Abbott Worsted Mills, Inc.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jan 11, 1940

19 N.L.R.B. 309 (N.L.R.B. 1940)

In the Matter Of ABBOTT WORSTED MILLS, INC. and WILTON WORSTED
WORKERS ASSOCIATION
Case No. R-1595
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 11, 1940
On December 5, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued its Decision and Direction of Election in
the above-entitled proceedings." Pursuant to the Direction of
Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted on December 21,
1939, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director
for the First Region (Boston, Massachusetts). On December 22,
1939, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9,
of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2,
issued and duly served upon the Wilton Worsted Workers Associa-
tion and the Company his Election Report. 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 :
Question : Do you desire to be represented for purposes of collec-
tive bargaining with the Abbott Worsted Mills, Inc., by Wilton
Worsted Workers Association? .
1. Total number of voters eligible___________________________ 142
2. Total number ballots cast --------------------------------- 129
3. Total number valid ballots cast__________________________ 129
4. Total number ballots marked "Yes -------------------------- 73
5. Total number ballots marked "No"________________________ 56
6. Total number challenged ballots__________________________ 0
7. Total number blank ballots______________________________ 0
S. Total number void ballots_________________________________ 0
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 Regulations-
Series 2,
1 18 N. L. R. B. 133.
19 N. L . R. B., No. 33.
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310 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Wilton Worsted Workers Association has
been selected by a majority of the production and maintenance em-
ployees of Abbott Worsted Mills , Inc., Wilton, New Hampshire, includ-
ing the painter, yard helper, office cleaner , and the clerks who assist the
designer, but excluding overseers and office employees , as their repre-
sentative for the purposes of collective bargaining , and that pursuant
to Section 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, Wilton Worsted
Workers Association is the exclusive bargaining 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.