John I. Hay Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board DecisionsMay 20, 1942

41 N.L.R.B. 154 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the, Matter Of, JOHN I. HAY' \ CO. and - RIVER BOATMEN'S UNION (INDEPENDENT) - In the Matter Of MARINE TRANSIT COMPANY and RIVER BOATMEN'S UNION ( INDEPENDENT) In the Matter of A. L. MECHLING BARGE LINE and RIVER BOATMEN'S UNION ( INDEPENDENT) Cases Nos. R-367,8368, and R-3569, Respectively AMENDMENT TO DIRECTION OF ELECTIONS May -20, 1942 - On April 29, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Elections in the above-entitled proceeding.' The Board, having been advised by the Regional Director that further time within which to hold the elections is necessary, hereby amends its Direction of Elections by striking therefrom the words "not later than thirty (30) days from the date of this Direction" and substituting therefor the words "not later than fifty (50) days from the date of this Direction." :0 N L R B. 1022 41 N. L. R. B., No. 31. 154 In the Matter of JOHN I. HAY CO. and RIVER BOATMEN'S UNION ( INDEPENDENT) In the Matter Of MARINE TRANSIT COMPANY and RIVER BOATMEN'S UNION (INDEPENDENT) In the Matter of A. L. MECHLING BARGE LINE and RIVER BOATMEN'S UNION (INDEPENDENT) Cases Nos. R-3567, R-3568, and R-3569, respectively SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND :SECOND AMENDMENT TO DIRECTION OF ELECTIONS May 23, 1942 On April 29, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Elections,) and on May 20, 1942, all Amendment to Direction of Elections,' in the above-entitled proceeding. On May 7, 1942, National Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots of America, Local No. 28, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, herein called the M. M. P., filed a motion to reopen the record in the above-entitled proceeding and requested that its name be placed on the ballot in the elections among licensed personnel heretofore ordered by the Board. The Regional Director has notified the Board that the M. M. P. has presented evidence tending to show that it represents a number of the licensed employees of the companies involved in this pro- ceeding.3 Under all the circumstances, the Board is of the opinion 40 N. L. R B 1110 ' 41 N L R B 154. 'The Regional Dnector reported that the M M P. had submitted a total of 20 authorization cards to him ; that all bore apparently genuine signatures ; and that 8 bore signatures of persons whose names appeared on the companies' pay rolls of October and November 1941, 7 being licensed employees, and 1 unlicensed. The Marine Transit Company's pay roll for November 15, 1941, listing 8 licensed employees attached to its only boat, contained the names of 1 of the 7 licensed employees whose signatures appeared on the cards. The A. L Mechhng Barge Line pay roll for October 30, 1941, listing 37 licensed employees attached to its 7 boats, contained names of 2 of the 7 licensed employees whose signatures appeared on the cards. The John I Hay Co pay roll for November 15, 1941, listing 18 licensed employees attached to the 3 of its boats found to constitute an appropriate unit, contained names of 4 of the 7 licensed employees whose signatures appeared on the cards 41 N. L. R B., No. 31a. 155 156 DECISIONS 'OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATI-iNS BOARD and finds that the'printa facie showing of representation made by the M . M. P. is insufficient to warrant the Board in reopening the proceeding at this stage , but is sufficient to permit ,placing the name of the M. M. P. upon the ballot in the elections ordered to be held among licensed personnel. The Board hereby amends the aforesaid Direction of Elections, as amended , by striking from each of the three paragraphs therein directing elections among licensed personnel the words "whether or not they desire to be represented by River Boatmen's Union (Inde- pendent), for the purposes of collective bargaining ," and substituting therefor the words "whether they desire to be represented by River Boatmen's Union (Independent) or by National Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots of America, Local No. 28, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for the purposes of collective bargaining , or by neither." The motion to reopen the record is denied.