Dictaphone Corp.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Sep 29, 1939

15 N.L.R.B. 767 (N.L.R.B. 1939)

In the Matter of DICTAPHONE. CORP . and LOCAL 1237, UNITED ELEC-
TRICAL, RADIO AND MACHINE WORKERS or AMERICA , C. 1. 0.
Case No. R-1431
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES-
September 29, 1939.
On August 23, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board issued a
Decision and. Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding.'
The Direction of Election provided that an election by secret ballot
be conducted within ten (10) days from the date of the Direction
among the employees of Dictaphone Corporation, New York City, in
the service and repair department of its New York sales and service
branch whose names appear on its pay roll immediately preceding
the. Direction of Election, including employees who did not. work
during such pay-roll period because they were ill or on vacation; and
employees who were then or had since been temporarily laid off, but
excluding the manager, assistant manager, telephone operator, and
those who had since quit or been discharged for cause, to determine
whether or not they desire to be represented by Local 1237, United
Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America, C. I. 0., for the
purposes of collective bargaining.
Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot
was conducted on September 1, 1939, under the direction and super-
vision of the Regional Director for the Second Region (New York
City). Full opportunity was afforded to all parties to this investi-
gation to participate in the conduct of the secret ballot and to make
challenges. On September 6, 1939, the Regional Director, acting
pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations
Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, issued and duly served upon
the parties her Election Report. No objections, to the Election Re-
port have been filed by any of the parties.
114 N. L . R. B. 937.
15 N. L. R. B., No. 81.
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As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total number eligible to vote________________________________ 39
Total number of ballots cast___ ______________________________ 33
Total number of ballots counted _____________________________ 31
Total number of votes in favor of Local 1237 , United Elec-
trical, Radio & Machine Workers of America, C. I. O________ 27
Total number of votes, against 'afore-mentioned Union_________ 4
Total number of blank votes ________________________________ 0
Total number of void ballots_________________________________ 2
Total number of challenged votes_ ________________________ 0
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Rela-
tions Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9,
of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2,
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Local 1237, United Electrical, Radio
& Machine Workers of America, C. I. 0., has been designated by a
majority of the employees of Dictaphone Corporation, New York
City, in the service and repair department of its New York sales and
service branch, excluding the manager, assistant manager, and tele-
phone operator, as their representative for the purposes of collective
bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the National Labor
Relations Act, Local 1237, United Electrical, Radio & Machine Work-
ers of America, C. I. 0., is the exclusive representative of all such em-
ployees for the purposes of collective bargaining in.respect to rates
of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of em-
ployment.
MR. EDWIN S. SMITH took no part in the consideration of the
above Certification of Representatives.