Swift & Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jun 24, 1941

32 N.L.R.B. 1115 (N.L.R.B. 1941)

In the Matter Of SWIFT & COMPANY and INDEPENDENT PACKINGHOUSE
UNION OF SOUTH ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI
Case No. R-208
SECOND AMENDMENT TO DIRECTION OF ELECTION
Jwne 24, 1941
On October 17, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the
above-entitled proceeding.,, On November 12, 1940, the Board issued
an Amendment to Direction of Election,2 postponing the election in-
definitely because charges of unfair labor practices had been filed by
Local No. 95, United Packinghouse Workers of America, Packing-
house Workers Organizing Committee, affiliated with the Congress of
Industrial Organizations, herein called- the P. W. O. C.3 On March
15, 1941, Swift & Company, herein called the Company, filed a Petition
for Vacation of Order asking that the Amendment to Direction of
Election be vacated and that an election be held promptly in' this pro-
ceeding. On June 16, 1941, the P. W. O. C. withdrew its charges.
Under the circumstances we shall proceed with the election.
The Board hereby amends its Direction of Election, as amended,
by striking therefrom the words "at such time as the Board shall
hereafter direct" and substituting therefor the words "as early as
possible, but not later than thirty- (30) days from the date of this
Second Amendment to Direction of Election," by striking' therefrom
the words "a pay-roll period which the Board shall in the future
specify" and substituting therefor the words "the pay-roll' period im-
n.ediately preceding-the date of this Second Amendment to Direction
of Election," and by striking therefrom the words "and employees
with plant seniority who were then or have since been temporarily laid
off" and substituting therefor the words "or in the active military
service or training of the United States, and employees with plant
seniority who were then or have since been temporarily laid off."
1 27 N L R. B 903
2 27 N L. R. B. 908
° Case No. XvII-C-722.
32 N. L R. B., No. 171.
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