The Niles Fire Brick Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Nov 27, 1940

28 N.L.R.B. 150 (N.L.R.B. 1940)

In the Matter of THE NILEs FIRE BRICK COMPANY and UNITED
BRICK WORKERS L. I. U. No. 198 (C. I. 0.)
Case No. B-2013
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
ORDER
November 27, 1940,
On September 10, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in this
proceeding .1- Pursuant to the Decision and Direction of Election,
an election by secret ballot was conducted on September 28, 1940,
under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the
Eighth Region (Cleveland, Ohio). On September 30, 1940, the Re-
gional 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 October 7, 1940, United Brick Workers L. I. U. No. 198
(C. I. O.), herein called the Union, filed objections to the Election
Report. On November 13, 1940, the Union requested permission to
withdraw its objections. On November 15, 1940, the Regional Di-
rector issued his Report on Objections and recommended that the
Union's request to withdraw its objections be granted. The request
is hereby granted.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total number of employees eligible------------------------- 192
Total number of ballots cast-------------------------------- 186
Total number of votes cast for United Brick Workers L. I. U.
No. 198 (C. I. 0.)---------------------------- ----------- 87
Total number of votes against United Brick Workers L. I. U.
No. 198 (C. I. 0.)---------------------------------------- 95
Total number of blank ballots------------------------------- 0
Total number of void ballots------------------------------- 0
Total number of challenged votes--------------------------- 4
127 N. L. R. 13.171.
28 N. L. R. B., No. 24.
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THE NILES FIRE BRICK COMPANY 151
The results of the election show, that no collective bargaining
representative has been selected by a majority of the employees in
the appropriate unit. The petition of United Brick Workers L. I. U.
No. 198 (C. I. 0.) for investigation and certification of representa-
tives of employees of The Niles Fire Brick Company, will therefore,
be dismissed.
ORDER
By virtue of Section 9 -(c) of the National Labor Relations Act,
49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of Na-
tional Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as,
amended,
IT Is HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for investigation and certi.
fication of representatives of employees of The Niles Fire Brick
Company, Niles, Ohio, is filed by United Brick Workers L. I.' U. No.
198 (C. I. 0.) be, and it hereby is, dismissed.
CHAIRMAN HARRY A. MILLIS took no part in the consideration of
the above Supplemental Decision and Order.