Remington Rand Inc.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jun 28, 1940

24 N.L.R.B. 1063 (N.L.R.B. 1940)

In the Matter Of REMINGTON RAND INC. and REMINGTON RAND
'JOINT PROTECTIVE BOARD OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OFFICE EQUIP-
MENT WORKERS, A. F. OF L.
Case No. C-1.588-Decided June 28, 1940
Office and Business. Equipment Manufacturing Industry-Settlement : stipula-
tion providing for compliance with Act, including. disestablishment .. of company-
dominated unions; petitioning union granted. right . to ,.withdraw charges
involving Section 8 (3) of Act without' prejudice to right to refile charges-
Order: entered on stipulation.
Mr. Will Maslow and Mr. D. R. Diirick, for the Board.
Franchot cC Schachtel, by Mr. C. P. Franchot and' Mr. -Irving I:
Schachtel, and Sullivan do Cromwell, by Mr. David W. Peck,' Mr.
John A. W. Simson, and Mr: William H. Huber, of New York City,
for the respondent.
Mr. Lawrence F. Sherman, of New York City, for the Associations.
Mr:' Vincent J. Scamporino, of Middletown, Conn., for the
A. F: ofL...
Miss Fan?i,ie.4!. Boyls, of counsel to'the'Board. '
DECISION
AND
ORDER
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Upon charges and amended charges duly filed by Remington Rand
Joint Protective Board of the District Council Office Equipment
Workers, A. F. of L., herein called the A. F. of L., the National
Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, by the Regional
Director for the Second'. Region (New. York. City), issued,, its corn-
plaint dated August 22, 1939; against Remington- Rand Inc., Buffalo;
New York, herein called the respondent, alleging that the respondent
had engaged in and was engaging in unfair'labor practices affecting
commerce, within the meaning of Section 8 (1), (2), and (3) and
Section 2 (6) and (7) of the National Labor Relations Act, 49 Stat.
449, herein called the Act. Copies of the complaint and of an accom-
panying notice of hearing thereon were duly served upon the re-
spondent, the A. F. of L., the Association of Remington Rand Em-
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ployees, Syracuse, herein called the Syracuse Organization, alleged
in the complaint to be dominated by the respondent, and upon the
following labor organizations, herein called the Associations, also
alleged in the complaint to be dominated by the respondent : Associa-
tion of Remington Rand Employees, Ilion Plant No. 1; Association
of Remington' Rand Employees, Ilion Plant No. 2; Tonawandas'
Workers' Association- of Remington-Rand Inc., for the Tonawandas,
also known as Workers Committee of Remington Rand Employees;
Elmira Precision .. Tool Workers' Association;The Middletown
Remington Rand Employees Association, Inc. ; and Central Execu-
tive Council of Remington Rand Employees Associations, also known
as JointExecutive Council of the. Independent Associations of ,
Employees of Remington Rand Inc.
With respect to the unfair labor practices, the complaint alleged
that the respondent dominated and interfered with the formation
and administration of the Syracuse Organization and the Associa-
tions and contributed support to them; that the respondent dis-
couraged membership in the, A. F. of L. and encouraged membership
in the alleged company-dominated unions by discharging seven
named employees.' and refusing to reinstate three of them 2 because
of their membership in,and activity in behalf of the Al F. of L.,
because of their refusal to join or remain members of one or more
of the alleged company-dominated unions, and because of their coil-
certed activities for their mutual aid or protection ; and that the
respondent, by the foregoing acts, and by spying upon and keeping
under surveillance the meetings and concerted activities. of the
A. F. of L. and urging, persuading, and warning its employees not
to become or remain members of the A. F. of L. and to become of
remain members of the alleged company-dominated unions, inter-
fered with, restrained, and coerced its employees in the exercise of
the rights guaranteed in Section 7 of the Act.
On' .'September 8, 1939, the respondent filed ' a , motion to dismiss
the complaint in its entirety or, in the alternative, partially and also.
filed a memorandum in support of its motion. On September 11,
1.939, it .filed an answer in which it urged dismissal. of the complaint
upon the grounds alleged in its motion of September 8 and denied
that it had engaged in any of the alleged unfair labor practices.
On September 18, 1939, the Associations filed a motion to intervene.
This motion was granted by the Regional Director on September-i9,
1939.
Pursuant to notice, a hearing" was commenced' at Middletown, Con-
necticut, on September 25, 1939,. before Gustaf B. Erickson, the Trial
.2 William de Forest, Orville Howell , John Dippold , John Eggert , Harry Bilodeaux, Henry
Kaminske, and Vito Altieri. aW
2 William de Forest , Harry Bilodeaux , and Vito Altieri. "`
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Examiner duly designated. by the Board. The Board, the respondent,
the A. F. of L., -and the Associations were represented, by counsel
and participated in the hearing. At the commencement of the hear-
ing the Trial Examiner denied the respondent's motion to dismiss
the complaint. On the same day the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals for the Second Circuit, upon motion of the respondent,
issued an order directing the -Board and its agents to show. cause
why the prosecution of the proceedings should not be permanently
restrained and enjoined and staying the proceedings pending a de-
termination of the respondent's motion. Upon receiving notice of the
Court's order, the Trial Examiner adjourned the hearing, -subject to
the right to reconvene it on 5 days' notice to all the parties. On
October 25, 1939, the respondent's motion to enjoin the Board and
.its agents was denied by the Court. Thereafter, pursuant to notice,
the hearing in this proceeding was reconvened at Middletown, Con-
necticut, on March 28, 1940, and was conducted before J. C. Batten,
the Trial Examiner duly designated by the Board. The Board, the
respondent, the A. F. of L., and the Associations were represented
by counsel and participated in the hearing-. On March 29 counsel
for the Board announced that counsel for all parties had reached an
agreement, subject to approval by their respective clients, in settle-
ment of issues in the ease. Thereupon, the Trial Examiner adjourned
the hearing subject to the right to, reconvene it upon 5 days' notice
in case any of the parties should fail to ratify the agreement or in
case the Board should refuse to approve it.
On May 15, 1940, the respondent, the Regional Director, counsel
for the Board, the A. F. of L., and the, Associations entered into the
following stipulation of settlement, subject to approval by the Board :
Stipulation made. this 15th day of May, 1940, by and among
the following parties :
Remington Rand Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the
respondent) ; .
The Middletown Remington Rand Employees', Association,
Inc.;
Elmira Precision Tool Workers' Association, also known as
Elmira Precision Tool Plant Council and Elmira Pre-
cision Tool Employees Association ;
Tonawandas' Workers' Association of Remington Rand Inc.
for the Tonawandas', described in the complaint • as the
successor to Workers Committee of -Remington Rand
Employees ;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Ilion,_ Plant
No. 1:
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Association of Remington Rand Employees , Ilion Plant
No. 2;
Joint Executive Council of the Independent Associations of
Employees of Remington Rand, Inc., described in the
complaint as the successor to Central Executive Council
of Remington Rand Employees Associations;
Remington Rand Joint Protective Board of the District
Council Office Equipment Workers, A. F: _of L. (herein-
after referred to as the A. F. of.L.) ;
Elinore M. Herrick, Regional Director for the Second Re=
.gion of the National Labor Relations'B"oard;
Will Maslow, attorney National Labor Relations Board.
WHEREAS an amended charge in the above-captioned proceed-
ing was 'duly filed by the A. F. of L. on August 10, 1939 with
the National Labor Relations Board (hereinafter referred to as
the Board), and
WHEREAS, a .complaint in the above-captioned proceeding' was
duly issued and served on August 22, 1939 by the Board and
WHEREAS, the parties 'desire to dispense with further proceed-
ings upon said complaint in so far as may be agreed,
Now, therefore, it is, agreed by all the parties :
1. The parties hereby withdraw their rights to further pro-
ceedings before the Board in the above-captioned case and to the
making of findings of'fact and conclusions of law by the Board.
2. The parties, hereby agree that all of the matters alleged
in the complaint heretofore issued on August 22, 1939, shall be
deemed to have been disposed of by virtue of the order of. the
Board and the decree of the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals, hereinafter described, with the exception of the allega-
tions set forth in paragraphs 23, 24, 25 and 28 as hereinafter
provided for.
3. The parties hereby agree to the issuance by the Board,
without further notice or proceedings, of an order substantially
in the form of the copy which is annexed hereto as Schedule A
and made part hereof, which order shall have the same force and
effect as if made after full hearing, presentation of evidence and
the making of findings of fact and conclusions of law thereon.
4. The parties hereby consent to the entry by. the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, without
notice of the application therefor, of an enforcement decree
embodying substantially the terms of the Board's order set forth
in Schedule A.
