International Freighting Corp., et al.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

May 25, 1938

7 N.L.R.B. 442 (N.L.R.B. 1938)

In the Matter Of INTERNATIONAL FREIGHTING CORP., et al. and
INTERNATIONAL SEAMEN'S UNION OF AMERICA
Case No. R-159
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATION OF
REPRESENTATIVES
May 05, 1938
Pursuant to petitions filed by International Seamen's Union of
America, herein called I. S. U., affiliated with the American Federa-
tion of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called
the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Elections in the above-
named case on September 17, 1937,1 directing that elections be held
among the unlicensed seamen, with certain exceptions, employed by
several named companies. The Decision and Direction of Elections
also provided that in view of the proposed reorganization of I. S. U.
by the American Federation of Labor, the phrase "International Sea-
men's Union of America, or its successor, affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor" should be used on the ballots in the elections in
place of the name "International Seamen's Union of America."
A question having subsequently arisen as to the identity of the
successor union to I. S. U., affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor, the Board on its own motion directed that a supplemental
hearing be held before it on May 9, 1938, for the. purpose of de-
termining the successor union to I. S. U. Testimony introduced at
the hearing held on May 9, 1938, established the fact that the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has granted exclusive jurisdiction to Ameri-
can Federation of Labor Seamen's Union No. 21420 to replace the
jurisdiction formerly vested in and now surrendered by the Atlantic
and Gulf Districts of International Seamen's Union of America.
The Board, accordingly, now directs that the name "American Fed-
eration of Labor Seamen's Union No. 21420" be substituted in lieu
of "International Seamen's Union of America, or its successor, af-
1 3'N. L. R. B 692.
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DECISIONS AND ORDERS 443
filiated with the American Federation of Labor" on the ballots to
be used in elections among the employees of any of the companies
herein involved in which the election has not yet been begun or in
any company in which it may be necessary for any reason to hold
another election. However, in any election in which one or more
vessels of a company have already been posted for the purposes of
the election and in any election in which one or more vessels of a
company have already been balloted, the ballots will continue to use
the name "International Seamen's Union of America, or its successor,
affiliated with the American Federation of Labor" throughout the
present election among the employees of such company.
The Board also hereby amends the Certification of Representatives
of employees of New England Steamship Company, issued February
811938 2 by directing that the name "American Federation of Labor
Seamen's Union No. 21420" be now substituted for "International
Seamen's Union of America, or its successor, affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor" wherever the latter name occurs in said
Certification of Representatives of employees of New England Steam-
ship Company.
25N L. R. B. 138.