Merrill-Stevens Dry Dock Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Mar 26, 1942

39 N.L.R.B. 1160 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter Of MERRILL-STEVENS DRY DOCK COMPANY and INTER-
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS, AFFILIATED WITH AMERICAN
FEDERATION OF LABOR, ET AL.
Cases Nos. R-2803 to R-2806, inclusive
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
ORDER
March' 26, 194
On September 20, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Elections in the
above-entitled proceeding.' On October 16, 1941, and December- 8,
1941, respectively, the Board issued an Amendment to Decision and'
Direction of Elections, and a Second Amendment to Decision and
Direction of Elections.' Pursuant to the Direction of Elections as
amended, elections by secret ballot were conducted on January 7, 1'942,
under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the
Fifteenth Region (New Orleans, Louisiana). On January 12, 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 an Election Report.
No objections to the conduct of the ballots 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 : `
GROUP NO. I
Total on eligibility list--------------------------------------- 39
Total ballots cast ------------------------------------------- 34
Total ballots challenged-------------------------------------- 0
Total blank ballots- ----------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots-------------------------------------------- 0
Total valid votes counted------------------------------------ 34
Votes cast for International Association of Machinists, affiliated
with A. F L------------------I---------------------------- 6
Votes cast against International Association of Machinists, affil-
iated with A. F. L---------------------------------------- 2S
135 N. L.R.B,No 133.
2 36 N. L. R. B 176; 37 N. L. R. B 387.
39 N. L. R. B., No. 214.
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MERRILL-STEVENS DRY DOCK COMPANY 1161
GROUP NO. 11
Total on eligibility list-------------------------------------- 46
Total ballots cast ------------------------------------------- 39
Total ballots challenged-------------------------------------- 0
Total blank ballots__________________________________________ 0
Total void ballots ---------------------- -------------- •------- 1
Total valid votes counted_____________________________________ 38
Votes cast for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America, affiliated with A. F. L_____________________________ 2
Votes cast against United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America, affiliated with A. F. L--------------------------- 36
GROUP NO. III
Total on eligibility list--------------------------------------- 9
Total ballots cast-------------------------------------------- 9
Total ballots challenged-------------------------------------- 0
Total blank ballots------------------------------------------ 0
Total void ballots------------------------------------------- 0
Total valid votes counted_____________________________________ 9
Votes cast for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
affiliated with A. F. L______________________________________ 3
Votes cast against International Brotherhood of Electrical Work-
ers, affiliated with A. F. L------ -------------------------- 6
GROUP NO. IV
Total on eligibility list-------------------------------------- 23
Total ballots cast-------------------- ----- -------- ----------------- 18
Total ballots challenged-------------------------------------- 0
Total blank ballots------------------------------------------ 0
Total void ballots------------------------------------------- 0
Total valid votes counted ------------------------------------- 18
Votes cast for International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron
Shipbuilders and Helpers of America, affiliated with A. F. L__ 7
Votes cast against International Brotherhood of Boilermakers,
Iron Shipbuilders and Helpers of America , affiliated with
A. F. L--------------------------------------------------- 11
The results of the elections show that no collective, bargaining repre-
sentative has been selected by a majority of the employees of the Com-
pany in any of the units heretofore found to be appropriate for collec-
tive bargaining. We shall, therefore, dismiss the petitions for investi-
gation and certification of representatives of employees of the
Company.
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ORDER
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,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petitions for investigation and certifica-
tion of representatives of employees of Merrill-Stevens Dry Dock Com-
r
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pany, Miami, Florida, filed by International Association of Machinists,
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 349, and
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers , Iron Shipbuilders and
'Helpers of America, each affiliated with American Federation of Labor,
be, and they hereby are, dismissed.
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