General Motors Corp.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jun 25, 1942

41 N.L.R.B. 1272 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter Of GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, CHEVROLET MOTOR
DIVISION (GEAR, FORGE AND AXLE PLANTS-DETROIT) and UNITED
PROTECTIVE WORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL #1
Case No. R-3932.-Decided June 25, 1942
Investigation and Certification of Representatives : stipulation for certification
on consent election.
Mr. Henry M. Hogan; and Mr. Denton Jolly, of Detroit, Mich.,
for the Company.
Mr. Ernest Goodman, of Detroit, Mich., for the Union.
Mr. George H. Gentithes, of counsel to the Board.
DECISION
AND
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Upon petition duly filed by United Protective Workers of America,
Local #1, herein called the Union, alleging that a question affecting
commerce had arisen concerning the representation of employees of
General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division (Gear, Forge
and Axle plants-Detroit), herein called the Company, engaged in
Detroit, Michigan, in the manufacture of automotive parts, the Na-
tional Labor Relations Board provided for an appropriate hearing
upon due notice. In May 19421 before a hearing was held, the Com-
pany, the Union, and the Regional Director for the Seventh Region
"(Detroit, Michigan) entered into -a; "STIPULATION FOR CERTIFICATION
ON CONSENT ELECTION."
Pursuant to the stipulation an election by-secret ballot was con-
ducted on June 2, 1942, under the direction and supervision of the
Regional Director among all plant protection employees of the Com-
pany; excluding special investigators, clerks, sergeants; lieutenants,
captains, chiefs, and other supervisory employees, to, determine
whether or, not they desire to be represented by the Union. On June
3, 1942, the Regional Director issued and duly served upon the parties
an Election Report on the ballot. No objections 'to the 'conduct of
the ballot or the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties.
'The stipulation , was, signed by_the,Company in Detroit,. Michigan , on May 19, 1942;
and by ' the` Union ' and' the Regional"Diiecto'on' May 25,'1942.
41 N. L. R. B., No. 236.
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GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 1273
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total on eligibility list------------------------------------ 86
Total ballots, cast ------------------------------ ----------- 76,
Total , ballots challenged------------------------------------ 1
Total blank ballots_________________________________________ 0
Total void ballots------------------------,------------------ 0
Total valid ballots cast------------------------------------- 75
Votes cast for United Protective Workers of America, Local #1- 71
Votes cast against United Protective Workers of America, Local
#1------------------------------------------------------ 4
Upon the basis of the Stipulation, the Election, Report, and the
entire record in this case, the Board makes the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. A question affecting commerce has arisen concerning the repre-
sentation of employees of General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet
Motor Division (Gear, Forge and Axle Plants-Detroit), Detroit,
Michigan, within the meaning of Section 9 (c) and Section 2 (6)
and (7) of the National Labor Relations Act.
2. All plant protection employees of the Company, excluding spe-
cial investigators,,clerks, sergeants, lieutenants, captains, chiefs, and
other supervisory employees, constitute a unit appropriate for the
purposes of collective bargaining within the meaning of Section 9
(b) of the Act.
3. United Protective Workers of America, Local #1 has been des-
ignated and selected by a majority of employees in the above unit as
their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining and
is the exclusive representative of all employees in said unit within
the meaning of Section 9 (a) of the 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 Rela-
tions Act.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that United Protective Workers of America,
Local #1 has been designated and selected by a majority of all plant
protection employees of General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor
Division (Gear, Forge and Axle Plant-Detroit), Detroit, Michigan,
excluding special investigators, clerks, sergeants, lieutenants, captains,
chiefs, and other supervisory employees, as their representative for the
purposes of collective bargaining and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of
the Act, United Protective Workers of America, Local #1 is the
exclusive representative of all such employees for the purposes of
collective bargaining, with respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of
employment, and other-conditions of..employment.