The Western Union Telegraph Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Apr 1, 1942

40 N.L.R.B. 56 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

III the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPI-I COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, NORFOLK, VA. CHAPTER, AFFILIATED
WITH A. F. OF L.
III the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, RICHMOND, VA. CHAPTER, AFFILIATED
WITH A. F. OF L.
In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, DISTRICT No. 1 CHAPTER, AFFILIATED
WITH A. F. OF L.
In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, MIAMI, FLA. CHAPTER, AFFILIATED
WITH A. F. OF L.
In the Matter of THE, WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. CHAPTER, AF-
FILIATED WITH A. F. OF L.
In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, DISTRICT No. 3 CHAPTER, AFFILIATED
WITH A. F. OF L.
III the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, DISTRICT No. 4 CHA PTER, AFFILIATED
WITH A. F. OF L.
In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, MEMPHIS, TENN. CHAPTER, AFFILIATED
WITH A. F. OF L.
In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, NASHVILLE, TENN. CHAPTER , AFFIL-
IATED WITH A. F. or L.
In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, KNOXVILLE, TENN. CHAPTER, AFFILIATED
WITH A. F. OF L.
In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, DISTRICT No. 5 CIIAFTER, AFFILIATED
WITH A. F. or L.
In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, CHATTANOOGA, TENN. CHAPTER, AF-
FILIATED WITH A. 'F. OF L.
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In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, LOUISVILLE, ICY. CHAPTER, AFFILIATED
WITH A. F. OF L. -
In the Matter of Tins WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, DISTRICT NO. 2 CHAPTER, AFFILIATED
WITH A. F. OF L.
In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION. 22671, ATLANTA, GEORGIA CHAPTER, AFFIL-
IATED WITH A. F. OF L.
In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, SAVANNAH, GA. CHAPTER, AFFILIATED
WITH A. F. of L.
In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and
FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, MOBILE, ALA. CHAPTER, AFFILIATED
WITH A. F. OF L.
In the Matter of THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and TELE-
GRAPH EMPLOYEES' FEDERAL LABOR UNION 22671, TAMPA, FLORIDA,
CHAPTER, Affiliated with A. F. of L.
Cases Nos. R-3173 to R-3189 inch sive, respectively, and R-3310
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 1, 1912
On January 24, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein,
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the-
above-entitled proceeding.' On February 10, 1942, the Board issued
an Amendment to Direction of Election.2 Pursuant to the Direction
of Election, as amended, an election by secret ballot was conducted
between February 24 and March 9,1942, under the direction and super-
vision of the Regional Director for the Fifth Region (Baltimore,
Maryland). On March 11, 1942, the Regional Director, acting pur-
suant 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.
1 38 N. L . R. B. 492.
2 38 N. L. R. B. 505.
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As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total on eligibility list---------------- ------------------ 5,473
Total ballots cast--------------------------------------- 3,374
Total ballots challenged -------------------------------- 10
Total blank ballots ------------------------------------- 2
Total void ballots-------------------- -
Total valid votes counted------------------------------ 3,333
Votes cast for Telegraph Employees union, affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor------------------- 3,220
Votes cast against Telegraph Employees Union, affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor--------------- 113
On March 3, 1942, The Western Union Telegraph Company and
Telegraph Employees Federal Labor Union 22671 entered into a
-stipulation providing for the exclusion of managers and chief opera-
tors in the functional offices located in the First, Second, Third,
Fourth, and Fifth Districts of the Southern Division. The Board
hereby approves the stipulation and shall exclude such employees
from the unit for which the Union is certified below.3
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 CERTIFIED that Telegraph Employees'Union, affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor, has been designated and
selected by a majority of all employees in the district offices ' of the
Southern Division of The Western Union Telegraph Company and
all employees in the divisional cities of Mobile, Alabama; Savannah
and Atlanta, Georgia; Louisville, Kentucky; Chattanooga, Knox-
ville, Nashville, and Memphis, Tennessee; Jacksonville, Miami, and
Tampa, Florida; and Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia, including
managers, relief managers, regular messengers , part-time messengers,
cashiers, floating-gang force, and equipment-installation force, but
-excluding temporary employees, distribution messengers, city fore-
men, chief bookkeepers, equipment foremen, accounting-section su-
pervisor, authorization clerk, employees in the Chattanooga Works,
.employees listed in Appendix A, and managers and chief operators
in the functional offices in the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and
Fifth Districts of the Southern Division, as their representative for
the purposes of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section
3 There are only approximately 39 such employees in the Southern Division of the
Company. Thus , in view of the overwhelming majority of votes received by the Union
the results of the election could not have been affected by their ballots.
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9 (a) of the Act; Telegraph Employees Union, affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, 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.
APPENDIX A
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
-General Manager's Office :
General Manager
Division Sales Mgr.
Division Coml. Mgr. (in charge of terminal handlings)
Division Coml. Mgr. (Sales)
Division Coml. Mgr. (on Methods and Operation)
Division Coml. Mgr. (Errand Service)
Chief Clerk
General Manager's Secretary
Division Coml. Representative
District:
District Superintendents
District Managers
District Sales Managers
Chief Clerks
Relief Managers (who actually make complete audits and - in-
spections)
'City Supt's. Office :
Supt. City Coml. Mgr.
Sales Mgr. (Coml. Representative where there is no Sales Mgr.)
Chief Clerk (except where we have an Office Mgr.)
Mgr.' Delivery Dept.
Cashier (Atlanta only)
Supt's. Confidential Clerk
Accounting Center Mgr.
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Div. Tfc. Supt's. Office:
Div. Tfc . Supt. _
Div. