79 N.L.R.B. 77 (N.L.R.B. 1948)

Harris Baking Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board DecisionsAug 26, 1948

79 N.L.R.B. 77 (N.L.R.B. 1948)

In the Matter of HARRIS BAKING COMPANY,' EMPLOYER and BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, AFL, PETITIONER Case No. 1-RC-390.-Decided August 26,1948 DECISION AND ORDER Upon a petition duly filed, a hearing was held before a hearing officer of the National Labor Relations Board. The hearing officer's rulings made at the hearing are free from prejudicial error and are hereby affirmed. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 (b) of the National Labor Relations Act, the Board has delegated its powers in connection with this case to a three-man panel consisting of the undersigned Board Members. * Upon the entire record in the case, the National Labor Relations Board makes the following : FINDINGS OF FACT THE BUSINESS OF THE EMPLOYER Harris Baking Company, a Maine corporation, is engaged in the manufacture and sale of bakery products. It operates two bakeries and one retail store in Waterville, Maine. During 1947, the Em- ployer purchased raw materials valued at approximately $796,000, of which approximately 50 percent represented shipments from sources outside the State of Maine. During the same year, the Employer sold finished products valued at approximately $1,237,000, all of which was sold to customers within the State. The Employer asserts that its operations do not affect commerce within the meaning of the Act. While we do not agree with the Employer's contention, we do not believe that it would effectuate the ' The name of the Employer appears as amended at the hearing. *Chairman Herzog and Members Murdock and Gray. 79 N. L. R. B, No. 14. 77 :78 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD - policies of the Act to assert jurisdiction in this case. Accordingly, we shall dismiss the petition 2 ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for investigation and certifica- 'tionr of representatives of employees of Harris Baking Company, Waterville, Maine, filed herein by Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union, AFL, be, and it hereby is, dismissed: 2 Matter of Sta-K ieen Bakery, Inc., 78 N. L. R. B. 798.