Bercut Richards Packing Co., et al.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Oct 12, 1945

64 N.L.R.B. 133 (N.L.R.B. 1945)

In the Matter of BERCUT RICHARDS PACKING COMPANY, ET AL. and
CANNERY AND FOOD PROCESS WORKERS COUNCIL OF THE PACIFIC
COAST AND ITS AFFILIATED UNIONS; FOOD, TOBACCO, AGRICULTURAL
AND ALLIED WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, C. I. O.
Cases Nos. 20-R-1/4-14 to 20-R-1416, inclusive; 20-R-1421 to 20-8-
1452, incliusive; 20-R-1455 to 20-R-1462, inclusive; 20-R-1464;
20-R-1465; 20-R-1473; 20-R-1474; 20-11-14,83; 20-11-1489; 20-8-
1493 to 20-R-1523, inclusive; and 20-R4530 to 20-R-1532, inclu-
sive.-=Decided October 12, 191,,5
Mr. Wallace E. Royster, for the Board.
Mr. J. Paul St. Sure, of Oakland, Calif., for the CP &, G and certain
of the Independent Companies.
Gladstein, Grossman, Sawyer & Edises, by Mr. Aubrey Grossman,
of San Francisco, Calif., for the C. I. O.
Mr. Kneland C. Tanner, of Portland, Oreg., for the Independent
Council and affiliated locals. -
Lazarus & Tobriner, by.Mr. Mathew 0. Tobriner, of San Francisco,
Calif., and Mr. J. A. Padway, of Washington, D. C., for the A. F. L.
and,affiliated locals.
Mr. A. Sumner Lawrence, of counsel to the Board.
DECISION
DIRECTION OF ELECTIONS
AND
ORDER
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Upon I separate petitions duly filed by various constituent unions of
Cannery and Food Process Workers Council of the Pacific Coast, herein
called the Independent Council, and' by Food, Tobacco, Agricultural
and Allied Workers Union of America, C. I. 0., herein called the
C. I. 0., alleging that questions affecting commerce had arisen con-
cerning the representation of employees of certain of the members
of California Processors and Growers, Inc., Oakland, California,
herein called the CP & G,, being the employers listed as members
64 N. L. R. B., Nd. 29. ,
133
134 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
thereof in Appendix A 1 herein, jointly called the Members, and alleg-
ing that questions affecting commerce had arisen concerning, the
representation of employees of each of the Companies listed as non-
members in Appendix A, herein jointly called the Independent Com-
'`panies,•all-'of California; the National Labor Relation,Board- provided
for an appropriate `consolidated' hearing upon due notice, before John
,Paul' Jennings, Trial.Examiner . The hearing was held at San Fran-
cisco, California, at various times between July,3 and September 11,
1945. The CP ^C G,2 the Independent Companies, ;th'e Independent
-Council and constituent unions, the-C. I. O.; and the California State
Council of Cannery'Workers-and constituent unions, herein called the,
A." F. L., appeared and participated.. The ' Trial Examiner's rulings
made at the hearing are free from prejudicial error and are hereby
affirmed. The motion of the A. F. L. that-the record be reopened for
further testimony and the motions of the A. F. L. and the CP & G
that the proceedings as a whole be dismissed are' hereby severally
denied.- All parties were afforded an 'opportunity to file briefs with
the Board.3
'Upon'the entire record in the ease, the Board 'makes the following' 4
FINDINGS OF FACT ;
1. THE BUSINESS OF THE MEMBERS AND THE INDEPENDENTS
The record reveals that all the companies involved her'ein,.both Mem-
bers and Independent Companies, are engaged in one or more phases of
the canning or preserving industry in the State of California. Each
Member and Independent Company among whose e'mployees'an elec-
tion ishereinafter directed ships a substantial amount of its products
to points outside the State of California .5 -
Each of the Members and each, of the Independent Companies
among whose employees an election is hereinafter directed admits that
it is engaged in commerce within the meaning of the National Labor
Relations Act. '. _
' Not listed on, Appendix A are certain members with respect to whom no specific peti-
tions for investigation and certification of representatives have been filed but who otherwise
-appear from evidence introduced at the hearing to be engaged - in' Mmmerce within the
meaning of the National Labor Relations Act. Also, not listed on Appendix A are the
Companies referred to in the' following proceedings as to which requests have been received
'for the withdrawal - of the petitions therein • 20-R-1426 , 1450 , 1493 , 1494, 1498, 1499,
1500, 1501, 1502. 1504, 1507, 1513. 1514. 1515., 1516, 1518, 1519, 1521. 1530 1531 The
requests for withdrawal of The portions in the c.aes enumerated abor^ are hereby granted
Counsel for the CP & G also appeared in behalf of the Members -
On September 12, 1945 : the Board denied the A F L 's request for leave to present oral
argument
4 On, October 5, 1945 , the Board issued a tel egraphic decision in these proceedings ; subject
to confirmation by a written opinion consonant with the determinations and findings con-
tained therein.
