Kawneer Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jun 4, 1940

24 N.L.R.B. 355 (N.L.R.B. 1940)

In the Matter of KAWNEER COMPANY and LOCAL 92, UNITED AUTO-
MOBILE WORKERS OF AMERICA, A. F. OF L.
Case No. R-1779
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 4, 19.40
On April 15, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued its Decision and Direction of Election in
the above entitled proceeding.,' Pursuant to the Direction, an elec-
tion by secret ballot was conducted under the direction and super-
vision of the Regional Director for the Seventh Region (Detroit,
Michigan). On May 17, 1940, the Regional Director, acting pur-
suant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board
Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served
upon the parties an Election Report. No objections to the conduct
of the ballot or to the Election Report were filed by any of the
parties.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total on eligibility list______________________________________ 529
Total ballots cast__________________________________________ 509
Total ballots challenged____________________________________ 7
Total blank ballots________________________________________ 0
Total void ballots___________________ --------------____---_- 0
Total valid votes cast______________________________________ 502
Votes cast for Local 92, United Automobile Workers of
America, A. F. of L______________________________________ 458
Votes cast against Local 92, United Automobile Workers of
America, A. F. of L--------------------------------------- 44
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, Sections 8 and 9,
of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2,
as amended,
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Local 92, United Automobile Workers
of America, A. F. of L , has been designated and selected by a
122 N . L. R. B. 995.
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majority of the hourly and piece-rate production and maintenance
employees of Kawneer Company, including assistant foremen or
supervisors, inspectors, firemen, shipping clerks, employees of Depart-
ment 84, and temporary employees, but excluding foremen, time
clerks, office janitors, time-study men, expediters, and all salaried
employees other than watchmen, as their representative for the pur-
poses of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a)
of the Act, Local 92, United Automobile Workers of America,
A. F. of L., is the exclusive representative of all such employees for
the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to rates of pay,
wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment.