Read Machinery Co., Inc.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jan 17, 1940

19 N.L.R.B. 607 (N.L.R.B. 1940)

In the Matter of READ MACHINERY CO., INC. and LOCAL LODGE #243
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS
Case No. R-1625
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
ORDER
Janua,ry 17, 1940
On December 9, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the
above-entitled proceedings.' The Direction of Election provided that
an election by secret ballot be conducted within thirty (30) days from
the date of the Direction among all the employees of Read Machinery
Co., Inc., exclusive of pattern makers, draftsmen, office workers, and
supervisory employees, to determine whether or not they desire to be
represented by Local Lodge #243 International Association of Ma-
chinists, for the purposes of collective bargaining.
Pursuant to the Direction, the election by secret ballot was held on
December 20, 1939, at York, Pennsylvania, under the direction and
supervision of the Regional Director for the Fourth Region. On
December 22, 1939, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article
III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regula-
tions-Series 2, issued and duly served upon the parties an Election
Report containing a tally of the ballots. In his Report the Regional
Director certified that the ballot was fairly and impartially conducted,
.that the ballots cast were duly and fairly counted under his supervi-
sion, and that statements to such effect had been filed with him by
the tellers.
1 18 N. L. R. B. 224.
19 N. L. R. B., No. 61.
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As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total eligible to vote---------------------------------------- 136
Total ballots cast------------------------------------------- 134
Ballots-east for Local Lodge No. 243, International Association
of Machinists , affiliated with the American Federation of
Labor---------------------------------------------------- 44
Ballots cast against Local Lodge No. 243, International Associa-
tion of Machinists , affiliated with the American federation of
Labor---------------------------------------------------- 83
Blank ballots----------------------------------------------- 0
Void ballots------------------------------------------------ 0
Challenged ballots------------ ------------------------------ 7
Total------------------------------------------------------- 134
As appears in his Report, the Regional Director made no determina-
tion as to whether the challenged ballots should be counted. Assuming
that those ballots were cast for Local Lodge #243 International Asso-
ciation of Machinists, which challenged them, the outcome of the elec-
tion would be unchanged. No objections to the conduct of the ballot
or the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties.
The results of the election show that no collective bargaining repre-
sentative has been selected by a majority of the employees in the appro-
priate unit. The petition of Local Lodge #243 International
Association of Machinists for investigation and certification of repre-
sentatives of employees of Read Machinery Co., Inc. will therefore
be dismissed.
ORDER
By virtue of 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,
IT IS HEREBY oRDERED that the petition for investigation and certifi-
cation of. representatives of employees of Read Machinery Co.,
Inc., filed by Local Lodge. #243 International Association of Ma-
chinists, be, and it hereby is, dismissed.