The May Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Apr 29, 1942

40 N.L.R.B. 1034 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY, DOING BUSI-
NESS- AS THE' MAY COMPANY and RETAIL CLERKS INTERNATIONAL
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION, RETAIL SHOE SALESMEN, LOCAL UNION No.
420, A. F. OF L.
In the Matter of THE MAY DEPARTMENT. STORES COMPANY, DOING BUSI-
NESS AS THE MAY COMPANY and RETAIL CLERKS INTERNATIONAL
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION, RETAIL TEXTILE CLERKS, LOCAL UNION No.
454, A. F. OF L.
Cases Nos . R-3408 and R-3409, respectively
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 09, 194°
On March 5 , 1942, the National Labor Relations Board issued its
Decision and Direction of Elections in the above -entitled proceeding.,,
Pursuant to the Direction of Elections , elections by secret ballot were
conducted on March 26 , 1942, under the direction and supervision of
the Regional Director for the Twenty-second Region (Denver, Colo-
rado ). On March 30, 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, , his Election Report . No objections to the conduct of the
ballot or to the Election Report were filed by any of the parties.
As to the balloting and the results thereof , the Regional Director
reported as follows :
1. Shoe salesmen
Total on eligibility list------------------------------------ 43
Total ballots cast---------------------------------------- 41
Total ballots challenged----------------------------------- 1
Total blank ballots--------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots---------------------------------------- 0
Total valid votes counted_________________________________ 40
Votes cast for Retail Clerks International Protective Associa-
tion, Retail Shoe Salesmen, Local Union No. 420 ----------- 32
Votes cast -against Retail Clerks International Protective As-
sociation, Retail Shoe Salesmen, Local Union No. 420 ------- 8
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40 N. L. R. B., No. 180.
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c . 2. ,Remai?ving; employees; ,
i.' Total' on eligibility list_ _^ ______________________r______-___-, 632
Total ballots cast ---------------------------------------------- - 558.
Total ballots challenged____ ----------------------- 29,
Total blank ballots_______________________________________ ,
Total void ballots--------------------- --- ` -'1 -----------------
------ 528Total valid ballots---------------------------------
Votes cast'for Retail Clerks International Protective Associa-
tion, Retail Textile Clerks, Local Union No. 454 ----------- 438
Votes cast against Retail Clerks International Protective
Association, Retail Textile Clerks, Local Union No. 454____ 90
Since the number of the challenged ballots cannot affect the results
of the elections, we find it unnecessary to make any determination
with respect to the challenges.
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,
IT IS HEREBY CERTrFTED that Retail Clerks International Protective
Association, Retail Shoe Salesmen, Local Union No. 420, A. F. of L.
has been designated and selected by a majority of all employees of
the Denver store of The May Department Stores Company, doing
business as The May Company, Denver, Colorado, who are engaged
in the handling and selling of shoes and findings, including regular
extra employees, but excluding temporary extra employees, super-
visors, buyers, and assistant buyers, as their representative for the
purposes of collective bargaining, and that pursuant to the provisions
of Section 9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, Retail Clerks
International Protective Association, Retail Shoe Salesmen, Local
Union No. 420, 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 conditions of
employment; and
IT Is HEREBY CERTIFIED that Retail Clerks International Protective
Association, Retail Textile Clerks, Local Union No. 454, A. F. of L.,
has been designated and selected by a majority of all employees of
the Denver store and warehouse of The May Department Stores
Company, doing business as The May Company, Denver, Colorado,
including regular extra employees and night watchmen, but excluding
employees engaged in the handling and selling of shoes and findings,
temporary extra employees, executives, supervisors, buyers, assistant
buyers, floor manager, contract manager, employees of leased depart-
ments, nurse, radio repairman, washing-machine repairman, engineer
and maintenance employees, carpenters and painters, tailors, seam-
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stresses, and furriers, as their representative for the purposes of
collective bargaining, and that pursuant to the provisions of Section
9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, Retail Clerks Interna-
tional Protective Association, Retail Textile Clerks, Local Union
No. 454, A. F. of L., is the exclusive representative of all such em-
ployees for the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to
rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of
employment.