Indiana Brass Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Feb 25, 1942

39 N.L.R.B. 223 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of INDIANA BRASS COMPANY and STEEL WORKERS'
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE , AFFILIATED WITH THE C. I. O.
Case No. R-306
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 25,1912
On November 15, 1941, and January 10, 1942, respectively, the
National Labor Relations Board issued a Decision and Direction of
Election and a Supplemental Decision and Second Direction of Elec-
tion in the above-entitled proceeding? Pursuant to the Second
Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted on
February 9, 1942, under the direction and supervision of the Regional
Director for the Eleventh Region (Indianapolis, Indiana). On
February 11, 1942 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. I No objections 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
ieported as follows:
Total on eligibility list_____________________________________ 205
Total ballots cast------------------------------------------ 168
Total ballots challenged ------------------------------------ 9
Total blank ballots----------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots---- -------------------------------------- 1
Total valid votes counted------------- .------------------ -_ 158
Votes cast for BRASS WORKERS ' FEDERAL LA13OR UNION No.
22915, affiliated with the AFL ----------------------------- 106
Votes cast for STEEL WORKERS ' • ORC.I,NIZING COMMITTEE , affili-
ated with the CIO---------------------------------------- 52
Since the challenged ballots could not affect the outcome of the
election, it is unnecessary to rule upon the challenges.
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor
1 36 N. L. R. B 967; 38 N . L R B. 147.
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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,
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Brass Workers' Federal Labor Union
No. 22915, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, has
been selected by a majority of all production and maintenance em-
ployees of Indiana Brass Company, Frankfort, Indiana, at its
Frankfort , Indiana, plant , including watchmen , but excluding super-
visory employees , main office clerical employees , and shipping and
receiving clerks, as their representative for the purposes of collective
bargaining, and that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 (a)
of the National Labor Relations Act, Brass Workers' Federal Labor
Union No. 22915, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor,
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 condit^ioIrs of employment.