Channel Motors

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jun 17, 1949

84 N.L.R.B. 353 (N.L.R.B. 1949)

In the Matter of CHANNEL MOTORS, EMPLOYER and INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS, CHANNEL CITY LODGE No. 338,
PETITIONER
In the Matter Of KAVARNO MOTORS, EMPLOYER and INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS, CHANNEL CITY LODGE No. 338,
PETITIONER
In the Matter of GEORGE YOUNG, INCORPORATED , CHEVROLET SALES AND
SERVICE, EMPLOYER and INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS,
CHANNEL CITY LODGE No. 338, PETITIONER
In the Matter of VINCENT WOODS-BUICK, G. M. C., EMPLOYER and
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS, CHANNEL CITY LODGE
No. 338, PETITIONER
In the Matter of JACK WOODS--PONTIAC, G. M. C., EMPLOYER and
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS, CHANNEL CITY LODGE
No . 338, PETITIONER
Oases Nos. .'1-RC-743, 21-RC-750, 21-RC-751, 21-RC-788, and
21-RC-789, respectively.Decided June 17,1919
DECISION
'AND
DIRECTION OF ELECTIONS
Upon petitions duly filed, the parties entered into stipulations in
lieu of a formal hearing in these consolidated cases.
Pursuant to Section 3 (b) of the National Labor Relations Act,
the Board has delegated its powers in connection with these cases to
a three-member panel [Chairman Herzog and Members Houston and
Reynolds].
Upon the entire record in these cases, the Board finds :
1. Channel Motors; Kavarno Motors; George Young, Incorporated,
Chevrolet Sales and Service; Vincent Woods-Buick, G. M. C.; and
Jack Woods-Pontiac, G. M. C., herein together called the Employers,
are engaged in the automobile sales and service business in Santa
Barbara, California. The Employers are, respectively, the owners
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of exclusive franchises for the sale of Kaiser Frazer, Chrysler, and
Plymouth, Chevrolet, Buick, and Pontiac automobiles. The latter
three also own franchises for the sale of Chevrolet or G. M. trucks.
Channel Motors, during the first 2 months of its operations, made
plirdhases consisting principally of new automobiles, amounting to
approximately $20,000, of which about 60 percent was shipped from
points outside the State of California.
Kavarno Motors, during 1948, made purchases amounting to ap-
proximately $200,000, consisting principally of new automobiles and
parts. All the new automobiles and most of the parts were purchased
from the assembly plant of Chrysler Motors of California, Los An-
geles Plant.'
George Young, Incorporated, Chevrolet Sales and Service, dur--
ing 1948, made all its purchases of new automobiles, trucks, and
most parts, from the assembly plant of Chevrolet Division of Gen-
eral -Motors : Corporation in Van Nuys, California.2 These. iinr-
chases amounted approximately to $809,000, of which about 1 per-
cent was shipped directly from points outside the State and about 12
percent originated outside the State. During the same period, its
sales and services amounted approximately to $1,184,000, of which
about 2 percent was made to firms which sell a substantial portion-of
their products in other States.
Vincent Wood-Buick, G. M. C., during 1948, made all its pur-
chases of new automobiles, trucks, and most parts and accessories,
amounting approximately to $150,000 from the Buick-Oldsmobile-
Pontiac Assembly Division in South Gate, California.3
Jack Wood-Pontiac, G. Al. C., 'during 1948, made all its pur-
chases of new automobiles, trucks, and most parts and accessories,
amounting approximately to $100,000, from the Buick-Oldsmobile-
Pontiac Assembly Division at South Gate, California.'
We find that all the Employers are engaged in commerce within
the meaning of the Act.'
2. The labor organization named below claims to represent certain
employees of the Employers.
' we have previously asserted jurisdiction over the Maywood Plant of Chrysler Motors
of California, and over the other assembly plants mentioned below. See Matter of Chrysler
Motors of California, 74 N L R. B 635; Matter of General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet
Division, 79 N. L R B 341; Matter of General Motors Corporation, Buick-Oldsmobile-
Pontiac Assembly Division, 81 N. L R. B. 1201.
2 See footnote 1, supra.
8 See footnote 1, supra.
' See footnote 1, supra.
5 Matter of M. L. Townsend, 81 N. L R B 739; Matter of Keljian Chevrolet Co., 82
N. L. R B 978; Matter of Johns Bios., Ina, et al., 84 N L. R. B 294
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3. A question affecting commerce exists concerning the represen-
tation of employees of the Employers within the meaning of Sec-
tion 9 (c) (17) and Section 2 (6) and (7) of the Act.
4., The following employees of the Employers at Santa Barbara,
California, constitute-units, appropriate -for the purposes' of collec-
tive bargaining within the meaning of Section 9 (b) of the Act :
(a) All automotive mechanics, machinists, body-fender repair-
men, auto painters, lubrication men, their helpers and appren-
tices and parts men, employed by Channel Motors, excluding all
office and clerical employees, watchmen, guards, professional
employees and supervisors as defined in the Act.
(b) All automotive mechanics, including body, fender and
radiator repairmen and apprentices and leadmen, employed by
Kavarno Motors, but excluding all clerical employees, watchmen,
guards; professional employees and supervisors as defined in the
Act.
(c) All automotive mechanics, including body, fender and ra-
diator repairmen, their apprentices and leadmen, employed by
George Young, Incorporated, Chevrolet Sales and Service, but
excluding all office and clerical employees, watchmen, guards, pro-
fessional employees, and supervisors as defined in the Act.
(d) All automotive mechanics, including body, fender and
radiator repairmen employed by Vincent Woods-Buick, G. M. C.,
but excluding all office and clerical employees, watchmen, guards,
professional employees and supervisors as defined in the Act.
(e) All automotive mechanics, including body, fender, and ra-
diator repairmen, their apprentices and leadmen employed by
Jack Woods-Pontiac, G. M. C., but excluding all office and cleri-
cal employees, watchmen, guards, professional emplovPpc era
supervisors as defined in the Act.
DIRECTION OF ELECTIONS
As part of the investigation to ascertain representatives for the
purposes of collective bargaining with the Employers, separate elec-
tions by secret ballot shall be conducted as early as possible, but not
later than 30 days from the date of this Direction, under the direction
and supervision of the Regional Director for the Twenty-first Region,
and subject to Sections 203.61 and 203.62 of National Labor Relations
Board Rules and Regulations-Series 5, as amended, among the em-
ployees in the units found appropriate in paragraph numbered 4,
above, who were employed during the pay-roll period immediately
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preceding the date of this Direction of Elections, including employees
who did not work during said pay-roll period because they were ill or
on vacation or temporarily laid off, 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 election, and also excluding em-
ployees on strike who are not entitled to reinstatement, to determine
whether or not they desire to be represented, for purposes of collective
bargaining, by International Association of Machinists, Channel City
Lodge No. 338.