American France Line et al.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Nov 10, 1937

4 N.L.R.B. 112 (N.L.R.B. 1937)

In the Matter of AMERICAN FRANCE LINE et al. and INTERNATIONAL
SEAMEN'S UNION OF AMERICA
Case No. R-157
AMENDMENT TO DECISIONS AND DIRECTIONS OF
ELECTIONS
November 10, 1937
On July 16 and September 17, 1937, the National Labor Rela-
tions Board, herein called the Board, issued Decisions and Direc-
tions of Elections 1 in the above entitled case. The Direction of
Elections issued July 16, 1937, directed that elections be held among
the unlicensed personne12 employed in the deck, engine, and stewards'
departments on vessels operated out of Atlantic and Gulf ports by
the 52 named companies, the Decision stating, "The word `vessel' is
intended, throughout this Decision, to include barges and tugs even
when operated in harbors only." The inclusion of tugs and barges
operated in harbors only was likewise made in the Direction of
Elections issued September 17, 1937, which directed similar elections
to be held in nine additional companies.
Since the issuance of these Directions, the Board has been re-
quested by International Seamen's Union of America, the petitioner
in this case, and by National Maritime Union of America, the only
other labor organization involved, to amend these Decisions and
Directions of Elections by excluding unlicensed seamen employed on
tugs and barges operated in harbors only. In addition, a majority
of the 61 companies involved have made the same request.
The Board having further considered the matter, because of these
requests, hereby amends its Decisions and Directions of Elections
of July 16 and September 17, 1937, by directing that unlicensed sea-
men employed on tugs and barges operated in harbors only shall not
be included in the elections being held in this case.
13 N L R B 64 and 3 N L R B 80. respectively
2 With some exceptions not necessary to be considered herein
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