Saint Paul Union Stockyards Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Feb 26, 1942

39 N.L.R.B. 262 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of SAINT PAUL UNION STOCKYARDS COMPANY and
PACKINGHOUSE WORKERS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE , LOCAL 160,
AFFILIATED WITH THE C. I. O.
Case No. R-3446
AMENDMENT TO DIRECTION OF ELECTION
February 26, 1942
On February 10, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the
above-entitled proceeding.' On February 17,-1942, the Packinghouse
Workers Organizing Committee , Local 160, affiliated with the C. I. 0.,
herein called the P. W. O. C., filed a motion requesting the Board
to strike from the ballot the name, Stockyards Industrial Union,
No. 1, unaffiliated, on the ground that the latter organization is no
longer in existence . On February 18, 1942, the Board issued a notice,
copies of which were duly served upon Saint Paul Union' Stockyards
Company, Stockyards Industrial Union, No. 1, unaffiliated , and the
P. W. O. C., stating that on February 26, 1942, or as soon thereafter
as convenient , unless sufficient cause to the contrary shall have then
appeared , the Board would amend the Direction as requested. No
sufficient cause to the contrary having been shown, the request of the
Y. W. O. C. is hereby granted, and the Direction will be amended
accordingly.
The Board hereby amends the aforesaid Direction of Election by
striking therefrom the words "whether they desire to be represented
by Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee, Local 160, affili-
ated with the C. I. 0., or by Stockyards Industrial Union, No. 1,
unaffiliated , for the purposes of collective bargaining , or by neither,"
and substituting therefor the words "whether or not they desire to be
represented by Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee, Local
160, affiliated with the C. I. 0., for the purposes of collective
bargaining.
1.98 N L R B 1040
39 N. L. R. B, No 46
262
In the Matter of SAINT PAUL UNION STOCKY\RDS COMPANY,and PACK-
TNGHOUSE WORKERS ORGANIZING COM1111TrFa, LOCAL 160, AFFILI1TE1)
WITH THE C. I. O.
Case No. R-3446
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 19, 19442
On February 10, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board issued
a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding.'
On February 26, 1942, the Board issued an Amendment to Direction
of Electron.- Pursuant to the Direction of Election as amended, an
election by secret ballot was conducted on-March 4, 1942, under the
direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Eighteenth
Region (Minneapolis, Minnesota). On March 5, 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 election 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____________________________________ 260
Total ballots cast-------- ------- -------------------------- 230
Total ballots challenged___________________________________ 2
Total blank ballots_______________________________ 0
Total void ballots____________________________________`____ 0
Total valid votes counted____________________ ________ 228
Votes cast for Packinghouse Workers Orgauizing Connmttee,
Local 160, affiliated with the C I O______________________ 169
Votes cast against Packinghouse Workers Organizing Com-
mittee, Local 160, affiliated with the C I O______________ 59
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Rela-
tions 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,
i 38 N. L. R. B. 1049
' 39 N. L It B 262.
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264 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Packinghouse Workers Organizing Com-
mittee, Local 160, affiliated with the C. I. 0., has been designated and
selected by a majority of all production and maintenance employees
of Saint Paul Union Stockyards Company, South St. Paul, Minnesota,
excluding janitors, office help , clerical and supervisory employees, and
watchmen, as their representative for the purposes of collective bar-
gaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the National Labor
Relations Act, Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee, Local
160, affiliated with the C . I. 0., 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.