French & Hecht, Inc.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Aug 9, 1941

34 N.L.R.B. 130 (N.L.R.B. 1941)

In the Matter of FRENCH & HECHT, INC. and FARM EQUIPMENT WORK-
ERS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, LOCAL 1123, AFFILIATED WITH THE
C. I. O.
Case No. R-2570
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
- August 9, 1941
On June 20, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board issued its
Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding,'
and on July 7, 1941, an Amendment to Direction of Election.2 Pur-
suant to the Direction of Election and Amendment, an election by
secret ballot was conducted on July 18, 1941, under the supervision of
the Acting Regional Director for the Eighteenth Region (Minneap-
olis, Minnesota). On July 23, 1941, 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 objec-
tions to the conduct of the ballot or to the Election Report were filed
by any of the parties.
As to the balloting and the results thereof, the Regional Director
reported as follows :
Total on eligibility list-------------------------------------------------- 318
Total ballots cast------------------------------------------------------- 309
Total ballots challenged------------------------------------------------- 0
Total blank ballots----------------------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots------------------------------------------------------- 0
Total valid votes cast---------------------------------------------------
Votes cast for Farm Equipment Workers Organizing Committee, Local No
309
123, affiliated with the C. I. 0------------------------------------------ 178
Votes cast against Farm Equipment Workers Organizing Committee, Local
No 123, affiliated with the C. I. 0-------------------------------------- 131
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,
1 32 N L. R. B. 923
2 33 N L. R. B 173
34 N.L.R B,No.21.
130
FRENCH & HECHT, -INC. 131
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Farm Equipment Workers Organizing
Committee, Local No. 123, affiliated with the C. I. 0., has been selected
by a majority of the production and maintenance employees of French
& Hecht, Inc., Davenport, Iowa, excluding foremen, non-working
assistant foremen, supervisory employees, office and clerical employees,
timekeepers, watchmen, and apprentices, as their representative for
the purposes of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to the pro-
visions of Section 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, Farm
Equipment Workers Organizing Committee, Local No. 123, affiliated
with the 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.