the production and maintenance employees of
each of the Companies ,4 and United Textile Workers Union of Amer-
ica, A. F. of L., herein called the A. F. L., was certified by the Board
as the representative of similar units of employees of Luther and
Pepperel1,5 the relationship between each of the Companies and the
Locals was the same as that which existed between Luther and Pep-
perell, respectively, and these labor organizations. Thus, as described
in the Luther case, the Locals were the sole source from which the
employees they now seek could be obtained by the plants in the Fall
River area, and were recognized and bargained with as the representa-
tives of such employees. Since the certification or recognition of the
C. I. O. and the A. F. L., employees sought herein by the Locals have
maintained their membership in the Locals and have continuously
sought to regain separate formal recognition.
The Luther case revealed that, despite the certification of the
A. F. L., the employers involved therein "at all times .'. . dealt with
the Locals on all matters pertaining exclusively to their memberships"
and that "this course of dealing was not altered by the certification of
the A. F. L." 6 Evidence was adduced at the instant hearing which
leads us to conclude that, in spite of the certification or recognition of
the C. I. 0., the Locals thereafter played an important part in the Com-
panies' labor relations. To some extent, the Locals conducted griev-
ances on behalf of their members, and the Companies accepted replace-
Howard Arthur, Luther Manufacturing Co (herein called Luther ) and Pepperell Manu-
facturing Co. (herein called Pepperell ) were parties to the Bourne case ; and all the
Companies , including Berkshire , Luther and Pepperell, were parties to the Sagamore case.
The record in these proceedings, as well as that in Matter of Luther Manufacturing
Company, et at., 56 N. L. R B. 1307 , 61 N. L. It. B. 858 ( herein called the Luther case),
to which Pepperell was a party , were incorporated into instant proceeding by stipulation
of the parties herein.
° See particularly the Supplemental Decision, 61 N. L. It. B. 858.
On December 17, 1941, the, C. I. O. was certified as the representative of employees
of Arkwright (37 N. L. It. B 721 ), Border City and Borden (37 N. L. R B. 723) ; on May
22, 1942, it was certified as the representative of employees of Sagamore (41 N. L. It. B.
18) ; and on August 26, 1942 , it was certified as the representative of employees of Howard
Arthur and Bourne (43 N. L It. B 692 ). Although it does not appear that the C I. O.
was ever certified by the Board as the representative of Berkshire 's production and
maintenance employees, it was recognized as such by that Company, at least from December
3, 1943.
The A. F. L. was certified as the representative of the production and maintenance
employees of Luther and of Pepperell on August 26, 1942 . See 43 N. L. It. B. 692.
6 This relationship culminated in formal recognition by Luther and Pepperell of the
Locals in January 1944, which was subsequently confirmed by Board certification on
June 12, 1945.
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ments sent by them.' Furthermore, there is no evidence that the
C. I. O. prosecuted- grievances confined to classifications of employees
sought herein by the Locals. Therefore it is apparent that the rela-
tionship which exists between the Companies and the Locals approxi-
mates that which existed between Luther and Pepperell, and the
Locals, from the A. F. L.'s certification until the formal recognition
of the Locals by Luther and Pepperell. We are accordingly of the
opinion that the considerations which led to our decision in the Luther
case are also present herein. Consequently, we find that the employees
sought by the Locals in this proceeding may properly form either sepa-
rate units or continue to remain as part of the larger units currently
represented by the C. I. 0.11 We shall make no final determination at
this time with respect to the appropriate units, but shall reserve such
determination pending the outcome of elections hereinafter directed.
We shall direct that separate elections by secret ballot be held among
the employees in each of the voting groups set forth below, who were
employed during the pay-roll period immediately preceding the date
of the Direction of Elections herein, subject to the limitations and
additions set forth in the Direction .-
1. The following classifications of employees of Arkwright, engaged
at its Fall River operations, excluding supervisory employees with
authority to hire, promote, discharge, discipline, or otherwise effect
changes in the status of employees, or effectively recommend such
action, and all other employees of the company :
(a) All slasher tenders and helpers, to determine whether they
desire to be represented by the Slasher Tenders, the C. I. 0., or by
neither;
(b) All loom fixers, changers-over and spare fixers, to determine
whether they desire to be represented by the Loom Fixers, the C. I. 0.,
or by neither;
(c) All knot-tiers and helpers, to determine whether they desire
to be represented by the Knot-tiers, the C. I. 0., or by neither.
