Consolidated Laundries Corp.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Sep 6, 1941

35 N.L.R.B. 248 (N.L.R.B. 1941)

In the Matter of CONSOLIDATED LAUNDRIES CORPORATION and WASH-
ABLE CLOTHING, SPORTSWEAR & NovELTY WORKERS, LOCAL 169 OF
THE AMALGAMATED CLOTHING WORKERS OF AMERICA
Case No. R-2750
AMENDMENT TO DIRECTION OF ELECTION
September 6, 1941
On August 19, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the
above-entitled matter.' The Board, having been advised by Local
Union No. 284, International Laundry Workers Union, A. F. of L.,
that it does not desire to appear on the ballot, hereby amends its
Direction of Election by striking therefrom the words "whether they
desire to be represented by Washable Clothing, Sportswear & Novelty
Workers, Local 169 of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of Amer-
ica, or by Local Union No. 284, International Laundry Workers
Union, A. F. of L., for the purposes of collective bargaining, or by
neither" and substituting therefor the words "whether or not they
desire to be represented by Washable Clothing, Sportswear & Nov-
elty Workers, Local 169 of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America, for the purposes of collective bargaining."
.35 N. L. R. B., No. 50
[SAME TITLE]
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 30, 1941
On August 19, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board issued
a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceed-
ings.' On September 6, 1941, it issued an Amendment to Direction of
Election. Pursuant to the Direction of Election as amended, an
election by secret ballot was conducted on September 12, 1941, under
the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Second
Region (New York City). On September 15, 1941, the Regional
Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor
Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued
and duly served upon the parties an Election Report. No objections
to the conduct of the ballot or the Election Report have been filed
by any of the parties.
34 N. L. R. B. 476.
248
CONSOLIDATED LAUNDRIES CORPORATION 249
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total number eligible to vote______________________________ 50
Total number of ballots cast_______________________________ -48
Total number of votes in favor of Local 169, Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America, C. I. 0____________________ 42
Total number of votes against afore-named union ----------- 6
Total number of blank votes_______________________________ 0
Total number of void ballots_______________________________ 0
Total number of challenged votes__________________________ 0
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 Washable Clothing, Sportswear & Nov-
elty Workers, Local 169, of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America, has been designated and selected by a majority of the cutters,
markers, spreaders, trimmers, shippers, floor girls, shipping clerks,
and all other productive employees in the manufacturing department
of the Lackawanna Linen Supply Divisions of Consolidated Laundries
Corporation as their representative for the purposes of collective bar-
gaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the, Act, Washable
Clothing, Sportswear & Novelty Workers, Local 169, of the Amal-
gamated Clothing Workers of America 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.
35 N. L. R. B., No. 50a.