Los Angeles Brick & Clay Products Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jan 20, 1942

38 N.L.R.B. 441 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of Los ANGELES BRICK & CLAY PRODUCTS Co. and
UNITED BRICK & CLAY WORKERS OF AMERICA, ELSINORE LOCAL 843,
AFFILIATED WITH THE A. F. OF L.
Case No. 8-3269
AMENDMENT TO DIRECTION OF ELECTION
January 20, 1942
On December 12, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the
above-entitled proceeding,' the election to be conduced as early as
possible, but not later than thirty (30) days from the date of the
Direction of Election, under the direction and supervision of the
Regional Director for the Twenty-first Region.
It appearing that a longer period within which to hold the election
is necessary, the Board hereby amends the Direction of Election by
striking therefrom the words "not later than thirty (30) days from
the date of this Direction," and substituting therefor the words "not
later than sixty (60) days from the date of this Direction."
137 N. L. R. B. 539.
38 N. L. R. B., No. 89.
441
In the-Matter of Los ANaELES BRIcx &'CLAY PROnucrs Co: 'arid UNITED
BRICK & CLAY WORKERS OF AMERICA', EI SINORE LOCAL 843, AFFILIATED
WITH THE A. F. OF L.
Case No. •R-69
' 'CERTI•FICATION OF 'REPRESENTATIVES -
February 16, 1942
On December 12; 1941," and January` 20; 1942, respectively, the Na-
tional Labor'Rel'ations Board issued a Decision and Direction of
Election,' and'an Amendment to Direction of Election2 in this' pro-
ceeding. ' Pursuant to the Direction' of ' Election, as amended, - an
election by secret ballot was conducted 'on January 28, 1942, under
the direction and supervision' of the Regional' Director for the
Twenty-first Region (Los Angeles, California): On January' 29,
1942; the Regional' Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9,
of National Labor' Relations Board Rules and Regulation's-Series 2,
as amended, issued` 'and duly served upon `the' parties his' Election
Report. No objections to the conduct of the' ballot or the' Election
Report have been filed by any of the parties.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director, reported
as follows :
Total on eligibility list-------- ------------------------------ 185
Total ballots cast------------------------------------------- 124
Total ballots challenged------------------------------------- 1
Total blank ballots------------------------------------------ 0
Total void ballots------------------------------------------ 0
Total valid votes counted----------------------------------- 123
Votes cast for United Brick & Clay Workers of America,
Elsinore Local 843, A. F. L------------------------------- 103
Votes cast for United Construction Workers Organizing Com-
mittee, C. I. 0.a------------------------------------------- 4
Votes cast for neither--------------------------------------- 16
137N L. R B 539.
138 N L It. B 441
a Pursuant to stipulation executed by International Union of Mine , Mill and Smelter
Workers, Local 373, C. I 0, United Brick & Clay Workers of America , Elsinore Local 843,
A. F. of L, and United Construction Workers Organizing Committee , the United Construc-
tion Workers Organizing Committee was substituted on the ballot for International Union
of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, Local 373, C I O.
38 N. L. R. B, No. 89a.
442
LOS ANGELES B'R'ICK & CLAY PRODUCTS CO. 443
Since the challenged ballot cannot affect the result of the election
we find it unnecessary to consider the challenge.
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor
Relations 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 United Brick & Clay Workers of Amer-
ica, Elsinore Local 843, affiliated with the American Federation of
Labor, has been designated and selected by a majority of all the
employees of Los Angeles Brick & Clay Products Co., Los Angeles,
California, at its plant and pits in Alberhill, California, excluding
foremen and supervisors with authority to hire and fire, and office
employees at said plant, as their representative for the purposes of
collective bargaining and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act,
United Brick & Clay Workers of America, Elsinore Local 843, affili-
ated with the American Federation of Labor, is the exclusive repre-
sentative of such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining
in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other
conditions of employment.