Hillcone Steamship Co., Ltd.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

May 6, 1942

40 N.L.R.B. 1205 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter Of HILLCONE STEAarSFQI' COMPANY, LTD. and NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION OF MASTERS , MATES & PILOTS OF AMERICA, A. F. L.
Case No. R-3601.Decided May 6, 1942
Investigation and 'Certification of Representatives : stipulation for certification
on consent election. -
Mr. C. A. Ames, of San Francisco, Calif., for the Company.
Capt. C. F. May, of San Francisco, Calif., for the A. F. of L.
Mr. George H. Gentitlies, of counsel to the Board.
DECISION
AND
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
I STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Upon petition' duly filed by National Organization of Masters,
Mates & Pilots of America, A. F. L., herein called the A. F. of L.,
alleging that a question affecting commerce had arisen concerning
the representation of employees of Hillcone Steamship Company,
Ltd., herein called the Company, engaged at San Francisco, Cali-
fornia, in the business of owning and operating tanker vessels
carrying petroleum products, the National Labor Relations Board
provided for an appropriate hearing upon due notice. On February
20, 1942, before a hearing was held, the Company, the A. F. of L.,
and the Regional Director for the Twentieth Region (San Francisco,
California) entered into,a "STIPULATION FOR CERTIFICATION ON CON-
SENT ELECTION." Pursuant to the Stipulation, an election by secret
ballot was conducted from March 1 to 31, 1942, under the direction
and supervision of the Regional Director, among all licensed officers,
including masters, employed by the Company on its tankers, to de-
termine whether or not they desired to be represented by the A. F.
of L. On April 16, 1942, the Regional Director issued and duly
served upon the parties an Election Report on the ballot. No objec-
tions to the conduct of ,the ballot or the Election Report have been
filed by anyof the parties.
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In her Election Report, the Regional Director reported as follows,
concerning the balloting and its results :
Total number eligible to vote-------------------------------- 9
Total number of votes counted------------------------------ 7
Total number blank ballots ------------------------------------ I
Total number void ballots----------------------------------- 0
Total number challenged ballots---------------------------- 0-
Votes cast for National Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor- 5
Votes cast against National Organization of Masters, Mates &
Pilots of America, affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor------------------------------------------------- 2
Upon the basis of the Stipulation, the Election Report, and the-
entire record in the case, the Board makes the following :
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. A question affecting commerce has arisen concerning the repre-
sentation of employees of Hillcone Steamship Company, Ltd., San
Francisco, California, within the meaning of Section 9 (c) and
Section 2 (6) and (7) of the National Labor Relations Act.
2. All licensed officers, including masters, employed by the Com-
pany on, its tankers, constitute a unit appropriate for the purposes-
of collective bargaining within the meaning of Section 9 (b) of the
National Labor Relations Act.
3. National Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots of America,
A. F. L., has been designated and selected by a majority of the em-
ployees in the above unit as their representative for the purposes,of
collective bargaining and is the exclusive representative. of all em-
ployees in said unit within the meaning of Section 9 (a) of the
National Labor Relations Act.
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
Relations Act,
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that National Organization of Masters,
Mates & Pilots of America, A. F. L., has been designated and selected
by a majority of all licensed officers, including plasters, employed by
the Hillcone Steamship Company, Ltd., San Francisco, California,
on its tankers, as their representative for the purposes of collective
bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, the Na-
tional Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots of America,A. F. L.,
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.