The Cudahy Packing Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jan 5, 1942

38 N.L.R.B. 35 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of THE CUDAHY PACKING COMPANY and UNITED CAN-
NERY, AGRICULTURAL, PACKING AND ALLIED WORKERS OF AMERICA,
C.I.O.
Case No. R-3210
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
ORDER
January J, 1940
On November 14, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board issued
a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding.,
On December 5, 1941, the Board denied the request of United Cannery,
Agricultural, Packing and Allied Workers of America, C. I. 0.,
herein called the United, to withdraw its petition herein. Thereafter,
the United was permitted to withdraw its name from the ballot.
Pursuant to the Direction of Election an election by secret ballot was
conducted on December 10, 1941, under the direction and supervision
of the Regional Director of the Tenth Region (Atlanta, Georgia).
On December 15, 1941, 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. No objections to the conduct of the
ballot or to the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total number eligible____________________________________ 81
Total ballots cast_________________________________________ 70
Total number of ballots cast for Amalgamated Meat Cutters &
Butcher Workers of North America, Local No. 586__________ 29
Total number of ballots cast against Amalgamated Meat Cutters
& Butcher Workers of North America, Local No. 586 -------- 41
Total number of challenged ballots__________________________ 0
Total number of void ballots_______________________________ 0
Total number of blank ballots _____________________________ 0
The results of the election show that no collective bargaining repre-
sentative has been selected by a majority of the employees of The
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Cudahy Packing Company in the unit heretofore found to be appro-
priate for collective bargaining. We will, therefore, dismiss the peti-
tion for investigation and certification of representatives of employees
of the Company.
ORDER
By virtue of Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Relations 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 ORDERED that the petition for investigation and certifi-
cation of representatives of employees of The Cudahy Packing Com-
pany, Memphis, Tennessee, filed by United Cannery, Agricultural,
Packing and Allied Workers of America, C. I. 0., be, and it hereby
is, dismissed.
MR. GERARD D. REILLY took no part in the consideration of the
above Supplemental Decision and Order.
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