See Appendix A.
BERCUT RICHARDS PACKING COMPANY, ET AL. 135
II. TilE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED
Cannery -and Food Process Workers Council of the Pacific Coast
and its affiliated unions, independent , are labor organizations admit-
ting to membership employees of the Members and of the Independent
Companies.
California State Council of Cannery Unions and its constituent
unions, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, are labor
organizations admitting to membership employees of the Members
and of the Independent Companies..
Food, Tobacco , Agricultural and Allied WWrorkers Union of America,
affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations , is a labor
organization admitting to membership employees of the Members and
of the Independent Companies.
III. THE QUESTION CONCERNING REPRESENTATION
Neither the Members nor the Independent Companies will recognize
any,of the petitioning labor organizations is the collective bargaining
representative of any of the employees involved' herein in the absence
of a certification by the Board.
The A. F. L. and the CP & G contencd that an existing collective
bargaining agreement, as recently extended to March 1, 1946, con-
stitutes a bar to these proceedings. The C. I. O. disputes the validity'
of the extended agreement. Upon the facts, in the present record,
we shall-assume the validity of the extended agreement hereinabove
referred to. On the other hand, since it appears that the agreement
will expire within a comparatively short period of time and that dur-
ing the greater part of such period there will not be a representative
number of employees working in the canning ii- dustry,6 we find that the
agreement is not a bar to a present,determination,of representatives.
.Hoivever, any certification, of representatives which may issuer as a
result of the elections hereinafter directed shall be solely for the pur-'
pose of designating a bargaining representative to negotiate a new
agreement to, become effective upon the expiration of the existing
contract.7
In addition to the issues 'hereinabove referred' to with respect to
proceedings affecting members, of the CP & G, the-record discloses
similar issues in proceedings relating to certain non-members of the
CP & G hereinabove referred to as the Independent Companies.
° After October of the present year, at which time the tomato season will have terminated,
until early summer of 1946, the various companies involved' herein maintain only a skeleton
maintenance force
See Matter of Joseph Dyson & Son, Inc, 60 N. L R B 867 ; Matter of Peerless Stages,
Inc, 62 N. L R B 1514.
136 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Pacific Grape Products Company ,(00-R-1489)
With respect to the above, Company's present contractual relations.
