Motor Products Corp.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Sep 11, 1939

15 N.L.R.B. 166 (N.L.R.B. 1939)

In the Matter of MOTOR PRODUCTS CORPORATION and LOCAL 203, IN-
TERNATIONAL . UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE WORKERS OF AMERICA,
AFFILIATED WITH THE C. I. O.
Case No. R-1396
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 11, 1939
On July 31, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called
the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-
entitled case., On August 10, ,1939, the Board issued an Amendment
to Direction of Election.2 The Direction of Election, as amended,
provided that an election by secret ballot be conducted within twenty-
five (25) days from the date of the Direction among employees of
Motor Products Corporation, herein called the Company, in the unit
found by the Board to be appropriate, who were employed by the
Company during the pay-roll period immediately preceding the date
of the Decision and Direction of Election, including employees who on
the date of the Decision and Direction of Election were laid off but
still retained their seniority in accordance with the provisions of the
contract of November 14, 1938, including also employees who did not
work during such pay-roll period because they were ill or on vacation,
to determine whether they desire to be represented by Local 203, Inter-
national Union, United Automobile Workers of America, affiliated
with the C. I. 0., or by Local 203, International Union, United Auto-
mobile Workers of America, affiliated with the A. F. of L., for the
purposes of collective bargaining, or by neither.
Pursuant to the Direction of Election, as amended, an election by
secret ballot was conducted on August 22, 1939, at Detroit, Michigan,
under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the
Seventh Region (Detroit, Michigan). On August 23, 1939, the Re-
gional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National
Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, issued and,
on August 24, 1939, duly served upon the parties his Election Report.
No objections or exceptions have been filed by any of the parties.
113 N. L. R. B. 1320.
214 N. L. R. B. 440.
15 N. L. R. B., No. 20.
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MOTOR PRODUCTS CORPORATION 167
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total number eligible to vote---- -------------------------- 3,150
Total number of votes cast -------------------------------- 2,314
Total number of valid votes cast -------------------------- 2,301
Total number of votes for Local 203 , International Union,'
United Automobile Workers of America, affiliated with
C. I. 0-------------------------------------------------' 2,033
Total number of votes for Local 203, International Union,
United Automobile Workers of America, affiliated with
A. F. of L---------------------- ----------------------- 188
Total number of votes for neither------------------------- 80
Total number of challenged ballots--- --------------------- 7
Total number of blank ballots----------------------------- 3
Total number of void ballots ------------------------------- 3
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.
IT Is HEREBY CERTIFIED that Local 203, International Union, United
Automobile Workers of America, affiliated with C. I. 0., has been
designated and selected by a majority of all production, non-produc-
tion, and maintenance employees of Motor Products Corporation, De-
troit, Michigan, in its plant and powerhouse but not in the adminis-
trative offices, excluding superintendents, foremen, assistant foremen,
time-study men, plant protection and administrative office employees,
watchmen and experimental laboratory employees, as their representa-
tive for the purposes of, collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay,
wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment.