Willamette Valley Lumber Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jan 26, 1942

38 N.L.R.B. 544 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of WILLAMETTE VALLEY LUMBER COMPANY and LOCAL
#5-92, INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA, AFFILIATED
WITH C. I. O.
Case No. R=2931
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 26, 194.2 -
On September 25, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued its Decision and Direction of Election in the
above-entitled proceeding? Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an
election by secret ballot was conducted on October 23, 1941, under
the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Nine-
teenth Region (Seattle, Washington). On October 25, 1941, the Re-
gional 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.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total on eligibility list-------------------------------------- 329
Votes cast for Local #5-92, International Wood,,yorkers of
America, C. I. 0------------------------------------------- 83,
Votes cast for Lumber & Sawmill Workers, Local No. 2714,
A. F. of L------------------------------------------------ 201
Votes cast for Neither-------------------------------------------- 4
Total challenged ballots------------------------------------- 20
Total valid votes cast -----------_--------------------- 288
Total on eligibility list not voting---------------------------- 21
Thereafter, Local #5-92, International Woodworkers of America,
herein called the I. W. A., filed objections to the conduct of the election.
On November 12, 1941, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to
Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and
Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued a Report on Objections find-
ing that the objections raised no substantial or material issues with
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respect to the conduct of the election and recommending that the
objections be dismissed.
We have considered the objections of the I. W. A. and the Regional
Director's report thereon. We are of the opinion that the objections
raise no'substantial or material issues with respect to the conduct of
the election. The objections are 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 8 and 9,
of National Labor Relations Board Riles and Regulations-Series 2,
as amended,
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Lumber & Sawmill Workers, Local No.
2714, A. F. of L., has been designated and selected by a majority of
the production, maintenance, and transportation employees of
Willamette Valley Lumber Company, Dallas, Oregon, including the
head sawyers, but excluding management, office, clerical, and super-
visory employees, as their representative for the purposes of collective
bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Lumber &
Sawmill Workers, Local No. 2714, A. F. of L.,• is the exclusive repre-
sentative of all such employees for the purposes of collective bar-
gaining in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and
other conditions of employment.
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