Republic Steel Corp.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Nov 7, 1941

36 N.L.R.B. 798 (N.L.R.B. 1941)

In the Matter of REPUBLIC STEEL CORPORATION, NILES STEEL PROD-
UCTS DIVISION and THE NILES STEEL FABRICATING EMPLOYEES'
ASSOCIATION (INDEPENDENT)
Case No. R-2830
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 7, 1941
On September 12, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board issued
a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceed-
ing.' Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret
ballot was conducted on October 7, 1941, under the direction and
supervision of the Regional Director for the Eighth Region (Cleve-
land, Ohio).; On October 8, 1941, 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 ballot 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 :
Total on eligibility list----------------- ------------------- 563
Total ballots cast------------------------------------------- 516
Total ballots challenged------------------------------------ 4
Total blank ballots----------------------------------------- 1
Total void ballots------------------------------------------ 0
Total valid votes cast-------------------------------------- 511
Votes cast for Local No. 2347, Steel Workers Organizing
Committee (C. I. 0.) ------------------------------------ 310
Votes cast for The Niles Steel Fabricating Employees'
Association----------------------------------------------- 192
Votes cast for neither-------------------------------------- 9
Since the number of challenged ballots cannot affect the outcome
of the election, we find it unnecessary to rule upon the challenged
ballots.
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Re-
125 N. L. R. B., No. 75.
36 N. L. R. B., No. 168
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REPUBLIC STEEL COMPANY 799
lations 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 Local No. 2347 , Steel Workers Organ-
izing Committee , affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions, has been designated and selected by a majority of all production
and maintenance employees of Republic Steel Corporation , Niles
Steel Products Division , Niles, Ohio , excluding executives , foremen,
assistant foremen, supervisors who do not work with tools, drafts-
men, timekeepers , nurses, first-aid men , watchmen , and office and
salaried employees , as their representative for the purposes of col.
lective bargaining and that pursuant to the provisions of Section
9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, Local No. 2347, Steel
Workers Organizing Committee , affiliated with the Congress of
Industrial Organizations , 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. -