Wisconsin Porcelain Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jun 10, 1942

41 N.L.R.B. 898 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of WISCONSIN PORCELAIN COMPANY and STEEL WORKER$
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (C. 1. 0.) - '
In the Matter of WISCONSIN ' PORCELAIN COMPANY and PORCELAIN
WORKERS UNION OF SUN' PRAIRIE_
Cases Nos . R-37f^ and R-7723, Respectively
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION-
AND -
DIRECTION OF RUN-OFF ELECTION
June 10, 1942
On May 4, 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 May 26, 1942, under the direction and supervision of the
Regional Director for the Twelfth Region (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)-.
On May 27, 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 an Elec-
tion 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 :
Total on eligibility - list ------------------------------------- 188
Total ballots cast------- ------------------------------------ 171
Total ballots challenged------------------------------------ 0
Total blank ballots----------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots------- ------------------------------------ 0
Total valid votes counted----------------------------------- 171
Votes cast for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
A. F. of L------------------------------------------------ 83
Votes cast for Porcelain Workers Union of Sun Prairie-------- 81
Votes cast for neither-------------------------------------- 7
Although none of the competing labor organizations received a ma-
jority of the votes cast, the results of the election show that a substan-
tial majority of employees voting desire to bargain collectively with
the Company. Accordingly, we shall direct a run-off election in which
140 N. L. R. B. 1155.
41 N. L. R. B., No. 157.
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the eligible employees will be given an opportunity to decide whether
they desire to be represented by Porcelain Workers Union of Sun
Prairie or by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, A. F.
of L., for the purposes of collective bargaining.
DIRECTION OF RUN-OFF ELECTION
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, Na-
tional Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as
amended, it is hereby
DIRECTED that, as part of the investigation to ascertain representa-
tives for the purposes of collective bargaining with Wisconsin Porce-
lain Company, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, an election by secret ballot
shall be conducted as soon as possible, but not later than thirty (30)'
days from the date of this Direction under the direction and supervi-
sion of the Regional Director for the Twelfth Region, acting in this
matter as agent for the National Labor Relations Board, and subject
to Article III, Section 9, of said Rules and Regulations, among the
employees described in the Direction of Election issued on May 4, 1942^
but excluding those who have since quit or been discharged for cause,
to determine whether they desire to be represented by Porcelain Work-
ers Union of Sun Prairie,' or by International Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers, A. F. of L., for the purposes of collective bargaining.