General Electric Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Mar 11, 1941

30 N.L.R.B. 250 (N.L.R.B. 1941)

In the Matter of GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY and PATTERN MAKERS'
LEAGUE OF NORTH AMERICA , A. F. L.
Case No. R-2117
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 11, 1941
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On January 23, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued its Decision and Direction of Election,' and
on February 10, 1941,.an amendment to Direction of Election,2 in the
above-entitled proceeding. Pursuant to the Direction of Election, as
amended, an election by secret ballot was conducted on February 11,
1941, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director
for the Second Region (New York City). On February 14, 1941, the
Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of
National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as
amended, issued an Election Report, copies of which were duly served
upon all parties. No objections to the conduct of the ballot or the
Election Report have been filed by any of the parties.
As to the balloting and the results thereof, the Regional Director
reported as follows :
Total number eligible to vote_________________________________ 81
Total number of ballots cast ___------------------------------- 77
Total number of valid ballots_________________________________ 77
Total number of votes in favor of Pattern Makers' League of
North America, affiliated with the A. F. of L.________________ 74
Total number of votes against afore-mentioned union----------- 3
Total number of blank votes________________________________ 0
Total number of void ballots* --------------------------------- 0
Total number of challenged votes_____________________________ 0
In the Decision and Direction of Election previously referred to
the Board made no final determination as to the appropriate unit.
The Board there stated :
1 29 N . L. R. B. 162.
2.29 N. L. R. B 169.
30 N. L. R. B., No. 35.
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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 251
If a majority of wood and metal pattern workers vote for the
League [Pattern Makers' League of North America, A. F. of L.],
they will have indicated their desire to constitute a separate unit
and we, shall find that the pattern makers constitute a separate
unit and shall certify the League as the exclusive representative
thereof.
Upon the basis of the entire record in the case the Board makes
the following :
SUPPLEMENTAL FINDING OF FACT
We find that the wood and metal pattern makers employed at the
Schenectady plant of General Electric Company, Schenectady, New
York, constitute a unit appropriate for the purposes of collective
bargaining, and that said unit will insure to employees of the Com-
pany the full benefit of their "right to self-organization and to collec-
tive bargaining and otherwise effectuate the policies of the Act.
Upon the basis of the above finding of fact and upon the entire
record in the case the Board makes the following :
SUPPLEMENTAL CONCLUSION OF LAW
The wood and metal pattern makers at the Schenectady plant of
General Electric Company,- Schenectady, New York, constitute a unit
appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining, within the
meaning of Section 9 (b) of the National Labor Relations Act.
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 CERTIFIED that Pattern Makers' League of North Amer-
ica, affiliated with the A. F. of L., has been designated and selected by
the majority of wood and metal pattern makers employed by the
General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York, at its Schenectady
plant, as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining,
and that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 (a) of the National
Labor Relations Act, Pattern Makers' League of North America, 'af-
filiated with the A. F. of L., is the exclusive representative of all such
employees for the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates
of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of
employment.