Bennett Mining Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Sep 9, 1942

43 N.L.R.B. 1187 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

,,In the Matter of BENNETT MINING COMPANY AND PICKANDS, MATHER c^&
COMPANY and LOCAL UNION 2476, UNITED STEELWORKERS OF-AMERICA,
C. I. O.
In the Matter Of HOYT MINING COMPANY AND PICKANDS, MATHER &
COMPANY and LOCAL UNION No. 2456, UNITED STEELWORKERS OF
AMERICA, C. I. O.
In the Matter Of PICKANDS, MATHER & CO., AND CRETE MINING COM-
PANY and LOCAL UNION 2553, UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA,
C. I. O.
Ca,ses Nos. R-3751, R--3i'52, and R-3753, respeetively
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 9, 1942
On May 12, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called
the Board, issued its Decision and Direction of Elections in the above-
entitled proceedings? Pursuant to the Direction of Elections, separate
elections by secret ballot were conducted ' on June 3, 1942, under- the
direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Eighteenth
Region (Minneapolis, Minnesota). On June 5, 1942, the Regional Di-
rector, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Re-
lations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued an
Elections Report, copies of which were duly served upon the parties.
No objections to the conduct of the ballot or to the Elections Report have
been filed by any of the parties. -
As to the balloting and the results thereof, the Regional Director
reported as follows :
a The liennett Mme
Total on eligibility list------------------------------------ 164
Total ballots cast----------------------------------------- 144
'Total ballots challenged----------------------------------- 0
Total blank ballots---------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots----------------------------------------- 2
Total valid votes counted---------------------------------- 142
Votes cast for LOCAL UNION 2476, STEEL Worxaiis ORGANIZING
COMMI=E, C I. 0-------------------------------------- 120
Votes clst against LocAr, UN JON 2476, S 'rEE2r, WORKERS ORGANIZ-
ING COMMITTEE , C 1 0-----------------------------------
140 N L R . B 1321.
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b The Scranton Mine
Total on eligibility list________________, --------------------- 153
Total ballots cast ----------------------------------------- 115
Total ballots challenged ------------------------------------ 0
Total blank ballots ---------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots_________________________________________ 0
Total valid votes counted__________________________________ 115
Votes cast for Lo-AL UNION No 2456, STEEL WORKERS ORGANIZ-
ING COMMITTEE, C I 0---------------------------------- 107
Votes cast against LOCAL UNION No. 2456, STEEL WORKERS OR-
GANIZING COMMITTEE, C. I. 0-2 --- - ----------------------- 8
c The Albany line
Total on eligibility list------------------------------------ 67
Total ballots cast_________________________________________ 54
'Total ballots challenged___________________________________ 0
Total blank ballots---------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots________________----------------- ------------------------- 0
Total valid votes counted---------------------------------- 54
Votes cast for LOCAL UNION 2553, STEEL WORKERS ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE, C I 0------------------ _------------------- 45
Votes cast against LocAL UNION 2553. S'i EEL W oRKERS . ORGANIZ-
ING COMMITTEE . C. I 0---------------------------------- 0
Upon motion duly filed by United Steelworkers of America praying
that the name "United Steelworkers of America" be substituted for
the name "Steel Workers Organizing Committee" in the-caption and
relevant portions of the record in these proceedings, the Board,.on
August 3, 1942, issued and duly served upon the parties its notice to
show cause is by the motion should not be granted. No sufficient cause
to the contrary having been shown, the Board hereby grants thb
motion to substitute the name "United Steelworkers of America" for
the name "Steel Workers Organizing Committee." We accordingly,
correct the, caption and will certify the United Steelworkers of Amer-
ica as exclusive bargaining representative. -
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, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of
National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations 'Series 2,
as amended, -
IT'IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Local Union 2476, United Steelworkers
of America, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations,
has been designated and selected by a majority of all employees of
Bennett Mining Company and Pickands, Mather & Company, at the
BENNETT MINING COMPANY. 1189
Bennett Mine, Keewatin, Minnesota, excluding foremen, assistant
foremen (who are not working foremen), supervisors in charge of any
class of labor, policemen, and clerical and salaried employees, as their
representative for the purposes of collective bargaining, and that, pur-
suant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Local Union 2476, United Steel-
workers of America, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organi-
zations, 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.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Local Union No. 2456, United Steel-
workers of America, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Or-
ganizations, has been designated and selected by a majority of all
employees of Hoyt Mining Company and Pickands, Mather & Com-
pany, at the Scranton Mine, Hibbing, Minnesota, excluding foremen,
assistant foremen (who are not working foremen), supervisors, in
charge-of any class of labor, policemen, and clerical and salaried em-
ployees, as their representative for the purposes of collective bar-
ganiiiig, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of they Act, Local Union
No. 2456, United Steelworkers of America, affiliated with the Congress
of Industrial Organizations, 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 employ-
ment.
IT Is I;IEREBY CERTIFIED that Local Union 2553, United Steelw'oikers
of America, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations,
has been designated and selected by a majority of all employees of
Pickands, Mather & Co., and Crete Mining Company, at the Albany
Mine, Hibbing, Minnesota, excluding foremen, assistant foremen (who
are not working foremen), supervisors in charge of any class of labor,
policemen, and clerical and salaried employees,,as'their representative
for the purposes of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to
Section 9 (a) of the Act, Local Union 2553, United Steelworkers of
America, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, is
the exclusive representative of all such employees for the purposes of
collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of em-
ployment, and other conditions of employment.