Remington Rand Inc.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Sep 17, 1942

44 N.L.R.B. 83 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter Of REMINGTON RAND INC. and ALLIED PRINTING TRADES
COUNCIL OF GREATER NEW YORK, ACTING IN BEHALF OF THE NEW
YORK TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION #6, THE NEW YORK PRINTING PRESS-
MEN'S UNION #51, NEW YORK PRESS ASSISTANTS' UNION #23, PAPER
HANDLERS AND STRAIGHTENERS' UNION # 1, LOCAL UNIONS Nos. 25 AND
119 AND LOCAL UNION #43 AND 66 OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHER-
HOOD OF BOOKBINDERS
Case No. R-11252.-Decided September 17, 19J2
Investigation and Certification of Representatives : stipulation for certification
upon consent election.
Mrs. Elinore M. Herrick , for the Board.
Mr. W. M . Huber, of New York City, for the Company.
Mr. Vincent J. Ferris, of New York City, for the Union.
Mrs. Augusta Spaulding, of counsel to the Board.
DECISION
AND
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Upon petition duly filed by Allied Printing Trades Council of
Greater New York, herein called the Union, acting in behalf of the
New York Typographical Union #6; the New York Printing Press-
men's Union #51, New York Press Assistants' Union #23, Paper
Handlers,and Straighteners' Union #1, Local Unions Nos:'25 and 119
and Local Union #43 and 66 of the International Brotherhood
of Bookbinders, alleging that a question affecting commerce had
arisen concerning the representation of employees of Remington
Rand Inc., Brooklyn, New York, herein called the Company, engaged
in operating a printing plant at Brooklyn, New York, the National
Labor Relations Board provided for an appropriate hearing upon due
notice. On August 19, 1942, before a hearing was held, the Company,
the Union, and the Regional Director.for the Second Region (New
York City) entered into a "STIPULATION FOR CERTIFICA-
TION UPON CONSENT ELECTION."
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84 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Pursuant to the stipulation, an election by secret ballot was con-
ducted on August 27, 1942, under the direction and supervision of the
Regional Director, among all production and maintenance employees
of the Company at its Brooklyn, New York, printing plant,,excluding
the plant manager and office employees, for the purpose of determining
whether or not a majority of the employees described above desired to
,be represented by the Union.
On August 28, 1942, the Regional Director issued and duly, served
upon the - parties an Election Report. No objections to the conduct
of the ballot or to the Election Report have-been filed by either of
the parties.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported as
follows : '
Total on eligibility list------------------------------------- 69
Total ballots cast------------------------------------------ 60
Total ballots challenged------------------------------------ 0
Total blank ballots---------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots-----------------------------------------
0
Total valid votes counted---------------------------------- 60
Votes east for Allied Printing Trades Council of Greater New
'York ---- ----------------------------
Votes cast against aforementioned union-------------------- 2
Upon the basis of the stipulation, the Election Report, and the
entire record in the case, the Board makes the following :
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. A question affecting commerce has arisen concerning the repre-
sentation of employees of Remington Rand Inc., Brooklyn, New York,
within the meaning of Section 9 (c) and Section-2 (6) and (7) of,
the National Labor Relations Act.
2. All production and maintenance employees of the Company at.
its Brooklyn, New York, printing plant, excluding the plant manager,
ancl,office employees, constitute a unit appropriate for the purposes of
collective bargaining, within the meaning of Section 9 (b) of the Act.
3., Allied Printing Trades Council of Greater New York has been
designated and selected by a majority of the employees in the appro-
priate unit as their representative for the purposes of collective bar-
gaining and is the exclusive representative of all employees in said
unit, within the meaning of Section 9 (a) of the Act.
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
By virtue of and pursuant to the po-,yer vested in the National Labor
Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Relations
Act,
REMINGTON RAND INC. 85
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Allied Printing Trades Council of
Greater New York has been designated and selected by a majority
of all production and maintenance employees of Remington Rand Inc.,
Brooklyn, New York, at its Brooklyn, New York, plant, excluding
the plant manager and office employees, as their representative for the
purposes of collective^barbaining and that, pursuant to Section .9 (a)
of the Act, Allied Printing Trades Council of Greater New York 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.
MR. WM. M. LEISERSON'took no part in the consideration of the above
Decision and Certification of Representatives.
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