Mobile Steamship Association

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Oct 7, 1938

9 N.L.R.B. 60 (N.L.R.B. 1938)

In the Matter Of MOBILE STEAMSHIP AssocI.\TION, OCEAN DOMINION
STEAMSHIP CORPORATION, ALUMINUM LINE, SWAYNE & HOYT, LTD.,
GULF PACIFIC LINES, LTD., LUCKENBACH GULF STEAMSHIP COM-
PANY, INC., PAN-ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP CORPORATION, WATERMAN
STEAMSHIP CORPORATION, MOBILE OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
RICHARD MURRAY & COMPANY, FILLETTE GREEN & COMPANY, NOR-
TON LILLY & COMPANY, PAGE & JONES, VAN HEYNIGEN COMPANY,,
UNITED FRUIT COMPANY, J. R. DENT, STEAMSHIP AGENT, STRACIIAN
SHIPPING COMPANY, COAST TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC.,
OCEANIC STEVEDORING COMPANY, WALSH STEVEDORING COMPANY,
INC., RYAN STEVEDORING COMPANY, INC., PATE STEVEDORING COM-
PANY, MURRAY STEVEDORE COMPANY. MOBILE _STEVEDORING - COM-
PANY, INC., BAY STEVEDORING COMPANY, BAILEY T. DEBARDELEBEN,
ALABAMA STATE DOCKS, HORACE TURNER AND CO., MOBILE AND
OHIO RR., ANDERSON AND CLAYTON Co., FIDELITY WAREHOUSE COR-
PORATION, ALABAMA WAREHOUSE COMPANY, WARRANT COMPRESS
& WAREHOUSE Co., TEXAS OIL COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL LONG-
SHOREMEN AND WAREHOUSEMEN 'S UNION
Case 1170. R-3.91
AMENDMENT TO DECISION AND DIRECTION OF
ELECTIONS
October 7, 1938
On September 29, 1938, the National Labor Relations Board, here-
in called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Elections'.
in the above-entitled proceeding. In paragraphs numbered 4 and
5 of the Direction the Board directed an election among certain
categories of employees of DeBardeleben Coal Company and Coast
Transportation Company, Inc., respectively, to determine whether
they desire to be represented by International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union, affiliated with the Committee for Indus-
trial Organization, for the purposes of collective bargaining. The
Regional Director for the Fifteenth Region has advised the Board
that the International Longshoremen's Association, affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor, has requested that its name be
18 N. L R. B. 1297
9 N. L. R. B., No. 15.
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included on the ballot in the elections among the employees of the
DeBarbeleben • Coal Company and the Coast Transportation Com-
pany; Inc. and that the International- Longshoremen and Warehouse-
men's Union has consented to the inclusion of the International
Longshoremen's Association's name on the ballot.
The Board hereby amends the Direction of Elections by striking
therefrom paragraphs numbered 4 and 5 and by substituting there-
for the following paragraphs numbered 4 and 5, respectively :
4. An election -shall be held aiiiong the' persons -employed at
Mobile, Alabama, by DeBardeleben Coal Company to load coal
on-ships, including coal trimmers,-coal checkers, and operators
of the mechanical loading device, to determine whether they
desire to be represented by International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union, affiliated with the Committee for In-
dustrial Organization, or by International Longshoremen's As-
sociation, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for
the purposes of collective bargaining, or by neither. For the
purpose of the election, a person employed as a coal trimmer is
hereby defined as one who was so employed by DeBardeleben
Coal Company during each of any 8 weeks between October 1,
1937, and March 31, 1938.
5. An election shall be held among the persons employed to
load and unload barges, at Mobile, Alabama, by Coast Trans-
portation Company, Inc., including barge laborers and clerks,
'and excluding foremen, to determine whether they desire to be
represented by International Longshoremen and Warehouse-
men's Union, affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Or-
ganization, or by International Longshoremen's Association,
affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for the pur-
poses of collective bargaining, or by neither. For the purpose of
the election, a barge laborer is herein defined as one who was
so employed by Coast Transportation Company, Inc. during
each of any 8 weeks between October 1, 1937, and March 31,
1938.
The Board further amends the Direction of Elections :
(1) By striking from paragraph numbered 3 of the Direction the
words and numbers, "Local No. 1430," and substituting therefor the
words and numbers, "Local No. 1459."
