Medford Corp.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jul 7, 1941

33 N.L.R.B. 162 (N.L.R.B. 1941)

In the Matter of MEDFORD CORPORATION and INTERNATIONAL WOOD-
woRBERs or AMERICA, LOCAL UNION No. 6-221, AND INDUSTRIAL EM-
PLOY.EES' UNION, LOCAL UNION #8--11
In the Matter Of MEDFORD CORPORATION and INTERNATIONAL WOOD-
WORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL UNION No. 6-221, AFFILIATED WITH THE
CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS
Cases Nos. RE-18 and R-2204
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
ORDER
July 7, 1941
On March 12, 1941, the Board issued its Decision and Direction of
Election in the above-entitled proceeding.' Pursuant to the Direction
of Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted on May 5, 1941,
by the Regional Director for the Nineteenth Region (Seattle, Wash-
ington). On May 8, 1941, the Regional Director, acting pursuant
to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and
Regulations-Series.2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the
parties his Election Report.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total on Eligibility List------------------------------------ 160
Votes Cast for International Woodworkers of America, Local
Union 6-221---------------------------------------------- 69
Votes Cast for Industrial Employees Union, Inc., Local
Union 8=11 ----------------------------------------------- 78
Votes Cast for Neither-------------------------------------- 2
Total Ballots Challenged------------------------------------ 5
Total on Eligibility List Not Voting-------------------------- 6
On May 8, 1941, the I. W. A. filed charges alleging that the I. E. U.
was an organization aided and supported by the Company in violation
of Section 8 (1) and (2) of the Act, and on May 19, 1941, filed Ob-
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jections to the Election Report objecting to the certification of the
I. E. U. upon the basis of the afore-mentioned allegations.
On dune 10, 1941, Industrial Employees Union, Inc., notified the
Regional Director in substance that it and its locals have ceased to
represent employees for collective bargaining purposes.
On June 16, 1941, the Regional Director issued a Report on Objec-
tions to Election Report and Supplemental Recommendation in which
he recommended the overruling of said Objections and the dismissal
of the petitions in the proceeding.
By letter dated June 17, 1941, the I. W. A. informed the Regional
Director of the withdrawal of the above-mentioned charges and
objections.
The Board has considered the afore-mentioned documents. Since
the I. W. A. has withdrawn its objections and since the organization
which received a majority of the votes cast in the election no longer
claims to represent employees for the purposes of collective bargain-`
ing, we will dismiss the petitions for investigation and certification of
representatives of employees of the Company.
ORDER
By virtue of 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 ORDERED that the petitions for investigation and cer-
tification of representatives of employees of Medford Corporation,.
filed by Medford Corporation and International Woodworkers of
America, Local Union No. 6-221, affiliated with the Congress of Indus-
trial Organizations, be, and they hereby are, dismissed.
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