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National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Sep 3, 1942

43 N.L.R.B. 941 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of DELco RADIO DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS CORPORA-
TION and INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AIRCRAFT, AND
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF A,IERICA , LOCAL No. 292
(C.I.O.)
Case No. R-3943
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
DIRECTION OF RUN-OFF ELECTION
Septe'kber 3, 1942
On July 15, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called
the Board; issued a Decision and Direction of Election in'the above-
entitled proceeding., Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an elec-
tion by secret ballot was conducted on August' 12, 1942, under the
direction and supervision.of the Regional Director for the Eleventh
Region (Indianapolis, Indiana). On August 18, 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 his Election Report.. In accordance
with a stipulation of the parties entered into pursuant to United
States Army Regulations, the Regional Director reported the results
of the Election in percentages instead of the usual form 'setting forth
the number of persons eligible to vote and the number who partici-
pated iii the balloting. No objections to the conduct of the ballot
or to the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional-Director reported
as follows :
Percent
Valid votes cast for International Union, United Automobile
Workers of America, Local No 683, affiliated with the A F.
of L, and Local B-1194 of the International Brothei hood of
Electrical Workers, affiliated with the A F of L, jointly___ 46 69'
Valid votes cast for International Union, United Automobile,
Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America,
Local No 292, affiliated with the C I O-------------------- 47. 18
Votes cast for neither______________________________________ 6.13
On August 14, 1942, International Union, United Automobile, Air-
craft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Local No.
292, affiliated with the C. I. O.,,filed a request for a-run-off election
to be held by the Board. . Although neither of the competing labor
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organizations in the election received a majority of the votes cast,
the results of the election show that a majority of the employees in
question,desire to bargain collectively with the, Company. Accord-
ingly, we shall direct a run-off election in which such employees will
be given an opportunity to decide whether they desire to be repre-
sented by International Union, United.Automobile, Aircraft, and Ag-
ricultural Implement Workers of America, Local No. 292, affiliated
with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, or jointly by Inter-
national Union, United Automobile Workers of America, Local No.
683, and 'Local B-1194 of, the; International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, both affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for
the purposes of collective bargaining.
DIRECTION OF RUN=OFF ELECTION
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
DIRECTED that, as part of the investigation authorized by the Board
to determine representatives for the purposes of collective bargaining
with Delco Radio Division of General Motors Corporation, Kokomo,
Indiana, an election by secret ballot shall be conducted as early as
possible, but not,later than thirty (30) days from the date of this
Direction of Run-Off Election,, under the direction and supervision
of the Regional Director for the Eleventh- Region, actin in this
matter as agent for the National Labor Relations Board and subject
to Article III, Section 9, of said Rules and Regulations, among all
employees of Delco Radio Division of General Motors Corporation,
Kokomo, Indiana, in the appropriate unit described in the Decision
and Direction' of, Election issued July •15, • 1942, who were employed
during the pay-roll period immediately preceding. said Decision and
Direction of Election, but excluding those who have since quit or been
discharged for cause, to determine whether they desire to be repre-
sented by International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and
Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Local No. 292, affiliated,
with the" Congress of Industrial Organizations, or jointly by Interna-
tional Union, United Automobile Workers of America, Local No. 683,
and Local B-1194 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, both affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for
the purposes of collective bargaining:
CHAIRMAN MILLIS took no part in the consideration of the above
Supplemental Decision and Direction-of Run-off Election.
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