General Metals Corp.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Feb 3, 1940

20 N.L.R.B. 121 (N.L.R.B. 1940)

In the Matter of GENERAL METALS CORPORATION and AMALGAMATED
ASSOCIATION OF IRON, STEEL AND TIN WORKERS OF 'NORTH AMERIOA,
THROUGH THE S. W. O. C. AFFILIATED WITH THE C. I. O.
Case No. R-1628
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 3, 1940
On December 26, 1939 , the National Labor Relations Board issued
its Decision and' Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceed-
iilgs.1 Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret
ballot was conducted on January 16, 1940, under the direction and
supervision of the Regional Director for the Twenty-first Region
(Los Angeles, California).. On January 17, 1940, the Regional Di-
rector, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor
Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, issued and duly
served upon the parties his Election Report. No objections to the
conduct of the ballot or the Election Report have been filed by any
of the parties.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total number of eligible voters ---------------------------- 141
Total number of ballots cast_______________________________ 134
Total number of votes for Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers of North America, through the
S. W. 0. C. affiliated with the C. I. 0____________________ 90
Total number of votes against Amalgamated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America, through
the S. W. 0. C. affiliated with the C. I. 0_________________ 43
Total number of challenged ballots ------------------------ 1
Total number of void ballots______________________________ 0
Total number of blank ballots______ _______________________ 0
Since the number of challenged ballots cannot affect the result of the
election, we find it unnecessary to pass upon the challenges.
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of National Labor Relations
Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of
118 N. L. R. B. 708.
20 N. L. R. B., No. 8.
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122 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as
amended,
IT is HEREBY CERTIFIED that Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers of North America, Lodge No. 2018, through the
S._ W. 0. C. affiliated with the C. I. 0., has been designated and
selected by a majority of all production and maintenance employees
of General Metals Corporation, Vernon, California, including ham-
mer men, heaters, die sinkers, machinists, blacksmiths, blacksmith
helpers, press operators, press helpers, molders, molder helpers, core
makers, and laborers, but excluding supervisory employees having the
power to hire and discharge and clerical employees, as their repre-
sentative for the purposes of collective bargaining, and that pursuant
to the provisions of Section 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations
Act, Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel. and Tin. Workers of
North America, Lodge No. 2018, through the S.. W. 0. C. - affiliated
with the C. I. 0., 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.