15 N.L.R.B. 263 (N.L.R.B. 1939)

Chrysler Corp.

National Labor Relations Board - Board DecisionsSep 13, 1939

15 N.L.R.B. 263 (N.L.R.B. 1939)

In the Matter of CHRYSLER CORPORATION and UNITED AUTOMOBILE WORKERS OF ArIERICA, LOCAL 371, AFFILIATED WITH C. I. O. In the Matter Of CHRYSLER CORPORATION and INTERNATIONAL Asso- CIATION OF MACHINISTS DIE SINKERS LOCAL 1222, AFFILIATED WITH A. F. L. In the Matter of CHRYSLER CORPORATION, A CORPORATION and INTER- NATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFFILIATED WITH C. I. 0. In the Matter of CHRYSLER CORPORATION, A CORPORATION and LOCAL 51, INTL. UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE WORKERS OF AMERICA (C. I. O. AFFILIATE)., OF WHICH LOCAL LEO LAMOTTE IS PRESIDENT Cases Nos. R-1307, R-1308, R-1398, R-1397, respectively SECOND AMENDMENT TO DIRECTION OF ELECTIONS September 13, 1939 On July 31, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Elections in this case.' On August 17, 1939, the Board issued an Amendment to Direction of Elections.2 The Decision and Direction of Elections, as amended, provided, in part, that an election should be held among the employees of the Company in Department No. 57 of its New Castle plant, who are die sinkers or are employed in the manufac- ture or maintenance of dies used to complete forgings. We find, in accordance with what is our usual practice when no evidence is intro- duced upon the subject, that supervisory employees in the group so described should be excluded. Accordingly, the Direction of Election, as amended, is hereby further amended by inserting in subparagraph (1) thereof, after the words "because they are ill or on vacation," the words "but exclud- ing supervisory employees," so that the said subparagraph reads as follows: "(1) among all employees of the Company at its New Castle 113 N. L. R. B. 1303. 214 N. L. R. B. 788. 15 N. L. R. B., No. 33. 263 264 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD plant, in Department No. 57, who are die sinkers or are employed in the manufacture or maintenance of dies used to complete forgings, who were employed by the Company at its New Castle plant during the pay-roll period immediately preceding the date of this Direction of Election, including those of them who have been laid off not more than 12 months and on that date still retained their seniority, and including also employees who did not work during such pay- roll period because they were ill or on vacation, but excluding supervisory employees, to determine whether they desire to be rep- resented by International Association of Machinists, Die Sinkers Local 1222, by C. I. O.-International Union, United Automobile Workers of America, for the purposes of collective bargaining, or by neither;". MR. EDWIN S. SMITH took no part in the consideration of the above Second Amendment to Direction of Elections. [SAME TITLE THIRD AMENDMENT TO DIRECTION OF ELECTIONS September 18, 1939 On July 31, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Elections in_ the above-entitled proceeding. On August 17, 1939, the Board issued an Amendment to Direction of Elections, and on September 13,. 1939, a Second Amendment to Direction of Elections. The Direc- tion of Elections, as amended, provides, in part, that an election be held within fifty (50) days from the date of the Direction, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Sev- enth Region (Detroit, Michigan). At the request of the Regional Director, the Direction of Elections. is hereby further amended by striking therefrom the words "within, fifty (50) days from the date of this Direction of Elections," and. substituting therefor the words "within sixty (60) days' from the date of this Direction of Elections." .DIR. EDWIN S. SMITH took no part in the consideration of the above- Third Amendment to Direction of Elections. 15 N. L. R. B.,,No. 33a.