2. The following classifications of employees of Berkshire, engaged
at its Fall River operations, excluding supervisory employees with
authority to hire, promote, discharge, discipline, or otherwise effect
changes in the status of employees, or effectively recommend such
action, and all other employees of the company :
7 Although this evidence was, in part , disputed, it is undenied that representatives of
the Locals had been in constant communication with the Companies with respect to
grievances , and, on at least one occasion , had been called in by management to settle
difficulties with employees.
8 Our determination herein, as in the Luther case, is applicable only to the Fall River
area, where the pattern of collective bargaining has embraced simultaneously both craft
and industrial bargaining . It is not, as indicated in Matter of New Bedford Cotton.
Manufacturers Association ( 62 N. L . R. B. 167 ), applicable elsewhere.
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(a) All slasher tenders and helpers, to determine whether they
desire to be represented by the Slasher Tenders, the C. I. 0., or by
neither;
(b) All loom fixers, changers-over and spare fixers, to determine
whether they desire to be represented by the Loom Fixers, the C. I. 0.,
or by neither;
(c) All knot-tiers and helpers, to determine whether they desire to
be represented by the Knot-tiers, the C. I. 0., or by neither.
3. The following classifications of employees of Borden, engaged
at its Fall River operations, excluding supervisory employees with
authority to hire, promote, discharge, discipline, or otherwise effect
changes in the status of employees, or effectively recommend such
action, and all other employees of the company :
(a) All slasher tenders and helpers, to determine whether they
desire to be represented by the Slasher Tenders, the C. I. 0., or by
neither ;
(b) All loom fixers, changers-over and spare fixers, to determine
whether they desire to be represented by the Loom Fixers, the C. I. 0.,
or by neither ;
(c), All knot-tiers and helpers, to determine whether they desire to
be represented by the Knot-tiers, the C. I. 0., or by neither.
4. The following classifications of employees of Border City, engaged
at its Fall River operations, excluding supervisory employees with
authority to hire, promote, discharge, discipline, or otherwise effect
changes in the status of employees, or effectively recommend such
action, and all other employees of the company :
(a) All slasher tenders and helpers, to determine whether they
desire to be represented by the Slasher Tenders, the C. I. 0., or by
neither;
(b) All loom fixers, changers-over and spare fixers, to determine
whether they desire to be represented by the Loom Fixers, the C. I. 0.,
or by neither;
(c) All knot-tiers and helpers, to determine whether they desire to
be represented by the Knot-tiers, the C. 1. 0., or by neither.
5. The following classifications of employees of Bourne, engaged
at its Fall River operations, excluding supervisory employees with au-
thority to hire, promote, discharge, discipline, or otherwise effect
changes in the status of employees, or effectively recommend such
action, and all other employees of the Company :
(a) All slasher tenders and helpers, to determine whether they
desire to be represented by the Slasher Tenders, the C. I. 0., or by
neither ;
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(b) All loom fixers, changers-over and spare fixers, to determine
whether they desire to be represented by the Loom Fixers, the C. I. 0.,
or by neither;
(c) All knot-tiers and helpers, to determine whether they desire to
be represented by the Knot-tiers, the C. I. 0., or by neither.
6. The following classifications of employees of Howard Arthur,
engaged at its Fall River operations, excluding supervisory employees
with authority to hire, promote, discharge,,, discipline, or otherwise
effect changes in the status of employees, or effectively recommend
such action, and all other employees of the company :
(a) All slasher tenders and helpers, to determine whether they
desire to be represented by the Slasher Tenders, the C. I. 0., or by
neither;
(b) All loom fixers, changers-over and spare fixers, to determine
whether they desire to be represented by the Loom Fixers, the C. 1. 0.,
or by neither;
(c) All knot-tiers and helpers, to determine whether they desire to
be represented by the Knot-tiers, the C. I. 0., or by neither.