as offering a bar 'to the present, proceeding, it appears that, aside
from a stipulation which binds the Company to incorporate,.in an
agreement with a federal local of the A. F. L. any directive that might
be issued by the National War Labor Board in a case pending_,in,1943.,
between the A. F. L. and the CP & G, the Company adopted on
January 24, 1942; as its contract with the federal local concerned, the
master contract between the A. F. L. and the CP & G. The master con-
tract, as amended in 1943, continued until March 14 1945, subject to
automatic renewal in the absence of timely notice of termination or
modification by either party, and also subject to cancelation by either
party after March 1, 1945, if reopened in accordance with the notice
provision aforesaid. So far as this contract between the Company
and the federal local is concerned it is undisputed that timely notice
was given by the A. F. L. in accordance with the terms of the automatic
renewal provision. Unlike the CP & G, the Company has not expressly
extended its agreement with the federal local party thereto. Inasmuch
as under the terms of the automatic renewal provision thereof, the
contract has not been automatically extended ,but has become, since
March 1, 1945, a contract of indefinite duration subject to termination
at the will of either party, we find that it constitutes no bar to a present
determination of representatives. The stipulation also constitutes no
'bar, inasmuch as it is merely an agreement to enter into a contracts,
Basic Vegetable Products Company (20-R-1443)
This Company contends that its existing, contract with Federal
Local Union 22382 is a bar to the proceeding under consideration. The
contract was executed on February 14, 1945, with an expiration date
of 'May 15, 1945, subject to automatic' renewal in the absence of 15
days' notice of modification prior to the expiration date and also
subject to cancelation by either party after May 15, 1915, under the
notice provision which is substantially, the same as that in the CP & G
contract hereinabove referred to. The Company admits receiving
prior to May 1, 1945, a communication from the representative of the
Federal Local requesting., negotiations under the automatic renewal,
provision. The Company contends, however, that no negotiations
have taken place and, that by reason thereof the contract was auto-
matically renewed. We are of the opinion that the notice was sufficient
to prevent automatic renewal of the contract and inasmuch as by its
terms it is now terminable at will; we find that the contract is not a
ba to a'present determination of representatives. ,
e Cf Matter of Kimberly-Clark Corporation , 55 N. L. R. B. 521 ; Matter of Corn Products
Refining Company, 52 N L R. B. 1324.
BERCUT RICHARDS PACKING COMPANY, ET AL. 137
A statement, by the Trial Examiner, together with other evidence
introduced at thethearing, indicates that the C. I. 0. represents-a
substantial number of employees in the CP & G unit hereinafter found
appropriate.° It further appears from evidence in the record that
the Independent Council and its constituent unions represent a sub-
stantial number of employees of the Independent Companies in the
several units hereinafter found appropriate.lo
We find that questions affecting commerce have arisen concerning
the representation of employees of the Members and the Independent
Companies within the meaning of Section 9 (c) and Section 2 (6) and
(7) of the Act.
IV. THE APPROPRIATE UNIT
The 'C. I. 0. and,the CF ,& G are agreed that all production and
maintenance employees of members of the CP & G as covered by the
master agreement between the A. F. L. and the CP & G constitute an
appropriate unit" The A. F. L., while agreeing to the suggestion of a
multiple-employer unit, contends that any multiple-employer unit
should embrace the employees of both CP & G members and also those
of the Independent Companies who have customarily followed the
lead of the CP & G and have executed agreements substantially iden-
tical with those of the CP & G. The Independent Council and its con-
stituent unions contend that all units for any of the employees herein-
concerned should be upon a plant-by-plant basis as opposed to a multi-
ple-employer unit. - .
The record discloses that for a period of approximately 8 years,
representatives of the Members have met together as a group with
.representatives of their employees and upon conclusion of the nego-
tiations a single contract has been executed by the CP & G and
the A. F. L. By this practice of the employers' customary adherence
0 The record indicates that as of the date of the hearing the C I. 0 had 10,128 designa-
tions from among a total of 32,287 employees of members of the CP & G. We find con-
trary to the contention ' of the A. F. L , that the C I. O.'s showing of interest is -sufficient
to warrant the direction of an election in such unit . Moreover, even were this showing
diminished by assuming as the basis of the CP & G unit the number of employees among
members of the CP & G during peak or near peak operations, we are of the opinion that the
C I. O.'s showing would , be sufficient since the last formal agreement between the A F. L.
and the CP & G contains a provision requiring new employees to make application for
membership in the local A. F L union as a condition of their becoming employees of the
CP & G member concerned . See Matter of Aluminum Company of America, et at.,
61 N. L. R. B 245 ; Matter of Empire Worsted Mills, Inc, 63 N. L. R B 1446 The A. F. L.
relied upon its contracts as evidence of its interest in the proceedings.
