Redfern Lace Works, Inc.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jun 12, 1942

41 N.L.R.B. 950 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

Inc the Matter of REDFERN LACE WORKS. INC. and UNITED TE$Tu.E
WORKERS OF "AMERICA, A. F. OF L.
In the Matter of REDFERN LACE WORKS, INC. and LACE WORKERS'
AUXILIARY SECTION A. L. O. OF A.
Cases Nos. 83402 and R-3403, respectively
SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND .
DIRECTION
June 12, 1942
On January 30: 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued its Decision and Direction of Elections in
the above-entitled -proceedings,' directing that separate elections by
secret' ballot be conducted among certain employees of Redfern Lace
Works, Inc., Somerville, New Jersey, herein called the Company, who
were employed in the Company's Bell Avenue plant and Doughty
Avenue plant. On March 31, 1942, the Board issued a Supplemental
Decision and Second Direction of Election,2 directing that a new elec-
tion be held among the employees at the Doughty Avenue plant.
Pursuant to the Second Direction of Election, an election by secret
ballot was conducted on- April 30, 1942, under the direction and super=
vision of the Regional Director for'the Second Region (New York
City). On May 30, 1942, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to
Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules'aind
Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the
parties a Second Election Report. . No objections to the conduct of
the ballot or to the Second Election Report have been filed by any of
the parties.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported as
follows :
1 38 N. L . R. B. 739.
' 39 N. L R. B 1324.
41 N. L. R. B., No. 170.
950
REDFERN LACE WORKS, INC. 951
Total on alleged'eligibility list----------------------------- -- - 71
Total ballots cast-------------------------------------------- 66
Total ballots cluillenged------------------------------------ 21
Total blank ballots ------------ --------------- ±------------- 0
Total void ballots------------------------------------------ 0
Total valid votes counted----------------------------------- -45 -
Votes cast for United Textile Workers of America, A. F. of L__ 22
Votes cast for Lace Workers' Auxiliary Section, A. L. 0. of A-- 23
-Votes cast for neither union--------------------------------- 0
With' respect to the 21 challenged ballots, the Regional Director rec-
ommended that the challenges be overruled as to 18 and sustained as
to the ballots of Catherine Dinunzio, Ruth Abbott, and Ethel Gorman.
None of the parties has objected to the Regional Director's recom-
mendations. We have considered the Election Report and adopt the
Regional Director's recommendations'; accordingly, we shall direct
that the Regional Director open and count the.18 ballots and thereafter
prepare and serve on the parties a Supplemental Election Report.
DIRECTION
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
DIRECTED that, as part of the investigation ordered by the Board to
ascertain representatives for the purposes of collective bargaining
with Redfern Lace Works, Inc., Somerville, New Jersey, the Regional
Director for the Second Region (New York City) shall within ten
(10) days from the date of this Direction: (1) open and count the
challenged ballots, other than the ballots of Catherine Dinunzio, Ruth
Abbott, and Ethel Gorman; and (2) prepare and cause to be served
on the parties a Supplemental Election Report embodying therein
her findings and recommendations as to the results of the balloting.
Signed at Washington, D. C., this 12th day of June 1942.
In the Matter of REDFERN LACE WORKS, INC. and UNITED TEXTILE
WORKERS OF AMERICA, A. F. OF L.
In the Matter of REDFERN LACE WORKS, INC. and LACE WORKERS'
AUXILIARY SECTION A. L. 0. OF A.
Cases Nos. R-3401 and R-3403, respectively
THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL- DECISION
AND
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 30, 1941
On January 30, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Elections in
the above-entitled proceedings,' directing that separate elections be
conducted among certain employees at the Bell Avenue plant and at
the Doughty Avenue plant of Redfern Lace Works, Inc., Somerville,
New Jersey, herein called 'the Company. On March 31, 1942, the
Board issued a Supplemental Decision and Second Direction of Elec-
tion,' setting forth the results of the balloting at the Bell Avenue
plant and directing that a new election be held among the employees
at the Doughty Avenue plant. On June 12, 1942,3 the Board issued
a Second Supplemental Decision and Direction, setting forth the
results of the new election and directing that the Regional Director
open and count 18, challenged ballots therein ruled valid. On June
19, 1942, the Regional Director issued and duly served upon the
parties a -Supplemental Election Report. No objections to the said
report have been filed by any of the parties.
The final results of the balloting at the Doughty Avenue plant,
as reported by the Regional Director, are as follows :
'Total on alleged eligibility list---------------------------- 71
Total ballots cast---------------------------------------- 66
Total ballots challenged---------------------------------- 21
Total challenged ballots ruled valid------------------------ 18
Total challenged ballots ruled invalid---------------------- 3
Total blank ballots--------------------------------------- 0
1 38 N. L. R B. 739.
2 39 N. L R B 1324.
'41 N L R. B 950.
41 N. L. R. B, No. 170a
952
REDFERN LACE WORKS, INC. 953
Total void ballots________________________________________ 0
Total valid votes cast_ ____________________________________ 63
Votes cast for United Textile Workers of America, A. F. of L_ 30
Votes cast for Lace Workers' Auxiliary Section, A. L. 0.
of A--------------------------------------------------- 33
Votes cast for neither____________________________________ 0
In the Decision and Direction of Elections dated January 30, 1942,
the Board made no final determination as to the appropriate unit,
but stated that such determination would depend in part upon the
results of the elections. The Board stated : "If a majority of the
employees in the Doughty Avenue plant select the United as their
representative, they will constitute a separate and distinct bargain-
ing unit; if a majority of them choose the Auxiliary and a majority
of the Bell Avenue employees also express their desire to be repre-
sented by the Auxiliary, then the employees at both plants shall
constitute a single unit." The results of the elections show that the
Auxiliary has been designated by a majority at each of the two
plants.
Upon the entire record in the case, the Board makes the following :
SUPPLEMENTAL FINDING OF FACT
All production and maintenance employees employed by the Com-
pany at its Bell Avenue and Doughty Avenue plants, excluding
weavers and office, clerical, and supervisory employees, 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 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 Lace Workers' Auxiliary Section, Amal-
gamated Lace Operatives of America, has been designated and se-
lected by a majority of all production and maintenance employees
at the Bell Avenue and Doughty Avenue plants of Redfern Lace
Works, Inc., Somerville, New Jersey, excluding weavers and office,
clerical ; and supervisory employees, as their representative for the
purposes of collective bargaining and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a)
of the Act, Lace Workers' Auxiliary Section, Amalgamated Lace
Operatives of America, 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.