(2) By inserting in the next to last paragraph before the Conclu-
sions of Law after the word "warehouseman" the words "or a banana
handler," so that the paragraph, as amended, will read : "Where a
warehouseman or a banana handler has been employed by more than
one company during the period which we fixed for determining
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eligibility, his eligibility to vote shall be determined from his aggre-
gate employment at all companies, and he shall vote with the em-
ployees of the company where he has had the greatest amount of
employment during the eligibility period."
(3) By inserting at the end of paragraph numbered 2 of the Di-
rection the following sentence : "A person who has been employed as
a banana handler during this period by more than one company
shall vote with the employees of the company at which he has re-
ceived the greatest amount of employment during this period."
MR. DONALD WAKEFIELD SMITH took no part in the consideration
of the above Amendment to Decision 'and Direction of Elections.
[SAME TITLE]
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
AND
ORDER
November 9, 1938
On September 29, 1938, the National Labor Relations' Board,
herein called the Board, issued a Decision, Direction of Elections, and
Order, in the above-entitled proceeding. On October 7, 1938, the
Board issued an Amendment to its Decision, Direction of Elections,
and Order.
Pursuant to the Direction of Elections, as amended, elections by
secret ballot were conducted on October 14, 1938, by the Regional
Director for the Fifteenth Region. Full opportunity was afforded
all the parties to the investigation to participate in the conduct of the
secret ballots and make challenges. On October 19, 1938, the Re-
gional Director issued and on October 20, 21, 22, and 24, 1938, duly
served upon the parties to the proceeding his Intermediate Report
on the ballots. Turner Terminal Company has filed an objection
to the Intermediate Report, which objection the Board has under
consideration and which will not be treated in this Supplemental
Decision. This was the only objection to the ballots or Intermediate
Report which has been filed by any of the parties.
As to the results of the secret ballots, the Regional Director re-
ported as follows :
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LONGSHORE EMPLOYEES AT MOBILE, ALABAMA
Total Number of Employees Eligible,to Vote_________________ 1, 255
Total Number of Votes Cast_______________________________ 958
Total Number of Votes for International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union, affiliated with C. I. 0_____________ 430
Total Number of Votes for Local No. 1410, International
. Longshoremen's Association, affiliated with A. F. of L____ 525
Total Number of Votes for Neither Organization ----------- 1
Total Number of Blank Ballots___________________________ 0
Total Number of Void Ballots_____________________________ 0
Total Number of Challenged Ballots_______________________ 1
Total Number of Spoiled Ballots__________________________ 1
CLERKS AND CHECKERS AT MOBILE, ALABAMA
Total Number of Employees Eligible to Vote-------------- 67
Total Number of Votes Cast______________________________ 46
Total Number of Votes for International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union, affiliated with Committee for In-
dustrial Organization------------------------------------ 2
Total Number of Votes for Checkers and Dock Clerks, Inter-
national Longshoremen's Association, Local No. 1459, affi-
liated with,American Federation of Labor________________ 41
Total Number of Votes for Neither Organization ----------- 1-
Total Number of Blank Ballots____________________________ 0
Total Number of Void Ballots_____________________________ - 0
Total Number of Challenged Ballots____________________2
Total Number of Spoiled Ballots---------------------------- 0
BANANA HANDLERS
MURRAY STEVEDORE COMPANY, MOBILE, ALABAMA
Total Number of Employees Eligible to, Vote ----------------- 431
Total Number of Votes Cast______________________________ 346
Total Number of Votes for International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union, affiliated with C. I. 0----------- 114
Total Number of Votes for Banana Handlers, International
Longshoremen's Association, Local No. 1516, affiliated with
A. F. of L---------------------------------------------- 228
Total Number of Votes for Neither Organization ----------- 0
Total Number of Blank Ballots____________________________ 1
Total Number of Void Ballots________________________ 0
Total Number of Challenged Ballots_______________________ + . 2
Total Number of Spoiled Ballots__________________________ 1
BAY STEVEDORING COMPANY, MOBILE, ALABAMA
Total Number of Employees Eligible to Vote________________ 161
Total Number of Votes Cast_______________________________ 33
Total Number of Votes for International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union, affiliated with C. I. 0-------- -____ 32
'Total Number of Votes for Banana Handlers, International
Longshoremen's Association , Local No. 15516, affiliated with
A F. of L---------------- -- - - --------- --------
Total Number of Votes for,Neither Organization .
