J. J. Tourek Manufacturing Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Apr 3, 1942

40 N.L.R.B. 200 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of J. J. TOURER MANUFACTURING CO. and UNITED
ELECTRICAL, RADIo & MACHINE WORHERs OF AMERICA, AFFILIATED
WITH THE C. I. O.
Case No. R-3518
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 3, 194
On February 28, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board issued
a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceed-
ing.) Pursuant to the Direction of Election , an election by secret
ballot was conducted on March 19, 1942, under the direction and
supervision of the Regional Director for the Thirteenth Region (Chi-
cago, Illinois ). On March 20 , 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 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 : -
Number eligible------------------------------------------- 193
Number of ballots cast----------------------------------- 183
Number of blank ballots----------------------------------- 0
Number of void ballots----------------------------------- 0
Number of ballots challenged (not opened)--------- ----- 3
Number of valid ballots counted-------------------------- 180
Number of ballots counted plus unopened challenged ballots__ 183
Number of valid ballots cast for United Electrical, Radio &
Machine Workers of America, C. I. 0-------------------- 84
Number of valid ballots cast for J. J. Tourek Mfg. Co. Em-
ployees' Independent Union-------- ---------------------- 95
Number of ballots cast for neither------------------------- 1
Since the challenged ballots cannot affect the result of the election,
we find it unnecessary to pass upon them.
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, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of
National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as
amended,
1 39 N. L . R. B. 380.
40 N. L. R. B., No. 30.
200
J. J. TOUREK MANUFACTURING CO. 201
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that J. J. Tourek Mfg. Co. Employees' Inde-
pendent Union has been designated and selected by a majority of all
the production and maintenance employees of J. J. Tourek Manu-
facturing Co., Chicago, Illinois, including apprentices but excluding
guards, timekeepers, students, and office, clerical (including produc-
tion clerks), engineering, and supervisory employees, as their repre-
sentative for purposes of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to
Section 9 (a) of the Act, J. J. Tourek Mfg. Co. Employees' Inde-
pendent Union is the exclusive representative of all such employees
for purposes of collective bargaining in respdct to rates of pay, wages,
hours of employment, and other conditions of employment.