American Bridge Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Oct 9, 1942

44 N.L.R.B. 999 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of AMERICAN BRIDGE COMPANY and UNITED STEEL-
, WORKERS OF AMERICA
Case No. R-431r9.Decided October 9, 194
Investigation and Certification of Representatives : stipulation for certification
upon consent election.
Mr. F. K. McDand , of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the Company.
Mr. Lee Pressman, of Washington, D. C., for the Union.
Mr. John E. Lawyer, of counsel to the Board.
DECISION
AND
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
Upon petition duly filed' by United Steelworkers of America, herein
called the Union, alleging that a question affecting commerce had
arisen concerning the representation of employees of America Bridge
Company, herein called the Company, engaged in the fabrication of
steel products at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the National Labor Rela-
tions Board provided for an appropriate hearing upon due notice.
On. August 31, 1942, before a hearing was held, the Company, the
Union, and the Regional Director for the Sixth Region (Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania) entered into a "Stipulation for Consent Election and
Certification.by National Labor Relations Board."
Pursuant to the stipulation, an election by secret ballot, was con-
ducted on September 24, 1942, under the direction and supervision of
the Acting Regional Director, among all employees in the stipulated
unit to determine whether or not the said employees desired to be
represented by the Union for the purposes of collective bargaining.
On September 28, 1942, the Acting Regional Director issued and duly
served upon the parties an Election Report on the ballot. No objec-
tions to the conduct of the' election or the Election Report have been
filed by any of the parties.
In his Election ,Report the Acting Regional Director reported as
follows concerning the balloting and its results :
Total on eligibility list------------------------------------ 37
Total ballots cast----------------------------------------- 35
Total ballots challenged--------------------------------- 1
Total blank ballots---------------------------------------- none
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1000 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD.
Total void ballots________ _______________________________ none
Total valid votes counted__________________________________ 34
Votes cast for United Steelworkers of America (C. I. 0 )---- 34
Votes cast against United Steelworkers of,America (C. I. O.) _ none
We find it unnecessary to pass on the challenged ballot since it
cannot affect the result of the election. - I -
Upon the basis of the stipulation, the Election Report, and the
entire record in the case, the Board makes the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. A question affecting commerce has arisen concerning the repre-
sentation of employees of American Bridge Company, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, within the meaning of Section 9 (c) and Section 2 (6)
and (7) 'of the National Labor Relations Act. '
2. All of the employees of American Bridge Company at the Erec-
tion Department Toolhouse (adjacent to the Shifller Plant), Pitts-
burgh, Pennsylvania, except salaried or clerical employees, drafts-
men, drafting engineers and designers, foremen, assistant foremen,
or' supervisors in charge of. any classes of labor, or watchmen or'
guards, constitute a unit appropriate for the purposes of collective
bargaining, within the meaning of Section 9 (b) of the Act.
3. United Steelworkers of America (C. I. 0.), has been, designated
and selected by a majority of the employees in the above unit as their
representative for the purposes of collective' bargaining and is the
exclusive representative of all- employees in said unit within the
meaning of Section 9 (a) of the Act. '
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
Relations Act
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that United Steelworkers of America
(C. I. 0.), has been designated and selected by a majority of all
of the employees of the American Bridge Company at the Erection
Department Toolhouse (adjacent to the Shifer Plant), Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, except salaried or clerical employees, draftsmen, draft-
ing engineers and designers, foremen, assistant foremen, or super-
visors in charge of any classes of labor, or watchmen or guards, as,
their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining, and
that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, United Steelworkers of
America (C. I. O.), 'is the exclusive representative of all such em-
ployees' for the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates
of pay, wages, hours of employment and other conditions of em-
ployment.