7. The following classifications of employees of Sagamore, engaged
at its Fall River operations, excluding supervisory employees with
authority to hire, promote, discharge, discipline, or otherwise effect
changes in the status of employees, or effectively recommend such
action, and all other employees of the company :
(a) All slasher tenders and helpers, to determine whether they de-
sire 'to be represented by the Slasher Tenders, the C. I. 0., or by'
neither ;
(b) All loom fixers, changers-over and spare fixers, to determine
whether they desire to be represented by the Loom Fixers, the C. I. 0.,
or by neither;
(c) All knot-tiers and helpers, to determine whether they desire to
be represented by the Knot-tiers, the C. I. 0., or by neither.
Upon the results of these elections will depend, in part, our deter-
mination of the appropriate units.
DIRECTION OF ELECTIONS
By virtue of and pursant to the power vested in the National Labor
Relations -Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Relations
Act, and pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Rela-
tions Board Rules and Regulations-Series 3, as amended, it is hereby
DIRECTED that, as part of the investigation to ascertain representa-
tives for the purposes of collective bargaining with Arkwright Corp.,
Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates, Inc., Richard Borden Mfg. Co.,
Border City Mfg. 'Co., Bourne Mills, Howard Arthur Mills, Sagamore
Mfg. Co., all of Fall River, Massachusetts, 21 separate elections by
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secret ballot shall be conducted as early as possible, but not later than
thirty (30) days from the date of this Direction, under the direction
and supervision of the Regional Director for the First Region, acting
in this matter as agent for the National Labor Relations Board, and
subject to Article III, Sections 10 and 11, of said Rules and Regula-
tions, among the following groups of employees, who were employed
during the pay-roll period immediately preceding the date of this
Direction, including employees who did not work during the said
pay-roll period because they were ill or on vacation or temporarily
laid off, and including employees in the armed forces of the United
States who present themselves in person at the polls, but excluding
those employees who have since quit or been discharged for cause
and have not been rehired or reinstated prior to the date of the
elections :
1. The following classifications of employees of Arkwright Corp.,
engaged at its Fall River operations, excluding all supervisory em-
ployees with authority to hire, promote, discharge, discipline, or
otherwise effect changes in the status of employees, or effectively
recommend such action, and all other employees of the company :
(a) All slasher tenders and helpers, to determine whether they
desire to be represented by Fall River Slasher Tenders' Union, or by
Textile Workers Union of America, CIO, for the purposes of collective
bargaining, or by neither;
(b) All loom fixers, changers-over and spare fixers, to determine
whether they desire to be represented by Fall River Loom Fixers'
Union, or by Textile Workers Union of America, CIO, for the purposes
of collective bargaining, or by neither; and
(c) All knot-tiers and helpers, to determine whether they desire
to be represented by Fall River Knot-tiers' Union, or by Textile Work-
ers Union of America, CIO, for the purposes- of collective bargaining,
'or by neither.
2. The following classifications of employees of Berkshire Fine
Spinning Associates, Inc., engaged at its Fall River operations,
excluding all supervisory employees with authority to hire, promote,
discharge, discipline, or otherwise effect changes in the status of
employees, or effectively recommend such action, and all other em-
ployees of the company :
.(a) All slasher tenders and helpers, to determine whether they
desire to be represented by Fall River Slasher Tenders' Union, or by
Textile Workers Union of America, CIO, for the purposes of collec-
tive bargaining, or by neither;
(b) All loom fixers, changers-over and spare fixers, to determine
whether they desire to be represented by Fall River Loom Fixers'
Union, or by Textile Workers Union of America, CIO, for the pur-
poses of collective bargaining, or by neither; and
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(c) All knot-tiers and helpers, to determine whether they desire to
be represented by Fall River Knot-tiers' Union, or by Textile Workers
Union of America, CIO, for the purposes of collective bargaining, or
by neither.
