Cudahy Packing Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Mar 14, 1942

39 N.L.R.B. 808 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of CUDAHY PACKING COMPANY and PACKINGHOUSE
WORKERS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, C. I. O.
Case No. R-3451
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 14, 1942
- On February 9, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein'
called the 'Board, issued its Decision and Direction of Election in
the above-entitled proceeding.' Pursuant to the Direction of Elec=
tion, an election by secret- ballot was conducted on February 20,
1942, under the supervision and direction of the Regional Director
for the Second Region (New York City). On February 21, 1942,
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 her Election
Report.
As to 'the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total on eligibility list_____________________________________ 261
Total ballots cast__________________________________________ 231
Total ballots challenged____________________________________ 4
Total blank ballots________________________________________ 0
Total void ballots__________________________________________ 2
Total valid votes counted__________________________________ 225
Total cast for C. I. 0 -------------------------------------- 3-55
Votes cast for A. F. of L.___________________________________ 65
Votes cast for neither______________________________________ 5
On February 24 and 26, 1942, Wholesale Meat Distributors Union,
Local 640 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
of North America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor,
filed its objections to the conduct of the election and to the Election
Report, and requested oral argument. On March 9, 1942, the Re-
gional Director issued her Report on Objections. The Board, having
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duly considered the Election Report, the objections thereto, and the
Regional Director's report thereon, finds that the objections raise
no substantial and material issues with respect to the conduct of
the ballot or to the Election Report. The objections are hereby
overruled. The request for oral argument is denied.
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 8 and
9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series
2, as amended,
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Packinghouse Workers Organizing
Committee, C. I. 0., has been designated and selected by a majority
of all production employees of Cudahy Packing Company, Jersey
City, New Jersey, including coopers, but excluding chauffeurs,
weighmasters, watchmen, mechanics, roustabouts, engineers, firemen,
supervisors, managerial employees, "schochtim," office janitors, office
clerks, carpenters, and electricians, as their -representative for the
purposes of collective bargaining and that, pursuant to the provi-
sions of Section 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, Pack-
inghouse Workers Organizing Committee, C. I. 0., 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.
MR. Wm.. M. LEISERSON took no part in the consideration of the
above Supplemental Decision and Certification of Representatives.