10 Although it appears that the C I O.'s showing of representation in units of employees
of the Independent Companies is not substantial , we shall accord the C I 0 a place on the
ballot with respect to all elections in units other than in Case No. 20-R-1451 in which the
C I O. made no showing of representation , since elections are otherwise to be directed in
such units wherever there are adequate showings of interest on the part of the petitioners
therein. However, in the cases listed in Appendix C wherein no substantial showing of
interest has been-made by any party to the proceedings , the petitions will be hereinafter
dismissed.
n All parties are agreed , that any unit which might be established by the Board should
include the classifications covered by the master contract between the A F. L. and CP & G.
138 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
to the uniform labor agreements resulting from such negotiations,
the employers have demonstrated their; desire to be bound by,group
rather than by individual action. Under these circumstances, we find
that a unit comprised of the Members is proper for` collective bar-
gaining purposes .12
On the other hand, we are not 'persuaded that the history of col-
lective bargaining compels a finding that the employees of the Inde-
pendents should be part of the multiple-einployer unit. There is no
evidence that the Independents participated in the negotiations be-
tween the CP S, G acting on behalf of the Members and the A. F. L.
Without any semblance of bargaining, the Independents signed agree-
ments identical to those executed by the Members. We conclude,
therefore, that the employees of each of the Independent Companies
referred to in Appendix A, excluding those with respect to whom
petitions- have been withdrawn 13 comprise a separate appropriate
unit.14
We find that all production and maintenance employees of member,
Companies of the CP & G,15 excluding oflece and clerical employees and
all supervisory employees with authority to hire, promote, d'scharg'e,
discipline, or otherwise effect changes in' the status of employees, or
effectively recommend such action, constitute a unit appropriate for
the purposes of collective bargaining within the meaning of Section
9 (b) of the Act.
We further find that all production and maintenance employees of,
each of the Independents referred to in Appendix A and with respect
to whom petitions are not hereinafter dismissed, excluding office and
clerical employees and all supervisory employees with authority to
hire, promote, discharge, discipline, or otherwise effect changes in
the status of employees, or effectively recommend such action, consti-
tute separate units appropriate for the purposes of collective bargain-
ing within the meaning of Section 9 (b) of the Act.
V. THE DETERMINATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
The A. F. L. contends that_it is not possible to hold representative
elections for canning employees during the tomato season now in prog-
ress. The record discloses that the number, of employees among mem-
bers-of CP & G varies according to seasonal activities from a peak of
in excess of 50,000 employees in mid-summer to a minimum of 4 or 5^
thousand employees' during the off-season beginning in November
12 See Matter of Rayonier, Incorporated , Grays Harbor Division, 52 N L R . B. 1269 at
1274, 1275 ; Matter of Dolese & Shepard Company, et al, 56 N. L R. B . 532 ; Matter of
Rubin E Rappeport , et al, 62 N. L R B. 1118.
's See footnote 1.
, it See Matter of "Advance Tanning Company , et at., 60 N. L. R' B.'923
15 It is hereby intended to include all member Companies of CP & G and not only those
listed in Appendix A.
BERCUT. RICHARDS PACKING COMPANY, ET AL. 139
and ending in March of the following year. While it appears that
the tomato season as compared with other fruit seasons does not require
as many employees as do the peach and apricot seasons of mid-suin-
iner, employment during the tomato season, which usually, averages
about-20,000' employees, 1 considerably heavier than that in either of
the other two remaining seasons, namely the spinach, and asparagus
seasons which extend from April 10 to June 30 of the normal canning
year. Moreover, it is undisputed that during the tomato season sub-
stantially fewer casual and, part-time employees and proportionately
more full-time regular employees are employed than during the peak
seasons. It further appears that if an election is not held now, no
representative number of employees will be working until the summer
of 1946. Under the circumstances, we are of the opinion that a suf-
ficiently representative group of employees are now employed and
that the interests of the employees will be best served by the direction
of elections immediately.
