H. Margolin & Co., Inc.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jan 3, 1939

10 N.L.R.B. 940 (N.L.R.B. 1939)

In the Matter of H . MAP,GOLIN & Co., INC. and INT'L LADIES HANDBAG,
POCKETBOOK & NOVELTY WORKERS' UNION
Case No. R-488
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 1939
On November 14, 1938, the National Labor Relations Board issued
a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled case.' The
Direction of Election directed that an election by secret ballot be
conducted among all the production employees of H. Margolin & Co.,
Inc., Fitchburg, Massachusetts, employed at its Fitchburg plant dur-
ing the pay-roll period next preceding the date of the Direction of
Election, including all those whose work was directly connected with
the production, receiving, or shipping of goods, exclusive of those
engaged only in janitor or clerical work, those engaged in super-
visory capacities, and those quitting or discharged for cause before
the election;' to determine whether they desired to be represented
by International Ladies Handbag, Pocketbook & Novelty Workers'
Union or by Associated Handbag Workers of Fitchburg, for the
purposes of collective bargaining, or by neither.
Pursuant to the Direction, an election by secret ballot was conducted
by the Regional Director for the First Region (Boston, Massachu-
setts) on December 8, 1938. Full opportunity was afforded to all
parties to this investigation to participate in the conduct of the ballot
and to make challenges. On December 9, 1938, the Regional Director,
acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Rela-
tions Board Rules and Regulations-Series 1, as amended, issued
an Intermediate Report on the ballot which was duly served upon
the Company on December 9, 1938, and upon the other parties on
December 10, 1938. No objections or exceptions to the Intermediate
Report have been filed.
As to the results of the secret ballot, the Regional Director reported
as follows:
19 N. L. R. B. 852.
10 N. L. R. B., 84.
940
DECISIONS AND ORDERS 941
Total number eligible to vote------------------------------------ 255
Total number of ballots cast------------------------------------ 249
Total number of blank ballots---------------------------------- 0
Total number of void ballots------------------------------------ 1
Total number of challenged ballots ----------------------------- 4
Total number of ballots cast for International Ladies Handbag,
Pocketbook & Novelty Workers' Union------------------------- 43
Total number of ballots cast for Associated Handbag Workers of
Fitchburg---------------------------------------------------- 187
Total number of ballots cast for "neither "------------------------ 14
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, Section 8, of
National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 1,
as amended,
IT Is HEREBY CERTIFIED that Associated Handbag Workers of Fitch-
burg has been designated and selected by a majority of the produc-
tion employees of H. Margolin & Co., Inc., at its Fitchburg, Massa-
chusetts, plant, including all those whose work is directly connected
with the production, receiving, or shipping of goods, exclusive of
those engaged only in janitor or clerical work and those engaged in
supervisory capacities, as their representative for ,the purposes of
collective bargaining and that, pursuant to the provisions of Sec-
tion 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, Associated Hand-
bag Workers of Fitchburg 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.