Belz Upholstered Furniture Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Apr 2, 1942

40 N.L.R.B. 62 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In, the Matter of SAM . BELZ AND PHILIP BELZ, D/B/A' BELZ UPHOL-
STERED FURNITURE Co. and INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS of AMER-
ICA, AFFILIATED WITH C. I. O.
Case No. R-3476
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
ORDER
April 2, 19.42
On February 17, 1942, the National Labor Relations',Boarddissued
a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceed-
ing., Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret
ballot was conducted on March 13, 1942, under the direction and
supervision of the Regional Director for the Fifteenth Region (New
Orleans, Louisiana). On March 17, 1942, the Regional Director,
acting,pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations
Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued and duly
served upon the parties an Election Report. No objections to the
conduct of the ballot or to 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-------------------------------------- 50
Total ballots cast------------------------------------------- 47
Total, ballots challenged------------------------------------- 0
Total blank ballots ----------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots------------------------------------------- 2
Total valid votes counted--------------- --------------------- 45
Votes cast for International- Woodworkers of America affiliated
with C I. 0----------------------------------------------- 14
Votes cast for Upholsterers' International Union of North
America, Local 325, affiliated with AFL-------------------- 13
Votes cast for No Union------------------------------------ 18
On or about March 19 and March 26, 1942,' respectively, Uphol-
sterers' International Union of North America and International
Woodworkers of America, requested that a run -off election be con-
138 N. L. R. B. 1326.
40 N. L R, B, No. 9.
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ducted. The results of the election show that no collective bargain-
ing representati\,e has been selected by a majority of the employees
in the unit heretofore found to be appropriate for collective bargain-
ing, and that a plurality of the valid ballots was cast for neither
union. Under these circumstances, we. shall dismiss the petition for
investigation and certification of representatives.
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
National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2; as
amended, the National Labor Relations Board hereby orders that
,the petition for investigation and certification of representatives of
employees of Sam Belz and Philip Belz, d/b/a Belz Upholstered
Furniture Co., Memphis, Tennessee, filed herein, be, and it hereby is,
dismissed.
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