164 NA'l'IO\A1. I,Ah(11: Rt LA'l'tONS l(1.11Il)
Total Number of Blank Ballots ------------------------------ 0
Total Number of Void Ballots______________________________ 0
Total Number of Challenged Ballots________________________ 0
Total Number of Spoiled Ballots---------------------------- 0
LOADERS OF-COAL-,ON SHIPS
DEBARDELEBEN COAL COMPANY, MOBILE, ALABAMA
Total Number of Employees Eligible to Vote________________ 36
Total Number of Votes Cast________________________________ 31
Total Number of Votes for International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union, affiliated with C. I. 0______________ 24
Total Number of Votes for International Longshoremen's
Association, affiliated with A F. of L--------------------- T
Total Number of Votes for Neither Organization------------- 0
Total Number.of Blank Ballots_.----------------------------- 0
Total Number of Void Ballots______________________________ 0
Total Number of Challenged Ballots------------------------ 0
Total Number of Spoiled Ballots---------------------------- 0
LOADERS AND UNLOADERS OF BARGES
COAST TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INO., MOBILE, ALABAMA
Total Number of Employees Eligible to Vote________________ 61
Total Number of Votes Cast________________________________ 36,
Total Number of Votes for International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union, affiliated with C. I. 0-------------- 32
Total Number of Votes for International Longshoremen's
Association, affiliated with A F of L--------------------- 3
Total Number of Votes for Neither Organization------------- 1
Total Number of Blank Ballots_____________________________ 0
Total Number of Void Ballots______________________________ 0
Total Number, of Challenged Ballots------------------------ 0
Total Number of Spoiled Ballots____________________________ 0'
WAREHOUSEMEN
J. R. VENT, STEAMSHIP AGENT, MOBILE, ALABAMA
Total Number of Employees Eligible to Vote-- ---------------- 26
Total Number of Votes Cast________________________________ 10
Total Number of Votes for International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union, affiliated with C. I. 0------------ 10
Total Number of Votes for Warehouse Workers, International
Longshoremen's 'Association, Local, 1473,' affiliated , with
A. F. of L----------------------------------------------- 0
Total Number,of Votes. for Neither.,Organization_____________ 0
Total Number of Blank-Ballots------------------------------ 0
Total Number of Void Ballots------------------------------ 0
Total Number of Challenged Ballots________________________ 0-
Total Number of Spoiled Ballots ------------------------------- 0
FIDELITY WAREHOUSE CORPORAIION, MOBILE, ALABAMA
Total' Number of Employees Eligible to' Vote-------------- 61
Total Number of Votes Cast______________________________ 35
Total Number of Votes for International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union, affiliated with C. I. 0----------- 35
DECISIONS AND ORDERS
Total Number of Votes for Warehouse Workers, Interna-
tional Longshoremen's Association, Local 1473, affiliated
-with A. F. of L----------------------------------------- ' 0'
Total Number of Votes for Neither- Organization----------- 0
Total-Niimb&r.-of Blank' Ballots----------------------------- - 0
Total Number of Void Ballots----------------------------- - 0
Total Number of Challenged Ballots---------------------- 0
Total Number of Spoiled Ballots-------------------------- 0
OCEANIC S'1'EA'EL)OHINO COMPANY OF ALVBAM \ , INC, MOBILE,
ALABAMA
Total Nunibet of Employees Eligible to Vote---------------- 4
Total Number of Votes Cast------------------------------ 2
Total Number of Votes for International Longshoremen and
Warehouseineii's Union, affiliated with'C. I. 0------------ 2
Total -• Number of, Votes for Warehouse Workers, Interna-
tional Longshoreni al's Association, Local 1473, affiliated
with A. F.`of L----------------------------- --------- 0
Total Number of Votes for Neither Organization ------------ 0
Total Number of Blank Ballots---- ----------------------- 0
Total Number of Void Ballots---------------------------- 0
Total Number of Challenged Ballots---------------------- 0
Total Number of Spoiled Ballots-------------------------- 0
Ht `,\ srE%LI)OHLNO COMI PAN Y, INC., \IOBILE, ALABAMA
Total Number of Employees Eligible to Vote-------------- 83
Total Number of Votes Cast------------------------------ 55
Total Number of Votes for International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union, affiliated with C. I. 0----------- 23
Total Number of Votes for Warehouse"-,Workers, Interna-