5. The A. F. of L. having requested that paragraphs num-
bered "6" and "7" of its amended charge in this proceeding be
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withdrawn without prejudice, the parties hereto hereby consent
to the withdrawal- by the Board without prejudice of paragraphis
(sic) numbered "23", "24", "25" and "28" of the complaint herein.
6. Remington Rand Inc., respondent herein, admits that it
is engaged in conni-ierce within the meaning of Section 2, sub-
divisions (6) and (7), of the National Labor Relations Act, and
likewise admits as fact the allegations in Schedule B, annexed
hereto and made part hereof.
7. The parties agree that neither, this stipulation, nor the
order of the Board nor the enforcement decree of the United
States. Circuit Court of Appeals, to be entered on this stipulation,
shall be an admission by the respondent that Remington Rand
Inc. has violated any statute or any previous order of the Board
or enforcement decree of the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals.
8. Nothing in this stipulation shall prejudice the right of the
Board to petition the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for
the Second Circuit to adjudge the employer in contempt of
court for any violation of the decree of that court filed March
10, 1938 relating to matters not explicitly and specifically alleged
in the complaint of the Board duly issued on August 22, 1939 in
the above-captioned proceeding.
9. Nothing contained herein or' referred to herein, or in the
Order of the Board filed March 17, 1937, or in the enforcement
decree of the United States Circuit' Court of Appeals for the
Second Circuit filed March 10, 1938, or in the complaint of the
Board issued August 22, 1939, or in the Order of the- Board to
be entered hereon shall be deemed to restrict or prejudice the
privilege of the respondent to. petition under Section 9 (c) of
the National Labor Relations Act pursuant to the Rules and
Regulations of the Board, or of the Board to act thereon.
10. The entire stipulation in the above-captioned proceeding
among the parties is contained within the terms of this instru-
ment and there is no understanding, of any kind which varies;
alters, or adds to this agreement.
11. This stipulation supersedes a stipulation of settlement
dated March 28, 1940, which is hereby cancelled.
12. This stipulation of settlement shall be filed with the Chief
Trial Examiner of the Board and 'when so filed shall become a
part of the record in the above-captioned proceeding.
13. This stipulation shall go into effect as. soon as it has re-
ceived the approval of the Board but shall not be effective until
it has received such approval.
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REMINGTON RAND INC.,
By s/ C. P. FRANCHOT,
S/ ELINORE M. HERRICK,
Elinore M. Herrick, Regional Director, Second
Region, National Labor Relations Board.
S/ WILL MASLOW,
Will Maslow, Attorney,
National Labor Relations Board.
REMINGTON RAND JOINT PROTECTIVE
BOARD OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OFFICE
EQUIPMENT WORKERS, A. F. OF L.,
By s/ VINCENT J. SCAIiIPORINO, Attorney.
s/ HAROLD BEER, Acting Secretary.
THE MIDDLETOWN REMINGTON RAND
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC.,
By s/ LAWRENCE F. SHERMAN, Attorney.
ELMIRA PRECISION. TOOL WORKERS'
ASSOCIATION,
By s/ LAWRENCE F. SHERMAN, Attorney.
TONAWANDAS' WORKERS ASSOCIATION OF.
REMINGTON RAND INC. FOR THE TONAWANDAS',
By s/ LAWRENCE F.. SHERMAN, General Counsel.
ASSOCIATION OF REMINGTON RAND EMPLOYEES,
ILION PLANT No. 1,
By s/ LAWRENCE F. SHERMAN, Attorney.
.ASSOCIATION OF REMINGTON RAND EMPLOYEES,
ILION PLANT No. 2,
By s/ LAWRENCE F. SHERMAN, Attorney.
JOINT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE INDEPENDENT
ASSOCIATIONS OF EMPLOYEES OF REMINGTON
RAND INC.,
By s/ LAWRENCE F. SHERMAN, General Counsel.
Witnessed :
S/ ALAN F. PERL,
Alan F. Perl,
Regional Attorney, Second Region,
National Labor- Relations Board.
s/ DANIEL R. DIMICK,
.'Daniel R. Dimick, Attorney,
National Labor Relations Board.