3. The following classifications of employees of Richard Borden
Mfg. Co., engaged' at its Fall River operations, excluding all super-
visory employees with authority to hire, promote, discharge, disci-
pline, or otherwise' effect changes in the status of employees, or effec-
tively recommend such action, and all other employees of the company :
(a) All slasher tenders and helpers, to determine whether they de-
sire to be represented by Fall River Slasher Tenders' Union, or by
Textile Workers Union of America, CIO, for the purposes of collec-
tive bargaining, or by neither ;
(b) All loom fixers, changers-over and spare fixers, to determine
whether they desire to be represented by Fall River Loom Fixers'
Union, or by Textile Workers Union of America, CIO, for the pur-
poses of collective bargaining, or by neither; and
(c) All knot-tiers and helpers, to determine whether they desire
to be represented by Fall River Knot-tiers' Union, or by Textile
Workers Union of America, CIO, for the purposes of collective bar-
gaining, or by neither.
4. The following classifications of employees of Border City Mfg.
Co., engaged at its Fall River operations, excluding all supervisory
employees with authority to hire, promote, discharge, discipline, or
otherwise effect changes in the status of employees, or effectively rec-
ommend such action, and all other employees of the company :
(a) All slasher tenders and helpers, to determine whether they
desire to be represented by Fall River Slasher Tenders' Union, or by
Textile Workers Union of America, CIO, for the purposes of collec-
tive bargaining, or by neither;
(b) All loom fixers, changers-over and spare fixers, to determine
-whether they desire to be represented by Fall River Loom Fixers'
Union, or by Textile Workers Union of America, CIO, for the pur-
poses of collective bargaining, or by neither; and
(c) All knot-tiers and helpers, to determine whether they desire
to be represented by Fall River Knot-tiers' Union, or by Textile
Workers Union of America, CIO, for the purposes of collective bar-
gaining, or by neither.
5. The following classifications of employees of Bourne Mills, en-
gaged at its Fall River operations, excluding all supervisory employees
with authority to hire, promote, discharge, discipline, or otherwise
effect changes in the status of employees, or effectively recommend
such action, and all other employees of the company :
(a) All slasher tenders and helpers, to, determine whether they
desire'to be represented by.Fall River Slasher Tenders' Union, or by
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Textile Workers Union of America , CIO, for the purposes of collec-
tive bargaining, or by neither;
(b) All loom fixers , changers -over and spare fixers, to determine
whether they desire to be represented by Fall River Loom Fixers'
Union, or by Textile Workers Union of America , CIO, for the purposes
of collective bargaining , or by neither; and
(c) All knot-tiers and helpers , to determine whether they desire
to be represented by Pall River Knot-tiers ' Union, or by Textile Work=
ers Union of America , CIO, for the purposes of collective bargaining,
or by neither.
6. The following classifications of employees of Howard Arthur
Mills, engaged at its Fall River operations , excluding all supervisory
employees with authority to hire, promote , discharge , discipline, or
otherwise effect changes in the status of employees , or effectively
recommend such action , and all other employees of the company :
(a) All slasher tenders and helpers, to determine whether they
desire to be represented by Fall River Slasher Tenders' Union, or by
Textile Workers Union of America, CIO, for the purposes of collective
bargaining , or by neither;
(b) All loom fixers, changers-over and spare fixers, to determine
whether they desire to be represented by Fall River Loom Fixers'
Union, or by Textile Workers Union of America, CIO, for the pur-
poses of collective bargaining , or by neither; and
(c) All knot-tiers and helpers , to determine whether they desire
to be represented by Fall River Knot-tiers ' Union, or by Textile Work-
ers Union of America , CIO, for the purposes of collective bargaining,
or by neither.
7. The following classifications of employees of Sagamore Mfg. Co.,
engaged at its Fall River operations , excluding all supervisory em-
ployees with authority to hire, promote, discharge, discipline, or other-
wise effect changes in the status of employees , or effectively recom-
mend such action, and all other employees of the company :
(a) All slasher tenders . and helpers , to determine whether they
desire to be represented by Fall River Slasher Tenders' Union, or by
Textile Workers Union of America, CIO, for the purposes of collec-
tive bargaining , or by neither;
(b) All loom fixers , changers -over and spare fixers, to determine
whether they desire to be represented by Fall River Loom Fixers'
Union, or by Textile Workers Union of America, CIO, for the pur-
poses of collective bargaining , or by neither; and
(c) All knot-tiers and helpers, to determine whether they desire to
be represented by Fall River Knot-tiers' Union, or by Textile Work-
ers Union of America , CIO, for the purposes of collective bargaining,
or by neither.