Link-Belt Speeder Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Feb 9, 1942

38 N.L.R.B. 1034 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

lit the Matter of LINK-BELT SPEEDER COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS, LOCAL 831
Case No. R-3287
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 9, 194
On December 23, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board issued
its Decision and Direction of Election 1 in the above-entitled pro-
ceeding. Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret
ballot was conducted on January 22, 1942, under the direction and
supervision of the Regional Director for the-Eighteenth Region (Min-
neapolis, Minnesota). On January 23, 1942, the Regional Director.
acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Rela-
tions Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued and
duly served upon the parties an Election Report. No objections to
the conduct of the election or the Election Report have been filed by
any of the parties.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total on eligibility list________________________------------------------ --------- ----- 258
Total ballots cast ------------------------------------------- 245
Total ballots challenged______________ ______________ 0
Total blank ballots-- ---------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots--------------------------- 1
Total valid votes cast --------------------------------------- 244
Votes cast for International Association of Machinists, Local831- 132
Votes cast for Independent Allied Workers of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa----------------------------------------------------- 109
Votes cast for neither organization___________________________ 3
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Rela-
tions 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 International Association of Machin-
ists, Local 831, has been designated and selected by a majority of all
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employees of Link-Belt Speeder Company employed at its Cedar
Rapids plant, including service men, watchmen, firemen, janitors, all
stockroom men, but excluding engineering employees, office employees,
and full -time foremen as their representative for the purposes of
collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to provisions of Section
9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, International Association
of Machinists, Local 831, 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 conditions of
employment.
MR. GERARD D. REILLY took no part in the consideration of the
above Certification of Representatives.