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SCHEDULE A
The respondent, Remington Rand Inc., its officers, agents; suc-
cessors, and assigns, shall:'
1. Cease and desist from-:
(a) In any manner dominating or interfering with the admin-
istration of, or contributing financial or other support to, the fol-
lowing labor organizations, or any other labor organization of
,its employees:
The -Middletown Remington Rand Employees Association,
Inc. ;
Elmira Precision Tool Workers' Association, also known as
Elmira Precision Tool Plant Council and Elmira Precision
Tool Employees Association; '
Tonawandas' Workers' Association of Remington Rand Inc.
for the Tonawandas';
Workers Committee of Remington Rand Employees;
Association of Remington Rand Employees,. Ilion Plant
No. 1;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Ilion Plant
No. 2;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Syracuse;
Joint Executive Council of the Independent Associations of
Employees of Remington Rand Inc.;
Central Executive Council of Remington Rand. Employees
Association;
(b) Urging, persuading and warning its employees not to be-
come or remain members of any labor organization affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor, or of any other'labor organ-
ization of their own choosing;
(c) In any manner interfering with, restraining, or coercing
its employees in the exercise of their rights to self-organization;
to form, join, or assist labor organizations; to bargain collec-
tively through representatives of their own choosing, and to
engage in concerted activities for the purpose of collective bar-
gaining or other mutual aid or protection.
2. Take the following affirmative action, which will effectuate
the policies of the Act :
(a) Withdraw all recognition from each of the labor organiza-
tions listed below as the representative of its employees, or any
one of its employees, for the purpose of dealing with the respond-
ent concerning grievances, rates'of pay,,wages, hou'rs:of employ-
ment or any other condition or incident, of employment- and
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completely disestablish each of said' labor organizations as such
representatives:
The Middletown Remington Rand Employees Association,
Inc.
Elmira Precision Tool Workers' Association, also known as
Elmira Precision. Tool Plant Council and Elmira Precision
Tool Employees Association ;
Tonawandas' Workers' Association of Remington Rand Inc.
for the Tonawandas'
Workers Committee of Remington Rand Employees ;
Association. of Remington Rand Employees, Ilion Plant
No. 1;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Ilion Plant
No. 2;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Syracuse;
Joint Executive Council of the Independent Associations of
Employees of Remington Rand, Inc.
Central Executive Council of Remington Rand Employees
Associations.
(b). Immediately post copies of the following notice in con-
spicuous places in its plants at Middletown, Connecticut; Elmira,
Tonawanda, North Tonaw alzda, Ilion and Syracuse, New York;
and Marietta, Ohio, and maintain such notices for a period of
seventy-five (75) consecutive days:
NOTICE TO OUR EMPLOYEES
The National Labor-Relations. Board having issued a complaint
charging that Remington Rand Inc. has engaged in unfair labor
practices, and Remington Rand Inc., having agreed to the issu-
ance by said Board of an order based upon such complaint and
having consented to the entry of a decree by the United Stated
Circuit Court of Appeals enforcing such order of the, Board,
-and in the interest of harmonious relationships with its
employees, announces :
1. Employees are free to join the Remington Rand Joint Pro-
tective Board of the District Council Office Equipment Workers,
A. F. of L., or any labor organization affiliated with it, or any
other labor organization of their own choice, without fear of,
discrimination on the part of Remington Rand Inc.
2: Remington Rand Inc: ,will withdraw recognition from each
of the following organizations as a representative of ' its . em-
ployees., or any of its employees,,-for the purpose of collective
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bargaining or adjustment of grievances and each of said' organ-
izations has been disestablished as such representative :
The Middletown Remington Rand Employees Association,
Inc. ;
Elmira Precision Tool Workers' Association, also known as
Elmira Precision Tool Plant Council and Elmira Precision
Tool Employees Association ;
Tonawandas' Workers' Association of Remington Rand Inc.
for the Tonawandas' ;
Workers Committee of Remington Rand Employees;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Ilion Plant
No. 1;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Ilion Plant,
No. 2;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Syracuse;
Joint Executive Council of the Independent Associations of
Employees of Remington Rand Inc.;
Central Executive Council of Remington Rand Employees
Associations.
3. Remington Rand Inc. will not interfere with, restrain or
,coerce any of its employees in the exercise of any right guaran-
teed by the National Labor Relations Act.
REMINGTON RAND INC.
By
(c) Notify in writing the Regional Director of the Board for
the Second Region, within ten (10) days of the receipt of a copy of
this Order, setting forth in detail the steps, the respondent has
taken to comply with the foregoing requirements.
SCHEDULE B
STIPULATION ON COMMERCE
1. Remington Rand Inc., hereinafter referred to as the respond-
-ent, is and has been since January 25, 1927 a. corporation duly
organized under and existing by virtue of the laws of the State
of Delaware, having its principal executive offices at Buffalo,
and New York City in the State of New York, and is licensed to
do business in New York, Ohio and Connecticut.