The constituent unions of the Independent. Council request-a place
on the ballot in the CP & G unit under the name of the Independent
Council. Although the showing of the constituent unions - of- the
Independent Council -in this unit is not substantial, we shall accord
them a place on the ballot under, the name of the Independent Council
as requested, inasmuch as an election is otherwise to be directed upon
an adequate showing of representation.
We shall direct that the questions concerning representation which
have arisen be resolved by elections by secret ballot among the
employees in the appropriate units-who were employed during the
pay-roll period immediately preceding October 5, 1945, subject to the
limitations and additions set' forth in the Direction.16
DIRECTION OF ELECTIONS
By -6rtue of, and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Rela-
tions Act, and pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor
Relations 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. California Proc-
essors and Growers, Inc., Oakland, California, as representative of
its member companies, and for the purposes of collective bargaining
with the Independents in the proceedings referred to in Appendix B,
separate elections by secret ballot shall be conducted as early as pos-
I
'° The C I. 0. requested, and the A F L agreed, that. employees who have worked less
than 25 days not be permitted to participate'in the elections ; the other parties expressed
no opposition to such request. Accordingly, we find that such employees are ineligible to
vote.
140 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD'
sible, but not later than thirty (30) days from the date of this
Direction, under the direction and supervision of the Regional
Director for the Twentieth 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 Regulations, among the employees
in the units found appropriate in' Section IV, above, who were
employed during the pay-roll period immediately preceding October
5, 1945, to determine whether they desire to be represented by the
organizations indicated in Appendix B 17 as appearing on the ballots
for their respective unit for the purposes of collective bargaining, or
by none of these organizations.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petitions' referred to in Appendix C
be, and they hereby are, dismissed.
MR. GERARD D. REILLY took no part in the consideration of the
above Decision, Direction of Elections, and Order.
17 Subsequent to the issuance of the telegraphic decision by the Board , the C. I. O. re-
quested that the names of the Sacramento , Stockton , and Modesto Independent Locals and
the Independent Council be removed from the ballot and that in the event that such request
for removal be denied , that the Sacramento and Modesto Locals be permitted to appear on
the ballot as affiliates of the C. I. O. These requests are hereby denied.
r
APPENDIX A
MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA PROCESSORS & GROWERS, INC.
Case
No. Company 'Address Annual sales
Percent
interstate
commerce
Petitioner
1414 Bercut Richards Packing Company__ Sacramento, Calif ----------- $9,000,000 ---------- 85 Carinery and Food Process Workers Union of Sacramento Area,
affiliated with Cannery and Food Process Workers Council of the
Pacific Coast. .
1415 California Packing Corporation No. ----- do----------------------- $6,000,000 ---------- 90 Do.
12.
1416 Libby, McNeill & Libby Company___ -----do ----------------------- $10,000,000-_-______ 70 Do
1421 California Packing Corporation_______ Yuba City, Calif ------------ $1,500,000 ---------- . 90 Cannery, Dried Fruit and Nut Workers Union of Oroville Area,
affiliated with -Cannery and Food Process Workers Council of the
Pacific Coast
1422 Harter Packing Company____________ ----- do----------------------- $1,500,000 ---------- 90 Do
1423 Santa Cruz Fruit Packing Cornpany__ Oioville,Calif --------------- $5,800,000 ---------- 70 Do
1424 Libby, McNeill & Libby Company-_ Gridley, Calif --------- ------ $2,800,000 ---------- 80 Do.
1425 ----- do-------------------------------- -Selma, Calif ---------- ------ $2,500,000 ---------- 84 Cannery & Food Process Woikers' Union of Selina Area, affiliated
with Cannery & Food Process Workers Council of the Pacific
Coast.
