American Lady Corset Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Nov 29, 1940

28 N.L.R.B. 174 (N.L.R.B. 1940)

In the Matter of AMERICAN LADY CORSET COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL
LADIES' GARMENT WORKERS' UNION, LOCAL No. 318, (A. F. L.)
Case No. R-2075
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 29,19.40,
On October 31, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board issued a
Decision and Direction of Election in this proceeding Pursuant to
the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted
on November 14, 1940, under the direction and supervision of the Re-
'gional Director for the Seventh Region (Detroit, Michigan). On
November 16, 1940, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article
III, Section 9, of National'Labor Relations Board Rules and Regula-
tions-Series 2, as amended, issued an Election Report, copies of which
were duly served upon the parties. No objections to the conduct of
the ballot or to the Election Report were filed by any of the parties.
As to the balloting and its results the Regional Director reported as
follows :
Total on eligibility list--------------------------------------- 240
Total ballots cast------------------------------------------- 235
Total ballots challenged-------------------------------------- -2
Total blank ballots----------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots------------------------------------------ 1
Total valid votes cast---------------------------------------- 232
Votes cast for International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union,
Local No. 318, affiliated with the American Federation of
Labor ---------------------------------------------------- 137
Votes cast - against International Ladies' Garment Workers'
Union, Local No. 318, affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor-------------------------------------------------- 95
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-Rules-and-Regulations-Series 2,,as
amended, "
1 27 N L R B. 1171.
28 N. L . R. B., No. 34
174'
AMERICAN LADY CORSET COMPANY 175
'IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that International Ladies' Garment Workers'
Union, Local No. 318, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor,
has been designated and selected by a majority of the employees of
American Lady Corset Company, Detroit, Michigan, in the following
classifications : stitching, seaming, binding, talons, zigzag stitching,
lace stitching, brassiere stitching, stripper, marking and stamping,
embroidery, patterns, short chasers, checkers, repairs, hooks and eyes,
folding, cutters, marking, lay-up cloth, cloth stock, production helper,
labels, backs, shipping room, boning, errands, faggoting, buttons and
buttonholes, examining, shaping and examining, instructors, morrow-
ing, pinking, pressing, supporters, labels and borings, models, design
pairs, cloth stock and stock room; expressly excluding, however, fore-
men, watchmen, firemen, carpenters, cafe employees, machinists, print-
ers, janitors, elevator boys, supervisors, truck driver, and such employ-
ees as are probational and temporary, as their representative for the
purposes of collective bargaining and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a)
of the National Labor Relations Act, International Ladies' Garment
Workers' Union, Local No. 318, affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor, is the exclusive 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.
CHAIRMAN HARRY A. MILLIS took no part in, the consideration of the
above Certification of Representatives. -