2. Respondent is engaged in the manufacture, purchase, sale
and distribution of typewriters, adding and computing machines,
record and filing equipment, business and office equipment. and
related products.
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3. The principal raw materials purchased for use in the manu-
facturing and processing of the products described.; above in
paragraph 2, are steel -wire; castings, lacquer, chemicals, cans,
strip steel, varnish, glue, brass screws, bearings, typewriter rib-
bons, bolts, castings, bar steel, steel and truck castings, wrapping
paper, fiber brushes, corrugated fiber, steel cabinets, lubricating
oil, steel, steel wire, iron wire, printing paper, handles, cardboard,
paper boxes, wire brushes and grinders.
4. During the year 1938, which is a representative year in
respondent's business, approximately ten million dollars ($10,000,-
000) of such raw materials were purchased by the respondent.
5. During the year 1938, approximately seven million five hun-
dred 'thousand dollars ($7,500,000), or seventy-five per cent
(75/0) of such, raw materials, were shipped in interstate and
foreign. commerce from states of origin' into other states and
foreign countries in which are located plants of respondent.
6. During the year 1938, which is. a representative year in
respondent's business, the total net sales of respondent's manu-
factured products were approximately fifty million dollars
($50,000,000).
7. A substantial portion of such net sales were shipped in inter-
state and foreign commerce from states. in which are located
plants of respondent into other states and foreign countries.
8. During the year 1938, which is a representative year in
respondent's business, approximately three million, three hundred
thousand dollars ($3,300,000) of the. raw materials described
above in paragraph 3 were shipped to respondent's plants in
Buffalo, Elmira, Ilion, North Tonawanda, Syracuse and Tona-
wanda, all in the State of -New York, from points outside said
state and during said year approximately four, hundred thousand
dollars '($400,000) of the raw materials described above in para-
graph 3 were shipped to respondent's plant in Middletown, Con-
necticut, from points outside the State of Connecticut.
9. During the year 1938,. which is a representative year in
respondent's business, approximately eighteen million, four hun-
dred thousand dollars ($18,400,000) of the products described
above in paragraph 2 and manufactured in the New York plants
of the respondent named above in paragraph 8 were shipped to
points outside said State of New York and approximately two
million and eight hundred thousand dollars ($2,800,000) of the
.products described ' above in paragraph 2 and manufactured in
the Connecticut plant of the respondent named above in para-
graph 8 were shipped to points outside said State of Connecticut.
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On May ' 23, 1940; the Board issued its order approving the above
stipulation of settlement and making'.it-a part of the record in the
case:
Upon the above' stipulation of settlement and upon the entire record
in.the case, the Board makes the following:'
FINDINGS OF FACT
THE BUSINESS OF THE RESPONDENT
The respondent, Remington Rand Inc., is a corporation, organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Its principal
executive offices are located in Buffalo and New 'York City in the
State of New York. The respondent is engaged in the manufacture,
purchase, sale,, and distribution of typewriters, adding and computing
machines, record and filing equipment, business and office- equipment,
and related products. It maintains in the States of New York and
Connecticut manufacturing plants which are involved in this pro-
ceeding.
During the year 1938, which is a representative year in the respond-
ent's business, raw materials valued at approximately $3,300,000 were
shipped to the respondent's plants in Buffalo, Elmira, Ilion, North
Tonawanda, Syracuse, and;Tonawanda in the State of New. York
from points outside the State of, New York, -and raw materials, valued
at • approximately $400,000 were shipped to the, respondent's plant in
Middletown, Connecticut, from points outside the State'of Connecti-
cut, for-the use of-the respondent.in its manufacturing operations.
During the same year finished products valued at approximately
$18,400,000 which were manufactured in the respondent's New -York'
plants above mentioned, were shipped to points outside the State of,
New York, and finished products valued at approximately $2,800,000,
which were manufactured in the Middletown, Connecticut, plant,: were
shipped to points outside the State of Connecticut. The, respondent
admits that, it is- engaged in commerce, within the meaning of Section'
2 (6). and (7) of the Act.,
We find ,that the above-described; operations of the respondent con-,
stitute a continuous flow of trade,, traffic, and commerce among- the
several States.
