40 N.L.R.B. 623 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

The Western Union Telegraph Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board DecisionsApr 16, 1942

40 N.L.R.B. 623 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of THE WESTERN .UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and THE COMMUNICATIONS GUILD In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and TELEGRAPH EMPLOYEES FEDERATION OF NEW YORK (A. F. OF L.) In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH â€¢ COMPANY and AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION . (C.-.I. 0.) In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, LOCAL 2 In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and TELEGRAPH EMPLOYEES FEDERATION OF NEW JERSEY (AFFILIATED WITH THE A. F. of L.) In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION Cases Noi. R-3357 to R-3361, innclrusive, respectively and R-3392 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 194f On r ebruary 28, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Elections in the above-entitled proceeding.t On March 9, 1942, the Board issued an Amendment to Direction of Elections., On March 21, 1942, the Board issued an Amendment to Decision and Direction of Elections.3 Pursuant to the Direction of Elections, as amended, elections by secret ballot were conducted on March 25, 26, and 27, 1942, under the direction and supervision of, the Regional Director for the Second Region (New York City). On' March 30, 1942, 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 a Report on Elections. No objections to the 1 39 N L R B 287 239 N L R B 312 1 39 N L R B 311 40 N. L. H B., No 112 623 624 DECISIONS' OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD conduct of the ballot or the Report on Elections have been filed by any of the parties. As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported as follows : GROUP 1 (HOME OFFICE) i Total on eligibility list------------------------------------ 472 Total ballots cast---------------------------------------- 314 Total ballots challenged----------------------------------- 2 Total blank ballots--------------------------------------- None Total void ballots----------------------------------------- 1 Total valid 'votes counted-------- ---------------------------- 311 Votes cast for American Communications Association, C. I. 0------------------------------------------------- 87 Votes cast for American Federation of Labor--------------- 89 Votes cast for neither union------------------------------- 135 GROUP 2 (METROPOLITAN DIVISION Total on eligibility list------------------------------------ 5,341 Total ballots cast----------------------------------------- 3,505 Total ballots challenged----------------------------------- 46 Total blank ballots--------------------------------------- 2 Total void ballots------------------------------------------ 8 Total valid votes counted--------------------------------- 3,449 Votes cast for American Communications Association, C. I. 0------------------------------------------------ 2,266 Votes cast for American Federation of Labor, Local 22693 -- 1, 066 Votes cast for neither union ------------------------------- 117 GROUP 3 (NEW YORK REPAIR SIIOP) Total on eligibility list------------------------------------ 167 Total ballots cast---------------------------------------- 162 Total ballots challenged----------------------------------- None Total blank ballots--------------------------------------- None Total void ballots---------------------------------------- None Total valid votes counted --------------------------------- 162 Votes cast for American Communications Association , C I. O- 155 Votes cast for American Federation of Labor-------------- 2 Votes cast for neither union----------------------------- 5 GROUP 4 (JERSEY CITY WAREHOUSE) Total on eligibility list ----------------------------------- 102 Total ballots cast ------------------------------ 86 Total ballots challenged---------------------------------- None Total blank ballots-------------------------------------- None Total void ballots-------------------------------------- None Total valid votes counted-------------------------------- 86 Votes cast for American Communications Association, C I. 0- 59 Votes cast for American Federation of Labor-------------- 9 Votes cast for neither union ------------------------------- - 18 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY 625 i GRour 5 (CABLE DEPARTMENT) Total on eligibility list___________________________________ 235 Total ballots cast________________________________________ 213 Total ballots challenged__________________________________ None Total blank ballots______________________________________ None Total void ballots______________________________-_____-____ None Total valid votes counted__________________________________ 213 Votes cast for American Communications Association, C. I O_ 178 Votes cast for American Federation of Labor________________ 8 Votes cast for neither union_______________________________ 27 Cnou 6 (METRPOLJTAN NEWARK) â€¢ Total on eligibility list ------------ ---------------------- 173 Total ballots cast___________________________________----------------------------------------- 