Texas Empire Pipe Line Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Mar 16, 1940

21 N.L.R.B. 667 (N.L.R.B. 1940)

In the Matter of TEXAS EMPIRE PIPE LINE Co. and OIL WORKERS
INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 222, AFFILIATED WITH THE CONGRESS
OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS
Case No. R-1558
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 16, 1940
On January 19, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board issued
its Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled pro-
ceeding.1 Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by
secret ballot was conducted on February 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, 1940,
under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for
the Thirteenth Region (Chicago, Illinois). On February 20, 1940,
the Regional 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 his Election
Report. Full opportunity to participate in the conduct of the elec-
tion and to make challenges was accorded to all parties. No ob-
jections to the conduct of the ballot or the Election Report have
been filed by any of the parties.
The Regional Director reported the following results of the elec-
tion :
Total number on eligibility list______________________________ 118
Total number ballots cast___________________________________ 118
Total number ballots cast for International___________________ 30
Total number ballots cast for Association_____________________ 60
Total number ballots cast for neither_________________________ 10
Total number ballots challenged_____________________________ 18
Total number void ballots___________________________________ 0
Total number of blank ballots_______________________________ 0
Since the 18 challenged ballots, if counted, would not affect the
result of the election, they will be disregarded.
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
119 N. L. R B. 631.
21 N. L. R. B., No. 65.
667
668 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
and 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-
Series 2, as amended,
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Employees Mutual Petroleum Trans-
portation Association has been designated and selected by a majority
of the operating and maintenance employees of The Texas Empire
Pipe Line Company, Bloomington, Illinois, in its Northern Division,
including mechanical workers, main-line workers, telegraph opera-
tors, engineers, oilers, gaugers, laborers, pipe liners, and other operat-
ing employees, but excluding office employees, foremen, chief engi-
neers, chief gaugers, and other supervisory employees, as their repre-
sentative for the purpose of collective bargaining, and that, pur-
suant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Employees Mutual Petroleum
Transportation Association 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 employ-
ment.