1432 Mor-Pak Preserving Corp -------------- Stockton, Calif-------------- $2,000,000 ---------- 90 Cannery and Food Process Woikers Union, Stockton Area, affiliated
with Cannery & Food Process W orkers Council of the Pacific Coast.
1433 Manteca Canning Co_________________ Manteca, Calif -------------- $1,200,000 ---------- 85 Do.
1434 Foster and Wood Canning Co -------- Lodi, Calif------------------ $5,000,000 ---------- 95 Do.
1435 Richmond Chase Co ---------- -------- Stockton, Calif______________ $4,500,000 ---------- 85 Do.
1436 California Packing Corp-------------- ----- do----------------------- $350,000 ----------- 90 Do.
1437 Stockton Food Products; Inc_________ ----- do----------------------- $1,500,000_=_--___-- 95 Do.
1438 Thornton Canning Co________________ Thornton, Calif ------------- $3,500,000 ---------- 90 ^ Do - '- -
1439 Frank'M. Wilson Co., Inc --- -------- Stockton, Calif______________ $4,000,000 ---------- 80 Do.
1440 Escalon Packers, Inc------------------ Escalon, Calif --------------- $1,000,000 ---------- 95 Do.
APPENDIX A
MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA PROCESSORS & GROWERS, INC.-Continued.
Case
4a
Company Address - Annual sales
Percent
interstate
commerce
•i .;
Petitioner
1441 California Conserving Company ______ Ryde, CaliL _______________ $200,000 ___________ 60 Cannery and Food Process Workers Union of Sacramento Area,
affiliated with Cannery & Food Process Workers Council of the
Pacific Coast.
1444 National Packing Company ---------- Isleton, Calif______________ $1,056,000 _________ 75 Do
1445 Heinz Corporation ____________________ ------- do------------------- __ $500 ,000 -------- -__ 50 Do
1446 Pratt -Lowe Canning Company_______ Ryde, Calif_________________ $700,000 ___________ 89 Do.
1448 Libby, McNeill & Libby Company-- Nimbus, Calif_______________ $335,000 ___________ 50 Do
1449 California Packing Corporation No . 11 Sacramento,-Calif___________ $5 , 500,000 __________ 90 Do
1452 Lincoln Packing Company __________ Lincoln, Calif_______________ $1,500,000_________ -90 Do. -
1456 Riveibank Canning Company ________ Riverbank, Calif____________ $3,000,000__________ ` 90 Cannery and Food Process Workers Union of Modesto rea, a ffih-
ated with the Cannery & Food Process Workers Council of the
Pacific Coast.
1460 Turlock Cooperative Growers `_________ Modesto , Calif ______________ $3,500 , 000 ---------- 95 Do.
1461 Tri'-ValleyPacking Association -------- -----do----------------------- $3,113,580__________ 85 Do
1462 G.W HuineCompany __ ___________ Turlock,Cald_______________ $ 1,953,000__________ 62 Do.
1483 California Processors & Growers, Inc - Oakland, Calif -------------- (i)_--------------- (1)
_
Food,Tobacco , Agricultural & Allied Workers' UnionofAmerica
1427 Aron Canning Company__________ ___ _ Stockton , Calif_____________ $ 1,000,000__________ 98 Cannery and Food Process Workers Union, Stockton Area , affiliated
- 1 11 with Cannery & Food Process Workers Council of the Pacific Coast.
1428 CaliriuitCanning Co----------------- Manteca, Calif______________ Over $100,000 ------ 90 Do.
1429 Flotill Products, Inc----------- '------ Stockton, Calif________ _____ $3,000,000__________ 95 Do -
1430 Allen R Parrish Co----------------- -----do----------------------- $300 ,000 ----------- 65 • Do.
1431 H F Churchill Co___________________ ----- do----------------------- 1,000 tons_______ Over 50 Do.
1442 MatniorCanning Company ---------- Woodland, Calit. ----------- $2,006,000_________ 99 Cannery and Food Process Workers Union of Sacramento Area,
affiliated with Cannery & Food - Process Workers Council of the
, Pacific Coast.
