International Freighting Corp., et al.

National Labor Relations Board - Board DecisionsMay 25, 1938

7 N.L.R.B. 442 (N.L.R.B. 1938)

In the Matter Of INTERNATIONAL FREIGHTING CORP., et al. and INTERNATIONAL SEAMEN'S UNION OF AMERICA Case No. R-159 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES May 05, 1938 Pursuant to petitions filed by International Seamen's Union of America, herein called I. S. U., affiliated with the American Federa- tion of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Elections in the above- named case on September 17, 1937,1 directing that elections be held among the unlicensed seamen, with certain exceptions, employed by several named companies. The Decision and Direction of Elections also provided that in view of the proposed reorganization of I. S. U. by the American Federation of Labor, the phrase "International Sea- men's Union of America, or its successor, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor" should be used on the ballots in the elections in place of the name "International Seamen's Union of America." A question having subsequently arisen as to the identity of the successor union to I. S. U., affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, the Board on its own motion directed that a supplemental hearing be held before it on May 9, 1938, for the. purpose of de- termining the successor union to I. S. U. Testimony introduced at the hearing held on May 9, 1938, established the fact that the Ameri- can Federation of Labor has granted exclusive jurisdiction to Ameri- can Federation of Labor Seamen's Union No. 21420 to replace the jurisdiction formerly vested in and now surrendered by the Atlantic and Gulf Districts of International Seamen's Union of America. The Board, accordingly, now directs that the name "American Fed- eration of Labor Seamen's Union No. 21420" be substituted in lieu of "International Seamen's Union of America, or its successor, af- 1 3'N. L. R. B 692. 442 DECISIONS AND ORDERS 443 filiated with the American Federation of Labor" on the ballots to be used in elections among the employees of any of the companies herein involved in which the election has not yet been begun or in any company in which it may be necessary for any reason to hold another election. However, in any election in which one or more vessels of a company have already been posted for the purposes of the election and in any election in which one or more vessels of a company have already been balloted, the ballots will continue to use the name "International Seamen's Union of America, or its successor, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor" throughout the present election among the employees of such company. The Board also hereby amends the Certification of Representatives of employees of New England Steamship Company, issued February 811938 2 by directing that the name "American Federation of Labor Seamen's Union No. 21420" be now substituted for "International Seamen's Union of America, or its successor, affiliated with the Ameri- can Federation of Labor" wherever the latter name occurs in said Certification of Representatives of employees of New England Steam- ship Company. 25N L. R. B. 138.