The American Oak Leather Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board DecisionsMay 31, 1941

32 N.L.R.B. 247 (N.L.R.B. 1941)

In the Matter of THE AMERICAN OAK -LEATHER COMPANY, 1401 DAL- TON ST., CINCINNATI, OHIO and THE INTERNATIONAL FOR & LEATHER WORKERS UNION, LOCAL 214, AFFILIATED WITH THE CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS Case No. R-2496 AMENDMENT TO DIRECTION OF ELECTION May 31,1941 On May 21, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding.' The Direction of Election, directed that an election by secret' ballot be conducted not later than thirty (30) days from the date of the Direction among certain employees of The American Oak Leather Company to determine whether they de- sire to be represented for the purpose of collective bargaining by The International Fur & Leather Workers Union, Local 214, affili- ated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, or by Local Union No. 73, United Leather Workers International Union, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, or by neither. The Board, having been advised that Local Union No. 73, United Leather Workers International Union, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, does not desire its name to appear upon the ballot, hereby amends the Direction of Election by striking therefrom the words "to determine whether they desire to be represented for the purpose of collective bargaining by The International Fur & Leather Workers Union, Local 214, affiliated with the Congress of In- dustrial Organizations, or by Local Union No. 73, United Leather Workers International Union, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, or by neither" and substituting therefor the words "to deter- mine whether or not they desire to be represented by The Interna- tional Fur & Leather Workers Union, Local 214, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations for the purpose of collective bargaining." 131 N. L. 11 B. 1155. 32 N. L. R. B., No. 50. 247 248 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD [SAME TITLE] CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 1941 On May 21, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election 1 and on May 31, 1941, an amendment to Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding. Pursuant to the Direction of Election, as amended, an election by secret ballot-was conducted on June 4, 1941, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Ninth Region (Cincinnati, Ohio). On June 5, 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 on the balloting. No objections to the conduct of the ballot or the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties. As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported as follows: Number of alleged eligible voters-------------------------- 483 Number of ballots placed in ballot box--------------------- 450 Number of unchallenged ballots for The International Fur & Leather Workers Union, Local 214, C I 0 -------------- 409 Number of unchallenged ballots agaui t The International Fur & Leather Workers Union, Local 214, C. I. 0 -------- 38 Number of challenged ballots---------------------------- 0 Number of blank ballots------------------ -- ------------------- 1 Number of spoiled ballots-------------------- ------ 2 By virtue-of and pursuant to the power vested in the National Labor Relations Board by 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, as amended, IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that The International Fur & Leather Workers Union, Local 214, affiliated with the Congress of Indus- trial Organizations, has been designated and selected by a majority of all production and maintenance employees of The American Oak Leather Company, but excluding superintendents, assistant superin- tendents, office force, executives of the company and salesmen, as their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining and that pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, The International Fur & Leather Workers Union, Local 214, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, is the exclusive representative of all such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment. I'll N L R B 1155 32 N L It B., No. 50a.