Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Mar 3, 1939

11 N.L.R.B. 922 (N.L.R.B. 1939)

In the Matter Of STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY and UNITED
LICENSED OFFICERS OF THE U. S. A.
In the Matter of STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY, MARINE
DEPARTMENT and JERSEY STANDARD' TANKERS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
In the Matter of STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY and MARINE
ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION
Cases Nos. R-825, R-826, R-827, and R-832
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 3, 1939
On August 16, 1938, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Elections in the
above-entitled cases. On September 15, 1938, the Board issued an
Amendment to Direction of Elections,2 and on October 4, 1938, a
Second Amendment to Direction of Elections.3 The Direction of
Elections, as amended, directed that elections be held as soon as con-
venient and beginning as promptly as practicable after the date of
the Direction of Elections, under the direction and supervision of the
Regional Director for the Second Region (New York City) among
the licensed engineers of all the vessels owned and operated by
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, herein called the Company,
employed in such capacity by said Company on June 3, 1938, except
those who since had quit or had been discharged for cause, to deter-
mine whether they desired to be represented by Jersey Standard
Tanker Officers Association or by Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso-
ciation or by none of them, for the purposes of collective bargain-
ing; and among the licensed deck officers, including the masters, of
all the vessels owned and operated by the Company, employed in
such capacity by said Company on June 3, 1938, except those who
since had quit or had been discharged for cause, to determine whether
they desired to be represented by Jersey Standard Tanker Officers
Association or by National Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots,
or by none of them, for the purposes of collective bargaining.
' 8 N. L R. B 936
2 8 N. L R B. 943.
3 9 N. L. It. B. 12.
11 N. L R. B., No. 73.
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STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY ET AL. 923
Pursuant to the Direction of Elections, as amended, elections by
secret ballot were conducted under the direction and supervision of
the said Regional Director. Full opportunity was accorded all the)
parties to the investigation to participate in the conduct of the secret
ballots and to make challenges. On February 2, 1939, the Regional
Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor
Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 1, as amended, issued
and, on February 4 and 6, 1939, duly served on the interested parties 4
an Intermediate Report on the elections. No objections or excep-
tions to the ballots or Intermediate Report have been filed by any
of the parties.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
LICENSED ENGINEERS
Total number eligible to vote_______________________________ 341
Total number of ballots cast________________________________ 334
Total number of ballots counted_____________________________
Total number of votes in favor of-
334
Jersey Standard Tanker Officers Association_____________ 267
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association__________________ 61
Neither organization___________________________________ 6
Total number of blank votes________________________________ 0
Total number of void ballots________________________________ 0
Total number of challenged votes___________________________ 0
LICENSED DECK OFFICERS
Total number eligible to vote________________________________ 323
Total number of ballots cast_______________________________ 320
Total number of ballots counted_____________________________ 320
Total number of votes in favor of-
Jersey Standard Tanker Officers Association ____________ 299
National Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots________ 13
Neither organization___________________________________ 8
Total number of blank votes________________________________ 0
Total number of void ballots________________________________ 0
Total number of challenged votes____________________________ 0
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Re-
lations 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 minim' CERTIFIED that Jersey Standard Tanker Officers Asso-
ciation has been designated and selected by a majority of the licensed
engineers of all the vessels owned and operated by Standard Oil
4 These parties aie • Standard Oil Company of New Jersey ; National Organization of
Masters, Mates & Pilots ; Marine Engineers Beneficial Association ; Jersey Standard Tanker
Officers Association.
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Company of New Jersey as their representative for the purposes of
collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act,
Jersey Standard Tanker Officers Association is the exclusive repre-
sentative of all such employees for the purposes of collective bargain-
ing with respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and
other conditions of employment;
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Jersey Standard Tanker Officers Asso-
ciation has been designated and selected by a majority of the licensed
deck officers, including the masters, of all the vessels owned and oper-
ated by Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, as their representa-
tive for the purposes of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to
Section 9 (a) of the Act, Jersey Standard Tanker Officers Association
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.