Powdrell & Alexander, Inc.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Oct 17, 1942

44 N.L.R.B. 1308 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of POWDRELL & ALEXANDER , INC. and TEXTILE `YORKERS
UNION OF AMERICA (C. I. 0. )
Case No. R-4197
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 17, 19!9
On September 11, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board is-
sued it Decision and Direction of Election in the above -entitled
proceeding., Pursuant to the Direction of Election , an election by
secret ballot was conducted on October 6, 1942, under the direction
and supervision of the Regional Director for the First Region
(Boston, Massachusetts ). On October 7, 1942, the Regional Direc-
tor, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Re-
lations 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 ballot 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 number eligible to vote____________ 1________________ 1, 321
Total number of votes cast_______________________________ 1,210
Total number of valid votes ______________________________ 1486
Total number of ballots marked for "Yes"_ __________________ 659
Total number of ballots marked for "No"________________ 527
Total number of blank ballots --------------------------- 4
Total number of void ballots -___ 2
Total number of challenged ballots ________________________ 18
Since the number of challenged ballots cannot affect the results
of the election , we find it unnecessary to make any determination
with respect to them.
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Re-
lations Act, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of National
Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended,
IT Is HEREBYCERTIFIED that Textile Workers of America (CIO)
has been designated and selected by a majority of all production and
1 43 N. L. R . B 1271.
44 N. L. R. B., No. 247.
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POWDRELL & ALEXANDER, INC. 1309
maintenance employees at the Attawaugan, Ballouville, Brooklyn,
Danielson No. 1, Danielson No. 2, and Danielson No. 3 plants of
Powdrell & Alexander, Inc., excluding executives, employees having
the right to hire or discharge or to recommend hire or discharge,
and clerical employees, as their representative for the purposes of
collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a). of the
Act, Textile Workers of America, (CIO) is the exclusive representa-
tive of all, such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining
with respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other'
condition's of employment.