The Western Foundry Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jul 10, 1942

42 N.L.R.B. 302 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of THE WESTERN FOUNDRY COMPANY (HOLLAND, MICH-
IGAN) and INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AIRCRAFT
& AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF ADrERICA, C I. 0
Case No R-3813
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 10, 1940
On June 1, 1942, the National, Labor Relations Board issued a'
Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding'
Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot
was conducted on June 19, 1942, under the direction and supervision
of the Regional Director for the Seventh Region (Detroit, Michigan).
On June 23, 1942, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article
III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regula-
tions-Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties
an Election Repoit
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows •
Total on eligibility list------------------------------------- 19
Total ballots cast------------------------------------------ 18
Total ballots challenged ------------------------------------ 0
Total blank ballots----------------------------------------- 1
Total void ballots-------------------- ---------------------- 0
Total valid votes counted------------------------------------ 17
Votes cast for International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft
& Agricultural Implement Workers of America, C I 0----- 9
Votes cast against International Union, United Automobile,
Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers of America,
C I 0--------------------------------------------------- 8
Thereafter, The Western Foundry Company, herein called the
Company, filed an objection to the Election Report The Com-
pany contends that the International Union, United Automobile,
Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, C I 0,
herein called the Union, is not entitled to ceitification as the bargain-
ing representative of the Company's employees because it did not
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receive the vote of a majority of the employees in the appropriate
bargaining unit The Board has consistently construed the term
"majority" to mean a majority of the eligible employees participat-
ing in the election 2 and the Board has certified the labor organiza-
tion.which received such a majority. The Union in this proceeding
received such a majority. Therefore, we find that the objection has
no merit, and it is 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 S and 9,
of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2,
as amended,
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that International Union, United Automo-
bile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, C. I. 0.,
has been designated and selected by a majority of all production and
maintenance employees of The Western Foundry Company at its
Holland, Michigan plant,-excluding executives and superintendents,
foremen and assistant foremen, office and factory clerical employees,
shipping clerk, and watchmen, as their repiesentative for the pur-
poses of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 _(a)
of the "National Labor Relations Act, International Union, United
Automobile, Aircraft & Agrlcnltulal Implement Workers of America,
C I 0, 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 employment
MR GERARD D REILLY took no part in the consideration of the
above Supplemental Decision and Certification of Representatives.
2 See Matter of R C A Manufacturing Company, Inc and Untted Electrical if Radta
Workers of America, 2 N L R B 159, 173 - 1