85 Total ballots challenged___________________________________ 4 Total blank ballots________________________________________ None Total void ballots_________________________________________ None Total valid votes counted__________________________________ 81 Votes cast for American Communications Association, C. I. O_ 2 Votes cast for American Federation of Labor_______________ 75 Votes cast for neither union_______________________________ 4 On April 6, 1942, Telegraph Employees Federation of New York, affiliated with'the American Federation of Labor, filed a request for a run-off election among the employees in Group 1. Inasmuch as a plurality of the votes in the election were cast for neither of the competing labor organizations, the request is hereby 'denied. No run-off election will be directed 4 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 Relations Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regula- tions-Series 2, as amended, IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that American Communications Associa- lion, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, has been designated and selected by a majority of all employees in the Metropolitan Division of The Western Union Telegraph Com- pany, including messengers and the clerk in charge of supplies and requisitions, but excluding employees listed in Appendix A, section automatic chiefs, supervisors, chief instructor in charge of school, monitors, clerk in sales department, clerk in charge of sales depart- ment, assistant to manager in cleaning department, personal servica, 'See Matter of General Motors Corporation and Inteinational Union, U. A. TV A, a/flxated with the A F L, 25 N L R B 258; Matter of Borden Mills, Inc and' Textile Wolters Union of America, 32 N L. R B. 1270 4 5771-42-vo1 40-40 626 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS -BOARD commercial and cable representatives, clerks in charge of pay rolls, night managers , and cafeteria employees , as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section, 9 (a) of the Act, American -Communications Association , affiliated with the Congress - of -Industrial Organizations , is the exclusive rep- resentative of all such employees for the purpose of collective bar- gaining in respect to' rates of pay , ^^-ages; hours of employment, and other conditions of employment. - IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED ' that American Communications Associa- tion, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizationsâ€ž has been designated and selected by a majority of all employees at the New York repair shop of The Western,Union Telegraph Company, excluding the general foreman, assistants to general foreman, as- sistant to general foreman, shop foremen, chief inspector , and con- fidential clerk, as their representative -for the purpose of collective bargaining , and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Ameri- can Communications Association , affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations , is the exclusive representative of all such employees for, the purpose of collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay,-wages , hours of employment , and other conditions of Employment. - IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that American Communications Associa- tion, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, has been designated and selected by a majority of all employees at the Jersey City warehouse of The Western Union Telegraph Company, excluding employees listed in Appendix B, as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining , and that, pursuant to Sec- tion 9 (a) of the Act , American Communications Association, affili- ated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations , is the exclusive representative of all such employees for the purpose of collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay, wages , hours of employment, and other conditions of employment. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that American Communications Association, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, has been desig- nated and selected by a majority of all employees in the cable depart- ment of the Company, excluding employees listed in Appendix C, as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, American Communications Association, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, is the exclusive representative of- all such employees for the purpose of collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay, wages , hours of employment, and other conditions of employment. