Simpson Logging Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

May 19, 1942

41 N.L.R.B. 111 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of SIMPSON LOGGING COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL
WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL 38 (C. I. 0.)
In the Matter of SIMPSON LOGGING CO., SHELTON, WASHINGTON and
,LUMBER AND SAWMILL WORKERS "UNION, LOCAL 2761, A. F. OF L.
Cases Nos. R-3637 and R-3638, respectively
AMENDMENT TO DIRECTION OF ELECTION
May 19, 194,2
On May 5, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called
the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election 1 in the
above-entitled proceeding.
The Regional Director for the Nineteenth Region (Seattle, Wash-
ington) has notified the Board that International Woodworkers of
America, Local 38, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organi-
zations, one of the labor organizations which. will participate in the
election, requests that it be designated on the ballot as "Local 331"
rather than as "Local 38," and has recommended that the request
be granted. ..
The Board hereby amends its, Direction of Election by striking
therefrom the expression "Local 38" in the name of said labor organ-
ization,and substituting therefor. the expression -"Local 331."
140 N. L. R. B 1180
41 N. L. R. B., No. 23.
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In the Matter of SIMPSON LOGGING, COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL
WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL 38 (C. I. 0. )
In. the Matter of SIi\IrsoN'LOGGING COMPANY SHELTON, WASHINGTON,
and LUMBER AND-SAWMILL WORKERS =UNION, LOCAL 2761, A: F. OF L.
Case's Nos. ,R-3637 and R-3638, respectively
CERTIFICATION OF ;REPRESENTATIVES
June 19, 1942
On May 5, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board issued a
Decision and Direction, of Election,', and on May 19, 1942, an Amend-
ment to Direction of Election 2 in the above-entitled proceeding. Pur-
suant .to the Direction of Election and the Amendment thereto, an
election by secret ballot was conducted on June 2, 1942, under the
direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Nineteenth
Region, Seattle, Washington.. On June'3,1942, the Regional Director,
acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of the 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 the Election Report have .been filed
by-y_ of , the, parties. - . I , .
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total on eligibility list------------------------------------ 426
Total ballots cast----------------------------------------- 373
Total ballots challenged---------------------------------- 10
Total blank ballots--------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots---------------------------------------- 2
Total valid votes.counted---- ----------------------------- 361
Votes cast for International Woodworkers of America, Local
331, C. I. 0---------------------------------------------- 124
Votes cast for Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, Local
2761, A. F of L----------------------------------------- 237
Votes cast for neither------------------------------------ 0
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Rela-
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tions Act, 49 Stat. 449, and purusuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9,
of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2,
as amended,
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union
Local 2761, A.F. of L.,-has been designated and selected by a majority
of all employees of the Company in its McCleary remanufacturing
plant, including Calvin M. Dyche and Robert H. Clark, but exclud-
ing clerical employees, supervisory employees, with the right to hire
and discharge, (including William Soller, Earl Brand, Lee Allen
Wills, H. Jakubovski, George Gilmore Hughes, and Ivan A. Taylor),
boom men and tug men, as their representatives for the purposes of
collective bargaining, and that pursuant to the provisions of Section
9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, Lumber and Sawmill
Workers Union Local 2761, A. F. of L., 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 con-
ditions of employment.
Signed at Washington, D. C., this 19th day of June 1942.
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