J. G. McDonald Chocolate Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Apr 11, 1938

6 N.L.R.B. 543 (N.L.R.B. 1938)

In the Matter of J. G. MCDONALD CHOCOLATE COMPANY, A CORPORATION
and CANDY WORKERS' LOCAL No. 373
Case No. R-527
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
ORDER
April 11, 1938
On February 21, 1938, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the
above entitled. case. On March 11, 1938, the Board issued an amend-
ment to , the Direction of Election.2 The Direction of Election, as
amended , directed that an election by secret ballot be conducted within
thirty, (30) days from the date of the Direction among all plant
employees of J. G. McDonald Chocolate Company, Salt Lake City.
Utah, on its pay roll of November 9, 1937, including watchmen but
excluding foremen, office and clerical help, employees of the box-
making department and the shipping and delivery department, and
those who since had quit or had been discharged for cause, to deter-
mine whether or not they desired to be represented by Candy Workers'
Local No. 373, Bakery and Confectionery Workers' International
Union of America, for the purposes of collective bargaining.
Pursuant to this Decision and Direction of Election, as amended,
-.an"election by secret ballot was conducted on March 18, 1938, at Salt
Lake City, under the direction and supervision of Aaron W. Warner,
the Regional Director for the Twenty-second Region (Denver, Colo-
rado). Full opportunity was accorded to all of the parties to this
investigation to participate in the conduct of the secret ballot and to
make challenges. On March 21, 1938, the said Regional Director,
acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations
Board Rules and Regulations-Series 1, as amended, issued and duly
served upon the parties his Intermediate Report on the ballot. No
objections or exceptions to the Intermediate Report have been filed
..by, any of •,the. parties.
15 N. L R. B 547.
2 5 N. L R B 552.
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As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total employees eligible------------------------------------- 91
Total number of ballots cast---------------------------------- 65
Ballots cast for Candy Workers' Local No. 373--------------- 26
Ballots cast against Candy Workers' Local No. 373 ------------ 39
Challenged ballots------------------------------- ------ o
Blank ballots----------------------------------------------- 0
Void ballots------------------------------------------------ 0
The results of the election show that no collective bargaining
representative has been selected by a majority in the appropriate unit.
We shall accordingly dismiss the petition for investigation • and
certification filed by the Union.
ORDER
Pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of National Labor Rela-
tions Board Rules and Regulations-Series 1, as amended, it is ordered
that the petition filed by Candy Workers' Local No. 37,3,,-Bakery-and-
Confectionery Workers' International Union of America, for investi-
gation and certification of representatives of employees of J. G.
McDonald Chocolate Company, Salt Lake City, Utah, be, and it
hereby is, dismissed.