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Telegraph Employees Federation of New Jersey, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, has been designated and selected by a majority of all employees in the metro- THE) , WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY 627 politan Newark offices of The , Western, Union Telegraph Company, including messengers , soliciting branch managers , and managers of suburban offices, but excluding employees who are part of the Metro- politan Division , and employees listed in Appendix D, as their repre- sentative for the purpose of collective bargaining , and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Telegraph Employees Federation of New Jersey, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, is the ex- clusive representative of all such employees for the purpose of collet: tive bargaining in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment. APPENDIX A METROPOLITAN DIVISION -NEW YORIi MAIN OFFICE AND BRANCHES Traffic Managers Chief Operators Night Traffic Managers Night Chief Operators Assistant Traffic Managers Assistant Chief Operators T & R Chief Wire Chief Repeater Chief Night Repeater Chiefs Night T & R Chiefs Automatic Chiefs Night Automatic Chiefs Teleprinter Chief Section Teleprinter Chiefs Section Supervisors Senior Supervisors Unit Supervisors Employment Supervisor Instructor ,(Chief Instructor in charge of school) Two confidential clerks to Traffic Manager Confidential Clerk to Night Traf fit Manager Confidential Clerk to A. T. M. Teleprinter Automatic Supervisor (Confiden- Itial to A. T.-M. Auto.) Confidential Clerk to Traffic Man- ager CD Office Nurse ( Nurse in Charge) Route Supervisor D. & A. CD, Office Route Supervisor Distribution CD, Office - Service Supervisor CD Office Manager-Supervisor-New York Times Manager-Supervisor-New York Tribune Manager-Supervisor-I. N. S. Manager-Supervisor-U. P. Manager-Supervisor-A. P. - Clerical Supervisor "Other employment" employees â€¢ News Chief B. Zucker F. Bucherati A. R. Wilcox Adelaide DiMonarco S. J. Britt Edith Case Sigrid Dahl Alma Gardner Anna Krause Florence Jacobi Doretta Viering Charlotte Bekel Annie Horscroft John W. Bush 628 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD GENERAL MANAGER'S OFFICE General Manager Chief Clerk Division Sales Manager Division Sales Representative Division Commercial Managers Division Cable Manager. General Manager's Private Secre- tary Division Personal Service Repre- - sentative Clerk in charge of Sick Benefits Clerk in charge of Operations Clerk in'charge of Terminal han- dlings Clerk in charge of Statistics Clerk in charge of Stenographic - Bureau Clerk in charge of Messenger Per- sonnel Clerk in charge of Errand Service Section Clerk in charge of Messenger dis- patching Clerk in charge of Commercial Service Division Cashier Clerk in charge of Disbursements Manager of Credits & Collections Clerks in charge of Credit & Col- lection.sections . Clerks in charge of Mail Bureau Manager in charge of Cleaning Department Clerk in charge of Messenger Assignments Clerk in charge of Branch Office Relief Assignments Clerk in charge of Messenger Department FIRST DISTRICT District Superintendent Secretary to Superintendent Chief Clerk District Sales Manager District Managers SECOND DISTRICT District Superintendent Secretary to Superintendent Chief Clerk District Sales Manager District Managers THIRD DISTRICT District Superintendent Secretary to Superintendent Chief Clerk District Sales Manager District Managers FOURTH DISTRICT District Superintendent Secretary to Superintendent Chief Clerk District Sales Manager District Managers THE WESTE RN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY 629 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT Division Traffic Superintendent's Ofjlce Division Traffic Superintendent Division Traffic Engineer Division Traffic Supervisors Division T & R Chief Chief Clerk Division Traffic Inspector Chief Operator Confidential Clerks Confidential Stenographer Senior Supervisor ( Traffic and Force) Restaurant Manager Assistant Restaurant Manager Newark Traffic Department Night Chief Operator APPENDIX B JERSEY CITY WAREHOUSE Warehouse Manager Stock Supervisor Service Supervisor Transportation Supervisor Chief Clerk Local Buyer Cashier Confidential Stenographer Warehouse Foreman Head Storemen APPENDIX C CABLE DEPARTMENT Pompliano , senior cable supervisor Toomey, senior cable supervisor Bundey, cable supervisor Record, cable supervisor Lydon, cable supervisor Smith, senior cable supervisor Sharman, cable supervisor Ilershberg , cable supervisor Wiseman , senior cable supervisor Fives, cable supervisor Harkins, assistant cable supervisor Dooher, route supervisor Sauer, route supervisor Kerley, route supervisor Dullea, route supervisor Till, senior telephone supervisor Petersen , telephone supervisor Langlois, telephone supervisor Gjetting, senior service supervisor Lloyd, assistant senior service supervisor Johnson, service supervisor Whelan, service supervisor Teiclniann, service supervisor Helpin, service supervisor Nielsen, equipment chief Miller, station electrician Superintendent in charge of Cable Operations M. Devlin, clerk-stenographer KanofÂ£, clerk to Division Cable Manager Charles Ludlum C. Andrews G. Manson Raymond W. Norman Paul L. Morel T. F. Foley C. T. J. Willis H. F. Phalon D. J. Gilvey R. L. Tierney i DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS' BOARD APPENDIX D METROPOLITAN NEWARK, OFFICES- COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT 630 Superintendent Chief Clerk Sales Manager Delivery Manager Chief Delivery Clerk Cashier Night Manager Late Night Manager Superintendent's Private Secre- tary Clerk in charge of Distribution Activities ' Clerk in charge of Messenger Personnel PLANT DEPARTMENT City Foreman