B. & B. Shoe Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Nov 3, 1939

17 N.L.R.B. 237 (N.L.R.B. 1939)

In the Matter of B. & B. SHOE COMPANY and UNITED SHOE WORKERS
OF AMERICA, LOCAL 48, AFFILIATED WITH THE CONGRESS OF
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS
Case No. R-1465.
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
ORDER
November 3, 1939
On September 29, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board issued
a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceed-
ing.' The Direction of Election provided that an election by secret
ballot be conducted within fifteen (15) days from the date of the
Direction of Election, under the direction and supervision of the
Regional Director for the Thirteenth Region (Chicago, Illinois)
among the production employees of B. & B. Shoe Company, Chicago,
Illinois,. who were employed during the pay-roll period next preced-
ing the date of the 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 had since been tem-
porarily laid off, but, excluding maintenance, office, and supervisory
employees, and employees who had since quit or been discharged
for cause, to determine whether or not they desired to be represented
by United Shoe Workers of America, Local 48, affiliated with the
Congress of Industrial Organizations, for the purposes of collective
bargaining.
Pursuant to the Direction of Election, balloting was conducted
on October 13, 1939, at Chicago, Illinois. Full opportunity was
accorded to all parties to the investigation to participate in the con-
duct of the secret ballot and to make challenges. On October 16,
1939, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section
9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series
2, issued and duly served upon the parties his Election Report. No
objections or exceptions to the Election Report have been filed by
any of the parties.
1 15 N . L. R. B., 774.
17 N. L. R. B., No. 16
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238 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
1. Total number eligible____________________________________ 172
2. Total number of ballots cast_____________________________ 168
3. Total number of ballots cast for United Shoe Workers of
America, Local 48, affiliated with the Congress of Indus-
trial Organizations-_ _____________________________ 37
4. Total number of ballots cast against United Shoe Workers
of America, Local 48, affiliated with the Congress of Indus-
trial Organizations ------------------------------------ 125
5. Total number of blank ballots____________________________ 0
6. Total number of void ballots-_ --------------------- 3
7. Total number of challenged ballots_______________________ 3
In view of the fact that the challenged ballots could have no effect
on the results of the election, they were not counted or ruled upon
by the Regional Director.
The results of the election show that no collective bargaining
representative has been selected by a majority of the employees in
the appropriate unit. The petition for investigation and certification
of representatives of employees of B. & B. Shoe Company will
therefore be dismissed.
ORDER
By virtue of Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Relations Act,
49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of Na-
tional Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for investigation and certi-
fication of representatives of employees of B. & B. Shoe Company,
Chicago, Illinois, filed by United Shoe Workers of America, Local
48, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, be, and
it hereby is, dismissed.