1443 Basic Vegetable Products Company__ Vacaville, Calif ____________ $6,000,000-__ ______ 95 Do.
1447 Fair Oaks Fruit Company____________ Fair Oaks, Cahf_____________ $375,000___________ 75 Do.
1451 Ensher ,-Alexander&Baisoom,file ___ Isleton, Calif________________ $750,000----------- - 67 Do,
z
00
Ell
C
50 -
C
1455 Flotill Products, Inc.................. Modesto, Calif -____________ $5,500,000__-_______ 95 Cannery and Food Process Workers_Umon of Modesto Area, affili-
ated with Cannery & Food Process Workers Council of the Pacific
Coast
.
1457 Sardik Food Products Corporation__- Riverbank, Calif............ $1,600,000-__------- 99 Do. -
1458 Stanislaus Cannmg___________________ Modesto, Calif________-____ $1,000,000_____-___ :95 Do
1459 Pacific Packing Company -____-___ Oakdale, Calif______________ $1,800 ,000_-________ 80 Do. '
1464 Scientific Nutrition Corporation,
d/b/a Capolino Packing Corpora.
Atwater, Calif--------------
I
$1,500,000___-______ 36 Do. - td
tion- , 60
1465 Kadota Fie Association_______________ Merced, Calif............... Over $1,000,000____ Over 50 Do. r
1473 California Pet Foods Co______________ Sacramento , Calif ----------- Notknown------- 100 Cannery and Food Process Workers Union of Sacramento Area, ^_3
affiliated with Coannery & Food Process Workers Council of the '14
P fi C teci c oas
1474 Sacramento Frosted Foods Co________ -----do --------------------- ----- do------------- 50 Do.
1439 Pacific Grape Products ____________- Modesto, Calif______________ $3,700,000__________ 80 Cannery and Food Process Workers Union of Modesto Area, affili-
'ated with Cannery & Food Process Workers Council of the Pacific ty
Coast. - C
1495 Booth Company, Inc_________________ Centerville, Calif............ Over $100,000_____- Over 50 Food, Tobacco, Agricultural and Allied Workers Union of America,
It
C.I.O
1496 Watsonville Canning Company_______ Watsonville, Calif _______-_ -------------------- Do. n -,
1497 Walnut Creek Canning Company____ Walnut Creek, Calif........ $750,000----------- 99 Do - H
1503 Pearce Canning Company___________ Decoto, Calif................ 0 ver $100, 000______ Over 50 Do.
1505 Fred A. Plagg Company______________ Manteca, Calif.............. Over $100 ,000______ Over-50 Do.
1506 L & L Packing Company, Inc__' --- San Jose, Calif _____-------------- Over $100 ,000- Ovet'SO Do.
1508 Sun Garden Packing Company ------ ----- do- - ------------------- Over $100,000- Over 50 Do.
150'1 San Jose'Cannmg Company -_-___-_-_ ----- do - -------------------- Over $100,000_____ Over 50' Do.
1510 Raiter Canning Company------------ Salinas, Calif --------------- Over $50,000_____ 60 Do.
1511 California Sunset Products Company_ Merced, Calif______________ Over $100 ,000______ OvEr`,50 Do.
1512 Cahfoima Frozen Foods_____________ Turlock, Calif............... Over $100,000__-__ Ovec 50 Do.
1517 Fruitvale Canning Company --------- Oakland, Calif.............. $5,000,000_______-_ 75 Do.
1520 Fair View Packing Company -________ Hollister, Calif.............. Over $100, 000_____ Over 50 Do:
1522 Hershel California Fruit Products,
Inc
San Jose, Calif.............. Over $100,000___-_ Over 50
1-3
Do.
1523 Hollister Canning Company, Inc_____ Hollister, Calif.............. Over $100,000_ --- Ovei=50 Do.
1532 Planads Packers______________________ Planada, Calif.............. Over $100,000__-__ 0% er-50 Do.
' Sec affiliated companies.- -
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1428
1429
1430
1443
1447
1451
1457
1458.
