Gibbs Gas Engine Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Aug 25, 1942

43 N.L.R.B. 654 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of GIBBS GAS ENGINE COMPANY and INT'L BROTHERHOOD
OF BOILERMAKERS, IRON SHIPBUILDERS, WELDERS & HELPERS OF AMER-
ICA, LOCAL #199 .
In the Matter Of GIBBS GAS ENGINE COMPANY and LODGE #731, INTER-
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS, AFFILIATED WITH A. F. OF L.
In the Matter of GIBBS GAS ENGINE COMPANY and SHIP WORKERS Asso-
CIATION SOUTH JACKSONVILLE CHAPTER No. 1
In the Matter of GIBBS GAS ENGINE COMPANY and LOCAL #435, SHEET
METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AFFILIATED WITH THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
In the Matter of GIBBS GAS ENGINE COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL
BROTHERHOODS OF BLACKSMITHS, DROP FORGERS, AND HELPERS
In the Matter of GIBBS GAS ENGINE COMPANY and UNITED BROTHER-
HOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA, SHIP CARPENTERS LOCAL
2090
In the Matter Of GIBBS GAS ENGINE COMPANY and BROTHERHOOD OF
PAINTERS, DECORATORS AND PAPER HANGERS of AMERICA, LOCAL
UNION No. 164
Cases Nos. R-3898 to R 3904, inclusive, respectively
SUPPLEMENTAL' DECISION
AND ,
DIRECTION OF RUN-OFF ELECTION
August 25, 1942
On July 10, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board issued a
Decision and Direction of Election in this proceeding.' On July 21,
1942, the Board issued an Amendment to Direction of Election.2
Pursuant to the Direction of Election, as amended, an election by
secret ballot was conducted on August 6, 1942, under the direction
and supervision of the Regional Director for the Tenth Region (At-
lanta, Georgia). On August 8, 1942, the, Regional Director, acting
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pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board
Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, prepared, and duly
served upon the parties an Election Report. No objections to the con-
duct of the ballot or to the Election Report have been filed by any of
the parties.
As to the-balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total ballots cast---------------------------------------- 1,149
Total ballots challenged---------------'------------------- 16
Total blank ballots--------------------------------------- 1
Total void ballots---------------------------------------- 6
Total valid votes counted--------------------------------- 1,126
Votes cast for Ship Workers Association South Jacksonville
Chapter No.'l ------------------------ ------------------
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Votes cast for American Federation of Labor --------------- 475
Votes cast for neither------------------------------------- 120
On August 12, 1942, Ship Workers Association Sohth Jacksonville
Chapter No. 1 and, on the same day,,the A. F. of L. Affiliates, all peti-
tioners in this consolidated proceeding, requested that the Board
direct a run-off election among employees of Gibbs Gas Engine Com-
pany, Jacksonville, Florida, in the unit hitherto found to be appro-
priate . Although neither of the competing labor organizations on
the ballot received a majority of the votes, cast, the results of the
election show that a substantial majority of the employees in ques-
tion desire to bargain collectively. Accordingly, we shall direct a
run-off election in which such employees will be given an opportunity
to decide- whether they wish to be represented by Ship Workers Asso-
ciation Solith Jacksonville Chapter No. 1 or by the American Fed-
eration of Labor, for the purposes of collective bargaining.
DIRECTION OF RUN-OFF ELECTION
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,
as amended, it is hereby
9 Sik petitioning craft -unions, all affiliated with the Ameiican Federation of Labor,
and herein called the A F of L Affiliates , were collectively represented upon the ballot
by the American Federation of Labor as coordinating baigairiing representative The
six craft unions are , Int'1 Brotheihood of Boilermakers , Iron Shipbuilders , Welders &
Helpers of America, Local #199; Lodge #731, Intel national Association of Machinists;
Local # 435, Sheet Metal Workers International Association , International Brotherhood
of Blacksmiths , Drop Forgers , and Helpers ; United Brotherhood of Carpenters '& Joiners
of America, Ship Carpenters Local 2090; and Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and
Paper Hangers of America, Local Union No 164
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DIRECTED that, as,part of the investigation to ascertain representa-
tives for. the purposes of collective bargaining with Gibbs Gas En-
gine Company, Jacksonville, Florida, an electionby secret ballot shall
be conducted as early as possible but not later than thirty (30) days
from the date of this Direction of Run-off Election; under the direc-
tion and supervision of, the Regional Director for the Tenth Region,
acting in this matter as agent for the National Labor Relations Board
and subject to Article III, Section, 9, of said Rules and Regulations,
among all employees of Gibbs Gas Engine Company described in the
Direction of Election issued on July_ .10, 1942, but excluding those
who have since quit or been discharged for cause, to determine whether
they desire to be represented by Ship Workers Association South
Jacksonville Chapter No. 1 or by the American Federation of Labor,
for the purposes of collective bargaining.
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