tional Longshoremen's Association, Local 1473, affiliated'
with A. F. of L--------------------------------------- 32
Total Number of Votes for Neither Organization----------- - 0
Total Number of Blank Ballots--------------------------- 0
Total Number of Void Ballots----------------------------- 0
Total Number of Challenged Ballots----------------------
Total Number of Spoiled Ballots--------------------------- 0
'J'HF. TEXAS COMPANY, MOBILE, AT, \BAMA
Total Number of Employees Eligible to Vote---------------- 1
TotalNumber of Votes Casty------------------------------ 1
Total Niimlier of Vote's "for International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union. affiliated with CA. 0------------ 1
Total Number of Votes for Warehouse Workers, Interna-
tional Longshoremen's Association, Local 1473, affiliated
with A. F. of L---------------------------------------- 0
Total Number of Votes for Neither Organization------------ 0
Total Number of Blank Ballots-------------------------- 0
Total Number of Void Ballots---------------------------- 0
Total Number of Challenged Ballots---------------------- 0
Total Number of Spoiled Ballots-------------------------- 0
65=
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TURNER TERIINAL,COMMPANY. MOBILE Al ABAMA
Total Number of Employees Eligible to Vote________________ 49
Total Number of Votes Cast ------------------- _-------- '-__ - 31
total Number of Votes for, International Lougshoremeil and
'-Warehousemen's Union, affiliated with C. I. 0._____________ 18
Total Number of Votes for Warehouse Workers, International
Longshoremen's Association, Local 1473. affiliated with
A. F. of L.----------------------------------------------- 8
Total Number of Votes for Neither Organization ______________ 5
Total Number of Blank Ballots______________________________ 0
Total Number of Void Ballots______________________________ 0
Total Number of Challenged Ballots--___----------------------- 0
Total Number of Spoiled Ballots________________ ____________ 0
WALSH STEVEDORING COMPANY. INC, MOBILE, ALABAMA
Total Number of Employees Eligible to Vote________________ 94
Total Number of, Votes Cast________________________________ 22
Total Number of Votes for International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union, affiliated with C. I. O------------ 10
Total Number of Votes for Warehouse Workers, International
Longshoremen 's Association, Local 1473, affiliated with
A. F. of L----------------------------------------------- 12
Total Number of Votes for Neither Organization ---_--___- 0
Total Number of Blank Ballots______________________________ 0
Total Number of Void Ballots______________________________ 0
Total Number of Challenged Ballots________________________ 0
Total Number of Spoiled Ballots____________________________ 0
WARRANT COMPRESS & WAREHOUSE COMPANY, MOBII.E,
ALABAMA
Total Number of Employees Eligible to Vote______________ 38
Total Number of Votes Cast________________________________ 23
Total Number of Votes for International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union, affiliated with C. I. O------------ 23•
Total Number of Votes for Warehouse Workers, International
Longshoremen's Association, Local 1473, affiliated with
A. F. of L----------------------------------------------- 0
Total Number of Votes for .Neither Organization----__-___ 0
Total Number of Blank Ballots______________________________ 0
Total Number of Void Ballots______________________________ 0
Total Number of Challenged Ballots________________________ 0,
Total Number of Spoiled Ballots______ _________•_-______-____ 0
The Regional Director also reported that Mobile Stevedoring Com-
pany, Inc., employed no persons who were eligible to vote in the
election which ' the Board directed for persons employed as ware-
housemen at that company. Accordingly, no election was held for
that group.
Upon the entire record in the case, the Board makes the following :
SUPPLEMENTAL FINDINGS OF FACT
In its Decision the Board made no final determination as to the
appropriate unit for the purposes of collective bargaining in so far
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as it: -related to persons employed to do longshore work and persons
employed as clerks and checkers by the companies listed in appen-
dix "E." 1 The Board decided that the final determination of the
unit should depend upon the elections which it directed among these
two groups. If both groups of employees chose the I. L. W. U.
they. were together to constitute a single bargaining unit; if they
did not, each group choosing to be represented by a union was to
constitute a separate bargaining unit.
