Wenzel Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Apr 2, 1940

22 N.L.R.B. 655 (N.L.R.B. 1940)

In the Matter of MACK WENZEL DOING BUSINESS AS WENZEL COMPANY
and INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS, DISTRICT No. 8,
AFFILIATED ;WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
Case No. R-1705
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
ORDER
April 0, 1940
On February 23, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the
above-entitled proceeding.' The Direction of Election provided that
an election by secret ballot be conducted as early as possible but not
later than thirty (30) days from the date of the Direction, under the
direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Thirteenth
Region, among all production employees of the Company who were
employed during the pay-roll period next preceding the date of the
Direction, including employees who did not work during such pay-
roll period because they were ill or on vacation and employees who
were then or had since been temporarily laid off, but excluding fore-
men, supervisory and office employees, watchmen, salesmen, and em-
ployees who had since quit or been discharged for cause, to deter-
mine whether or not they desired to be represented by International
Association of Machinists, District No. 8, Affiliated with American
Federation of Labor, for the purposes of collective bargaining.
Pursuant to the Direction, -an election by secret ballot was con-
ducted on March 12, 1940, under the direction and supervision of the
Regional Director for the Thirteenth Region (Chicago, Illinois).'
On March 14, 1940, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article
III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regu-
lations-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.
120 N. L . R B. 707
22 N. L. R. B., No. 27.
655
656 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
As to the results of the secret ballot, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total number of ballots cast________________________________ 43
Total number eligible_______________________________________ 52
Total number of ballots cast for the Union__________________ 17
Total number of ballots cast against the Union______________ 25
Total number protested ballots______________________________ 0
Total number blank ballots__________________________________ 1
Total number of void ballots_______________________________ 0
The results of the election show that no collective bargaining rep-
resentative has been selected by a majority of the employees. The
petition for investigation and certification of representatives of em-
ployees of Mack Wenzel, doing business as Wenzel Company, Chi-
cago, Illinois, will therefore be dismissed.
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 certi-
fication of representatives of employees of Mack Wenzel, doing busi-
ness as Wenzel Company, Chicago, Illinois, filed by International
Association of Machinists, District No. 8, Affiliated with American
Federation of Labor, be, and it hereby is, dismissed.