ORDER
Upon the basis of the above findings of* fact, stipulation, and the
entire record in the case, and. pursuant'to Section 10 (c) of the- Na-
tional Labor Relations Act, the National Labor Relations Board
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hereby orders that the respondent, Remington Rand Inc., its officers,
agents successors, and assigns, shall:
1. Cease and desist from :
(a) In. any manner dominating or interfering with the administra-
tion of, or contributing financial or other support to, the following
labor organizations, or any other labor organization of its employees :
The Middletown Remington Rand Employees Association, Inc.;
Elmira Precision Tool Workers' Association, also known as
Elmira Precision Tool Plant Council and Elmira Precision Tool
Employees Association;
Tonawandas' Workers' Association of Remington Rand Inc. for
the Tonawandas';
Workers Committee of Remington Rand Employees;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Ilion,Plant No. 1;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Ilion Plant No. 2;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Syracuse;
Joint Executive Council of the Independent Associations of
Employees of Remington Rand Inc.;
•Xentral Executive Council of 'Remington Rand • Employees
Association;
(b) Urging, persuading and warning its employees not to become.
or remain members of any labor organization affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, or of any other labor organization
of their own choosing;
(c) In any, manner interfering with, restraining, or coercing its
employees in the exercise of their rights to self-organization; to
form, join, or assist labor organizations; to bargain collectively
through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in con-'
certed activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other
mutual aid or protection.
2 Take the following affirmative- action, ' which will effectuate the
policies of the Act
(a) Withdraw all recognition from each of the labor organiza
tions listed below as the representative of its employees, or any one
of its employees, for the purpose of dealing with the respondent con-
cerning grievances, rates of pay, wages; hours of employment or any
other condition or incident of employment and completely disestab-
lish each of said labor organizations as' such representatives :
The Middletown.Remington , Rand. Employees Association, Inc. ;
Elmira Precision Tool .Workers', Association; also. known as
Elmira -'Precision. Tool Plant Council and Elmira Precision.
Tool Employees Association;
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Tonawandas' Workers' Association of Remington Rand Inc. for
the Tonawandas';
Workers Committee of Remington Rand Employees;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Ilion- Plant No. 1;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Ilion Plant No. 2;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Syracuse;
Joint Executive Counciia of',the-=4ndependent Associations of
Employees of Remington Rand, Inc. ;
Central Executive Council of Remington Rand Employees
Associations.
(b) Immediately post copies of the following notice in conspicu-
ous places in its plants at Middletown, Connecticut; Elmira, Tona-
wanda, North Tonawanda, Ilion and Syracuse, New York; and Mari-
etta, Ohio, and maintain such notices, fora period of seventy-five (75)
consecutive days :
NOTICE TO OuR EMPLOYEES
The National Labor Relations Board having issued a complaint.
charging that- Remington Rand .Inc., has engaged in unfair labor
practices, and Remington Rand Inc., having agreed to the issuance
by said Board of an order based upon such complaint and having
consented to the entry of a decree by the United States Circuit Court,
of Appeals enforcing such order of the Board, and in the interest.
of harmonious relationships with its employees, announces :
1. Employees are free to join the Remington Rand Joint Protec-
tive Board of the District Council Office Equipment Workers, A. F.
of L., or any labor organization affiliated with it, or any other labor
organization of their own choice, without fear of discrimination on
the part of Remington Rand Inc.
2. Remington Rand Inc. will withdraw recognition from each of
the following organizations as-arepresentative of its employees; .or
any of its employees, for the purpose of collective bargaining or
adjustment of grievances and each of said organizations has been.
disestablished as such representative :
The Middletown Remington Rand Employees Association, Inc.;.
Elmira Precision Tool Workers' Association, also known as
Elmira Precision Tool Plant Council and Elmira Precision.
Tool Employees Association;
Tonawandas' Workers' Association of Remington Rand Inc. for
the Tonawandas';
Workers Committee of Remington Rand Employees;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Ilion Plant No. 1;
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Association,of. Remington Rand Employees, Ilion Plant No. 2;
Association of Remington Rand Employees, Syracuse;
Joint Executive Council of the Independent Associations of
Employees of Remington Rand Inc.;
Central Executive Council of Remington Rand Employees
Associations.
3. Remington Rand Inc. will not interfere with, restrain or coerce .
any of its employees in the exercise of any right guaranteed by the
National Labor Relations Act'.
REMINGTON RAND INC.
By
(c) Notify in' writing the Regional Director of the Board for the
Second Region, within ten (10) days of the receipt of a copy of. this
Order, setting forth in detail the steps, the respondent has taken to
comply with the foregoing requirements.