J. Freezer & Son, Inc.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Nov 8, 1939

17 N.L.R.B. 413 (N.L.R.B. 1939)

In the Matter of J. FREEZER & SON, INC. and UNITED GARMENT
WORKERS OF AMERICA
Case No. R-1463
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 8, 1939
On October 6, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board , issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the
above-entitled proceedings.' The Direction of Election directed
that an election by secret ballot be conducted under the direction and
supervision of the Regional Director for the Fifth Region ( Balti-
more, Maryland ) as early as possible but not later than thirty (30)
days from the date of the Direction among all piece -rate and hourly
rate production employees of J. Freezer & Son, Inc., Radford, Vir-
ginia, who were employed by that Company during the pay-roll
period immediately preceding the date of issuance of the Direction
of Election , including employees who did not work during such pay-
roll period because they were ill or on vacation and employees who
were then or had since been temporarily laid off , but excluding any
such employees who had since quit or been discharged for cause
and excluding clerical employees , supervisory employees , machinists,
machinists ' helpers, watchmen , and persons on the "reserve list," to
determine whether or not they desired to be represented by the
United Garment Workers of America for the purposes of collective
bargaining.
Pursuant to the Direction of Election , an election by secret ballot
was conducted on October 27, 1939. Full opportunity was accorded
to all parties to participate in the election and to make challenges.
On October 28, 1939, the Regional Director , acting pursuant to
Article II, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and
Regulations-Series 2, issued and duly served upon the parties his
Election Report. No objections to the conduct of the ballot or to
the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties.
115 N. L. R. B. 924.
17 N. L. R. B., No. 26.
51;
414 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
As to the results of the secret ballot, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total number of eligible voters----------------------------- 332
Total number of ballots cast-------------------------------- 301
Total number of votes for United Garment Workers of
America------------------------------------------------- 207
Total number of votes against United Garment Workers of
America-------------------------------------------------- 94
Total number of blank ballots------------------------------- 0
Total number of void ballots -------------------------------- 0
Total number of challenged ballots-------------------------- 0
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Re-
lations Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and
9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-
Series 2,
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that United Garment Workers of America
has been designated and selected by a majority of the piece-rate and
hourly rate production employees of J. Freezer & Son, Inc., Radford,
Virginia, excluding clerical employees, supervisory employees, -ma-
chinists, machinists' helpers, watchmen and persons on the "reserve
list," as their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining
and that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 (a) of the National
Labor Relations Act, United Garment Workers of America, is the
exclusive representative of all such employees for the purposes of
collective bargaining in respect to rates.of pay, wages, hours of em-
ployment, and other conditions of employment.