Bethlehem Steel Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Apr 24, 1942

40 N.L.R.B. 838 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY (BOSTON YARDS) and
PATTERN MAKERS LEAGUE OF NORTH AMERICA (AFL)
Case No. R 3571
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 24, 1942
On March 28, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the
above-entitled proceedings.' Pursuant to the Direction of Election,
an election by secret ballot was conducted on April 13, 1942, under-
the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the First
Region (Boston, Massachusetts), among alt pattern makers and pat-
tern makers' apprentices of Bethlehem Steel Company (Boston
Yards). On April 14, 1942, the Regional Director, acting pursuant
to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and
Regulations-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 have been filed by any
of the parties.
The Regional Director reported as follows concerning the balloting
and its results :
Total number eligible to vote________________________________ 11
Total number of votes cast_________________________________ 11
Total number of valid votes________________________________ 11
Total number of ballots marked for "Yes"____________________ 10
Total number of ballots marked for "No"_____________________ 1
Total number of blank ballots_______________________________ 0
Total number of void ballots________________________________ 0
Total number of challenged ballots___________________________ 0
In the Decision and Direction of Election previously referred to, the
Board made no final determination as to the appropriate unit, find-
ing that such determination should be controlled by the desires of the
employees in question. The Board stated that if a majoriti, of the
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pattern makers and pattern makers' apprentices voted in favor of
Pattern Makers League of North America (AFL), they would con-
stitute a separate unit, while if a majority voted against said organi-
zation, the petition would be dismissed and they would remain a part
of the industrial unit.
Upon the entire record in the case, the Board makes the following :
SUPPLEMENTAL FINDINGS OF. FACT
We find that the pattern makers and pattern makers' apprentices
of Bethlehem Steel Company (Boston Yards), East Boston, Massa-
chusetts, constitute a unit appropriate for the purposes of collective
bargaining and that said unit. will insure to employees of the Com-
pany the full benefit of their right to self-organization and to col-
lective bargaining and otherwise will effectuate the policies of the
Act.
Upon the basis of the above findings of fact and upon the entire
record in the case, the Board makes the following : -
SUPPLEMENTAL CONCLUSION OF LAW
The pattern makers and pattern makers' apprentices of Bethlehem
Steel Company (Boston Yards) ; East Boston, Massachusetts, consti-
tute a unit appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining
within the meaning of Section 9 (b) of the National Labor Relations
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 Rela-
tions Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections S and 9,
of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Retgulations-Series
2, as amended,
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Pattern Makers League of North
'America (AFL) has been designated and selected by a majority of
the pattern makers and pattern makers' apprentices of Bethlehem
Steel Company (Boston Yards), East Boston, Massachusetts, as
their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining, and
that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act,
Pattern Makers League of North America (AFL) is the exclusive
representative of all such employees.for the purposes of collective
bargaining with respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment,
and other conditions of employment.