In accordance with the above determination and the results of the
elections, we find that all persons employed to do longshore work by
the companies listed in appendix "E" including longshoremen and
sack sewers and excluding clerks and checkers, banana handlers,
walking bosses, wharf superintendents, assistant wharf superintend-
ents, watchmen, timekeepers, dock sweepers, and warehousemen and
carloaders, in so far as they are not employed as longshoremen, con-
stitute a unit appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining,
and that said unit will insure the afore-mentioned employees the full
benefit of their right to self-organization and collective bargaining,
and otherwise effectuate the policies of the Act.
We further find that the persons employed as clerks and checkers
at Mobile, Alabama, by the companies listed in appendix "E" con-
stitute a unit appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining,
and that said unit will insure to the afore-mentioned employees the
full benefit of their right to self-organization and collective bargain-
ing and otherwise effectuate the policies of the Act.
THE TEXAS COMPANY
Only. one person was eligible to vote at the election held among
the employees of The Texas Company. Under these circumstances,
and in accordance with our past decisions, we shall dismiss the peti-
tion for investigation and certification of representatives of em-
ployees of The. Texas Company.2
MOBILE STEVEDORING COMPANY, INC.
Since no persons were eligible to vote at the election directed
among the warehousemen employed by Mobile Stevedoring Com-
pany, Inc., we shall dismiss the petition for investigation and cer-
tification of representatives of employees of Mobile Stevedoring
Company, Inc., in so far as it relates to those employed as ware-
housemen.
1 Appendix "E" is the same as appendix "C" of the Decision.
2Matter of Luckenbach Steamship Company, et al., 2 N. L. R. B. 181; Matter of
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Motion Picture Producers Assoriation, et al., 8
N. L. R. B. 858.
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68 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOAR!)
Upon the basis of the above findings of fact and upon the entire
record in the case, the Board makes the following:
SUPPLEMENTAL, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1. All persons employed to do longshore work by the companies
listed in appendix "E," including longshoremen and sack sewers,
and excluding clerks and checkers, banana handlers, walking bosses,
wharf superintendents, watchmen, timekeepers, dock sweepers, and
warehousemen and carloaders, in so far as they are not employed as
longshoremen, constitute a unit appropriate for the purposes of col-
lective bargaining within the meaning of Section 9 (b) of the Na-
tional Labor Relations Act.
2. The persons employed as clerks' and checkers at Mobile;;,Ala-'
bama, by the companies listed in appendix "E" constitute a unit
appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining within the
meaning of Section 9 (b) of the National Labor Relations Act.
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 1, as amended.
IT IS HEREBY - CERTIFIED that Local 1410, of, I nternational Long-
shoremen's Association has been designated-and selected _by ,a m ajor - -.,
ity of the persons employed to do longshore work at Mobile, Ala-
bama, by the companies listed in appendix "E," including longshore-
men and sack sewers, and excluding clerks and checkers, banana
handlers, walking bosses, wharf superintendents, assistant wharf
superinntendents, watchmen, timekeepers, dock sA eepers, and ware-
housemen and carloaders, in so far as they are not employed as
longshoremen, for the purposes of collective bargaining and that,
pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 (a) of the National Labor
Relations Act, Local. 1410, of International. Longshoremen's- Associa-
tion is the exclusive representative,- of all , such _ employees . for,: the,
purposes of collective bargaining ;in 'respect to rates of pay, wages,
hours i of, employment, and other conditions of employment.
IT Is. HEREBY CERTIFIED that Checkers and Dock Clerks, Interna-
tional Longshoremen's Association, Local No. 1459, has been desig-
nated and selected by a majority of the persons employed as Clerks
and Checkers at Mobile, Alabama, by the companies listed in ap-
pendix "E" and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Checkers
and Dock Clerks, International Longshoremen's Association, Local
DECISIONS AND OIIDEnS 69'
No. 1459, is the exclusive representative of all such employees for
the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay, wages,
hours of employment, and other conditions of employment.
