Burton-Dixie Corp.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jan 30, 1942

38 N.L.R.B. 772 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of BURTON-DIXIE CORPORATION and MATTRESS SPRING AND
BEDDING WORKERS LOCAL UNION 185 OF UPH)OLSTERERS INTERNA-
TIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, AFFILIATED WITH THE A. F. OF L.
- Case No. R-3244
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
ORDER
January 30 , 19.42
On December 10, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board issued
a Decision and Direction of Election in the above entitled proceeding.'
Pursuant to the Direction of Election , an election by secret ballot was
conducted on. January 9, 1942, under the direction and supervision of
the Regional Director for the Thirteenth Region ( Chicago, Illinois).
On January 12, 1942, the Regional Director , acting pursuant to Article
III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regula-
tions-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 number on eligibility list------------------------------- 731
Total number of ballots cast --------------- ----------------- 628
Total ballots challenged------------------------------------- 0
Total blank ballots----------------------- ----------- ------- 2
Total void ballots------------------------------------------- 1
Total number of ballots cast for Mattress Spring and Bedding
Workers Local Union 185 of Upholsterers International Union
of North America, Affiliated with the A F. of L ------------ 233
Total number of ballots cast against Mattress Spring and Bed-
ding Workers Local Union of North America, Affiliated with
the A. F. of L ------------------------------------------- 392
The results of the election show that no collective bargaining repre-
sentative has been selected by a majority of the employees of the
Company in the unit heretofore found to be appropriate for collective
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bargaining. We shall, therefore, dismiss the petition for investigation
and certification of representatives of employees of the Company.
ORDER
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National Labor
Relations Board by 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,
IT Is HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for investigation and certifica-
tion of representatives of employees of Burton-Dixie Corporation,
Chicago, Illinois, filed by Mattress Spring and Bedding Workers Local
Union 185 of Upholsterers International Union of North America,
affiliated with the A. F. of L., be, and it hereby is, dismissed.