Swift & Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jan 31, 1942

38 N.L.R.B. 898 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of SWIFT & COMPANY and AMALGAMATED MEAT
CIITrERS & BUTCHER WORKMEN OF NORTH AMERICA, A. F. OF L.
Case No. R-2713
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 31, 1942
On September 5, 1941 , the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election;' on
October 25 , 1941, a Supplemental Decision and Second Direction of
Election ; 2 and on November 29 , 1941 , a Supplemental Decision and
Direction of Second Run-Off Election ,3 in the above -entitled proceed-
ing. Pursuant to the Direction of Second Run-Off Election, a
second run -off election by secret ballot was conducted on December
16, 1941, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director
for the Fourteenth Region ( St. Louis, Missouri ). On December 17,
1941 , the Director , acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of
National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as
amended, issued and duly served upon the parties an Election
Report.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total eligible to vote_____________________________________ 1,587
Total ballots cast_________________________________________ 1,098
Total ballots challenged__________________----------------------------------- 2
Total blank ballots________________________________________ 9
Total void ballots__ ______________________________________ 8
Total valid votes counted_________________________________ 1,079
Votes cast for Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Work-
men of North America, A. F. of L_______________________ 556
Votes cast for Swift Employees Association________________ 523
Thereafter, Swift Employees Association, unaffiliated, herein
called the S. E A., filed objections to the conduct of the election.
135 N. L. R. B, No 41.
2 36 N. L. R. B. 401.
137 N. L R B 208.
38 N. L. R. B., No. 159.
898
SWIFT & COMPANY 899
On January 15, 1942, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to
Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and
Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued a Report on Objections
stating in substance that the objections raised no substantial or
material issues withrespect to the conduct of the election.
We have considered the objections of the S. E. A. and the Regional
Director's report thereon. We are of the opinion that the objections
raise no substantial or material issues with respect to the conduct
of the election. The objections are hereby overruled.
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 Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher
Workmen of North America, A. F. of L., has been designated and
selected by a majority of the production and maintenance employees
of the National City plant and the fertilizing plant of Swift & Com-
pany, National City, Illinois, excluding the superintendent, assistant
superintendent, division superintendents, general foremen, assistant
general foremen, foremen, assistant foremen, night superintendent,
working foremen, doctor, timekeeper, head and assistant head of
standards department, head and assistant head of the chemical lab-
oratory, head and assistant head of receiving department, head and
assistant head of fire hall, plant-protection employees, bell-pullers,
restaurant administrator, fire marshal, chief of police, yardmaster,
general office employees, superintendent's clerical office employees,
mechanical clerical office employees, time office clerical employees,
credit union clerical employees, standards office clerical employees,
plant clerks, teamsters and chauffeurs, brickmasons, chemists, canteen
employees, nurse, chef, assistant foremen to store department, plant
matrons, all employees on the miscellaneous pay roll, dock checkers,
scalers, and Mrs. Foley, as their representative for the purposes of
collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act,
Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of North America,
A. F. of L., is the exclusive representative of all such employees for
the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates of pa,
wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment.'