IT IS HEREBY, CERTIFIED that -International Longshoremen ands
Warehousemen s Union has been designated and selected by a major-
ity of the persons employed at Mobile, Alabama, by DeBardeleben
Coal Company to load coal on ships, including coal trimmers, coal
checkers and operators of the mechanical loading device and that,
pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations r^ ct,
International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union is the
exclusive representative of all such employees for the purposes of
collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay,, wages, hours of
employment,.and other,conditions:of emplpyment:.i'.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union has been designated and selected by a major-
ity of the persons employed at Mobile, Alabama, to load and unload
barges by Coast Transportation Company, Inc., including barge
laborers and clerks and excluding foremen, for the purposes of
collective bargaining and that, pursuant to the provisions of Sec-
tion 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, International Long-
shoremen and Warehousemen's Union is the exclusive representative
of all such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining in
respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other
conditions .of employment.
IT IS HEREBY , CERTIFIED that International,-Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's;Union has been-designated-and selected by a major-'
ity of the persons employed as banana handlers at Mobile, Alabama,
by J. R. Atkins and M. D. Greene, copartners, doing business as
Bay Stevedoring Co. and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the
National Labor Relations Act, International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union is the exclusive representative of all such
employees for the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates
of pay, wages, hours of employment, acid other conditions of employ-
ment.
IT IS,HERERY,CER•r]EIEI> that Banana.Handlers,` International' Long-
shoremen's 'Association, Local No: 1. 516, has. been., designated. and
selected, by -a majority of the persons 'employed -as banana handlers
at Mobile, Alabama, by John T. Murray, -Harry R.'Murray' and John
Klaas,' copartners, doing business uhderthe?name of Murray Steve- -
dore Company and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the National
Labor Relations Act, Banana Handlers, International Longshore-
men's Association, Local No. 1516, is the exclusive representative of
all such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining in
respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other
conditions of employment.
70 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that International Longshoremen and Ware-'
housemen's Union, has been designated and selected by a majority of
the persons employed as warehousemen at Mobile, Alabama, by J. R.
Dent, Steamship Agent, Fidelity Warehouse Corporation, Oceanic
Stevedoring Company of Alabama, Inc., and Warrant Compress and,
Warehouse Company, respectively, including warehouse checkers,
gang foremen, tractor foremen, and cotton compress men and exclud-
ing longshoremen, supervisory and clerical employees, and the office
force and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the National Labor Rela-
tions Act, International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union
is the exclusive representative of all such employees for the purposes
of collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay, *ages, hours of
employment, and other conditions of employment.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Warehouse Workers, International Long-
shoremen's Association, Local No. 1473, has been designated and se-
lected by a majority of the persons employed as warehousemen at
Mobile, Alabama, by Walsh Stevedoring Company, Inc. and Ryan
Stevedoring Company, Inc., respectively, including warehouse
checkers, gang foremen, tractor foremen, and cotton compress men
and excluding longshoremen, supervisory and clerical employees, and
the office force and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the National
Labor Relations Act, Warehouse Workers, International Longshore-
men's Association, Local No. 1473. is the exclusive representative of
all such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining in re-
spect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other con-
ditions of employment.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for investigation and certifi-
cation of representatives of employees of The Texas Company, filed
by International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union, be, and
it hereby is, dismissed.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for investigation and certifi-
cation of representatives of employees of Mobile Stevedoring Com-
pany, Inc., in so far as it relates to those employed as warehousemen,
be, and it hereby is, dismissed.
APPENDIX E
Fillette Green & Company
Gulf Ports Service' Corporation '
Luckenbach Gulf Steamship Company, Inc.
Mobile Stevedoring Company, Inc.
John T. Murray, Harry R. Murray and John Klaas, copartners doing
business under the name of Murray Stevedore Company
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Richard Murray, James V. Murray and Edward F. Murray, doing
business under the name of Richard Murray & Co.
Norton Lilly & Company
Ocean Dominion Steamship Corporation
Oceanic Stevedoring Company of Alabama, Inc.
John H . Jones and J. Frank Jones, copartners doing business under
the name of Page & Jones
Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corporation
Pate Stevedore Company
Ryan Stevedoring Company, Inc.
Strachan Shipping Company
Swayne & Holt, Ltd.
N. D. Cunningham , doing business as Van Heynigen Company
Walsh Stevedoring Company, Inc.
Waterman Steamship Corporation
9 N. L. R . B., No. 15a.