1464
1473
1474
1483
1489
1495
1510
1517
DECISIONS OF NATIONAL . LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
APPENDIX B
Name Parties on ballot
i
Aron Canning Co ________________
Calitrunt Canning Co_____________
Flotill Products , Inc______________
Alen R Parrish Co_________
Basic Vegetable Products Co_____
Fair Oaks Fruit Co_ - _____________
Ensher Alexander & Barsoom,
Inc.
Sardik Food Products Corp______
Stanislaus Canning Co _-_________
Scientific Nutrition Corp , d/bja
Capolino Packing Corp.
California Pet Foods Co________-_
Sacramento Frosted Foods Co____
California Process & Growers,
Inc.
Pacific Grape Products Co_______
Booth Company, Inc____________
Baiter Canning Company____ ___
Fruitvale Canning Co____________
Cannery and Food Process Workers Union of Stockton
Area, affiliated with Cannery and Food Process Workers
Council of the Pacific Coast , California State Council of
Cannery Unions , American Federation of Labor, Food,
Tobacco, Agricultural & Allied Workers Union of Amer-
ica, C I O
Do. -
Do.
Do.
Cannery and Food Process Workers Union of Sacramento
Area , affiliated with Cannery and Food Process Workers
Council of the Pacific Coast , California State Council of
Cannery Unions, American Federation of Labor, Food,
Tobacco , Agricultural & Allied Workers Union of Amer-
ica, C I 0. _
Do - -
Cannery and Food Process Workers Union 'of Sacramento
Area , affiliated with Cannery and Food Process Workers
Council of the Pacific Coast , California State Council of
Cannery Unions , American Federation of Labor.
Cannery and Food Process Workers Union of Modesto
Area , affiliated with Cannery and Food Process Workers
-Council of"the Pacific Coast , California State Council of,
Cannery Unions , American Federation of Labor; Food,
Tobacco , Agricultural & Allied Workers Union of Amer-
ica, C . I. 0. ^ -
Do.
Do
Cannery and Food Process Workers Union of Sacramento
Area , affiliated with Cannery and Food Process Workers
Council of the Pacific Coast, California State Council of
Cannery Unions, American Federation of labor, Food,
Tobacco, Agricultural & Allied Workers Union of Anier-
ica, C I. 0. -
Do
Cannery and Food Process Workers Council of the Pacific
Coast, California State Council of Cannery Unions,
American Federation of Labor, Food , Tobacco, Agricul-
tural & Allied Workers Union of America, C. I 0
Cannery and Food Process Workers Union of Modesto
Area, affiliated with Cannery and Food Process Workers
Council of the Pacific Coast , California State Council of
Cannery Unions , American Federation of Labor, Food,
Tobacco, Agricultural & Allied Workers Union of
America, C I 0
California State Council of Cannery Unions, American
Federation of Labor, Food , Tobacco , Agricultural &
Allied Workers Union of America, C I 0.
Do. -
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BERCUT RICHARDS PACKING COMPANY, ET AL.
APPENDIX C
Case No. 20-R- Company name
1431______________________ H. F. Churchill Company.
1442 --------------------- Matmor Canning Co.
1455 --------------------- Flotill Products, Inc.
1465 ---------------------- Kadota Fig Association.
1496 _____________________ Watsonville Cannery.
1497 --------------------- Walnut Creek Cannery Co.
1503 _____________________ -Pearce Canning Company.
1505 _____________________ Fred A. Plagg Company.
1506 --------------------- L. & L. Packing Company, Inc.
1508 1 -------- Sun Garden Packing Company.
1509______________________ San Jose Canning Company.
1511---------------------- California Sunset Products Company.
1512______________________ California Frozen Foods.
1520---------------------- Fair View Packing Company.
1522---------------------- Hershel California Fruit Products, Inc.
1523______________________ Hollister Canning Company, Inc.
1532______________________ Planada Packers.
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