Ideal Seating Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Mar 12, 1942

39 N.L.R.B. 750 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter Of IDEAL SEATING COMPANY and UNITED FURNITURE
WORKERS of AMERICA, CIO
Case No. R-3047
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
DIRECTION -
March 12, 1942
On October 16, 1941, 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 November 6,
1941, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director
for the Seventh Region (Detroit, Michigan). On January 24, 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. 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 the results thereof, the Regional Director
reported as follows :
Total on eligibility list _____________________________________ 162
Total ballots cast _________________________________________ 136
Total ballots challenged____________________________________ 17
Total blank ballots------------------------------ -_-------- 1
Total void ballots __________________________________________ 0
Total valid votes cast______________________________________ 118
Votes cast for United Furniture Workers of America, C . I. O_ 54
Votes cast against United Furniture Workers of . America,
C. I. 0 --------------------------------------------------- 64
As a result of an investigation conducted by the Acting Regional
Director, the Regional Director in his Election Report, recom-
mended that the challenges be sustained as to four of the voters,
Milton Goebel, Anthony Nausadis, Ray Zahm, and Charles Ziglnont;
and that the challenges be overruled as to 13 of the voters : Donald
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IDEAL SEATING COMPANY -751
Bockheim, Albert Bozung, Melvin Casper, Stewart Devris, Al Ga-
linis, Marvin Gray, Charles Hansen, Earl Kasper, Ray Kowrach,
Neil Kugel, Leo Stankus, Lawrence VanDusen, and Joe Vernegatis.
No objections to this recommendation were filed by any of the par-
-ties. The Board has examined and hereby,adopts the recommenda-
tions of the Regional Director with respect to the challenges. , The
ballots of Donald Bockheim, Albert Bozung, Melvin Casper, Stew-
art Devris, Al Galinis, Marvin Gray, Charles Hansen, Earl Kasper,
Ray Kowrach, Neil Kugel, Leo Stankus, Lawrence VanDusen, and
Joe Vernegatis are declared valid. The ballots of Milton Goebel,
Anthony Nausadis, Ray Zahm, and Charles Zigmont are declared
invalid.
Since the 13 challenged ballots which we have ruled to be valid
ballots may affect the outcome of the election, we shall direct that
they be counted and that a supplemental election report be served
upon the parties by the Regional Director.
DIRECTION
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor. Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Re-
lations Act (49 Stat. 449), and pursuant to Article III, Sections
8 and 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations,
it is hereby
DIRECTED that, as part of the investigation authorized by the Board
to ascertain representatives for the purposes of collective bargaining
with Ideal Seating Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Re-
gional Director for the Seventh Region, (Detroit, Michigan) shall,
pursuant to said Rules and Regulations, and subject to Article III,
Section 9 thereof, within ten (10) days from the date of this Direc-
tion, open and count the challenged ballots herein declared valid,
and shall thereafter prepare and cause to be served upon the parties
to this proceeding a Supplemental Election Report embodying his
findings therein and his recommendations as to the result of the
balloting.
MR. WM. M. LEISExsoN took no part in the consideration of the
above Supplemental Decision and Direction.
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