The Shevlin-Hixon Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Aug 30, 1941

35 N.L.R.B. 101 (N.L.R.B. 1941)

In the Matter of THE ' SHEVISN -III%ON COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL
WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA , LOCAL 7, AFFILIATED WITH THE CONGRESS
OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS
Case No. R-2620
Investigation and Certification of Representatives : run-off election directed.
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
SECOND DIRECTION OF ELECTION
August 30, 1941
On July 12, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the
above-entitled proceeding.' Pursuant to the Direction of Election,
an election by secret ballot was conducted on August 7, 1941, under
the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Nine-
teenth Region (Seattle, Washington). On August 12, 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 ballot. 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 :
Total on eligibility list-------- ----------------------------- 1131
Votes cast for International Woodworkers of America, Local
7. Affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations_ 474
Votes cast for Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, Local
2928 and 2940 , Affiliated with the American Federation of
Labor-------------------------------------------------- 323
Votes cast for neither-------------------------------------- 189
Total challenged ballots------------------------------------ 10
Total on eligibility list not voting -------------------------- 135
On August 18, 1941, International Woodworkers of America, Local
7, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, and Lum-
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ber and Sawmill Workers Union, Locals 2928 and 2940, affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor, filed formal requests for a
run-off election to be conducted by the Board. Although neither of
the competing labor organizations received a majority of the votes
cast, the results of the election show that a substantial majority of
employees voting desire to bargain collectively with the Company.
Accordingly, we shall direct a run-off election in which the eligible
employees will be given an opportunity to decide whether they desire
to be represented by International Woodworkers of America, Local
7, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, or by
Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, Locals 2928 and 2940, affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor for the purposes of collec-
tive bargaining.
SECOND DIRECTION OF ELECTION
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
DIRECTED that, as part of the investigation authorized by the Board
to ascertain representatives for the purposes of collective bargaining
with The Shevlin-Nixon Company, Bend, Oregon, an election by
secret ballot shall be conducted as early as possible, but not later
than thirty (30) days from the date of this Second Direction of
Election, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Direc-
tor for the Nineteenth Region, acting in this matter as agent for the
National Labor Relations Board, and subject to Article III, Section
9, of said Rules and Regulations, among the employees described in
the Direction of Election issued on July 12, 1941, but excluding those
who have since quit or been discharged for cause, to determine
whether they desire to be represented by International Woodworkers
of America, Local 7, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organ-
izations, or by Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, Locals 2928
and 2940, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for the
purposes of collective bargaining.