Missisippi Valley Barge Line Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Feb 28, 1942

39 N.L.R.B. 335 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BARGE LINE COMPANY and IN-
TERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION, LOCAL No. 854, AFFIL-
IATED WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR.
In the Matter Of MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BARGE LINE COMPANY and IN-
TERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION, LOCAL No. 854, AFFIL-
IATED .WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR, AND LOUISIANA
LABORERS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED.
Cases Nos. R-3370 and RE-36, respectively
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 28,,1942
On January 14, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board issued
its Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled pro-
ceeding.' Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by
secret ballot was conducted on January 29, 1942, under the direction
and supervision of the Regional Director for the Fifteenth Region
(New Orleans, Louisiana). On January 30, 1942, the Regional Di-
rector, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor
Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued
his Election Report, copies of which were duly served upon the
parties. 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 the results thereof, the Regional Director
reported as follows :
Total on eligibility list -i---------------------------- ------ 119
Total ballots cast_____________________________------------------------------------------ 115
Total ballots challenged------------------------------------ 0
Total blank ballots------------ ---------------------------- 0
Total void ballots ------------ ------------------------------ 3
Total valid votes counted___________________________________ 112
Votes cast for International Longshoremen's Association,
Local 854 (AFL) ---------------------------------------- 7
Votes cast for Louisiana Laborers' Protective Association,
Incorporated------- ------------------------------ 105
Votes cast for no union -------------------------------------- 0
138 N. L. R. B. 206.
39 N. L. R. B., No. W.
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336 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
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 Louisiana Laborers ' Protective Asso= -
ciation, Incorporated , has been designated - and selected by a ma-
jority of all loaders and unloaders_ of freight barges and freight
cars employed by Mississippi Valley Barge Line Company at New
Orleans, Louisiana , excluding crane and derrick operators , for the
purposes of• collective bargaining, and that pursuant to the provi-
sions of Section 9 (a) of the Act , Louisiana Laborers ' Protective
Association , Incorporated , 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.