West Kentucky Coal Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jun 6, 1941

32 N.L.R.B. 336 (N.L.R.B. 1941)

In the Matter Of WEST KENTUCKY COAL COMPANY and NATIONAL
MARITIME UNION, INLAND BOATMEN'S DIVISION (C. I. 0.)
Case No. R-940'
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 6, 1941
On April 26,_ 1941, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Elections in the
above-entitled proceeding.' Pursuant to the Direction of Elections,
elections by secret ballot were conducted on May 16, 1941, under the
direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Eleventh
Region (Indianapolis, Indiana). On May 20, 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 an Election Report on the ballot.
No objections to the conduct of the ballot or the Election Report have
been filed by any of the parties.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
PADUCAH PLANT
Total number of employees alleged eligible to vote -- ---------- 16
Total number voted________________________________ _ 15
Total number valid votes cast------------------------------ 11
Total number of votes for the National Maritime Union, Inland
Boatmen's Division , affiliated with the C . I 0-------------- S
Total number of votes against the National Maritime Union,
Inland Boatmen 's Division , affiliated with the C . I. 0------
Total number of blank ballots ----------------------------- 0
Total number of void ballots ------------------------------- 0
Total number of challenged ballots - ------------------------- 4
CASEYVILLE PLANT
Total number of employees alleged eligible to vote - --------- 10
'total number voted---------------------------------------- 9
Total number valid votes cast ------------------------------- 9
Total number of votes for the National Maritime Union, Inland
Boatmen's Division , affiliated with the C. I. 0-------------- 7
Total number of votes against the National Maritime Union,
Inland Boatmen's Division , affiliated with the C. I. 0------ 2
Total number of blank ballots------------------------------- 0
Total number of void ballots------------------------------- 0
Total number of challenged ballots -------------------------- 1
1 31 N L R B 394
32 N. L. R. B., No. 76.
336
WEST KENTUCKY COAL COMPANY 337
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 8 and
9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series
2, as amended,
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that National Maritime Union, Inland Boat-
men's Division, C. I. 0., has been designated and selected by a ma-
jority of all persons employed by West Kentucky Coal Company
at Caseyville, Kentucky, as fleetmen or fleet watchmen, tipplemen,
and pumpmen, as their representative for purposes of collective bar-
gaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, National
Maritime Union, Inland Boatmen's Division, C. 1.. 0., is the exclu-
sive representative of all such employees for the purposes of col-
lective bargaining in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of em-
ployment, and other conditions of employment.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that National Maritime Union, Inland
Boatmen's Division, C. I. 0., has been designated and selected by
a majority of all persons employed by West Kentucky Coal Com-
pany at Paducah, Kentucky, as fleetmen or fleet watchmen, digger-
men, elevator men, and pumpmen, as their representative for the
purposes of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a)
of the Act, National Maritime Union, Inland Boatmen's Division,
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.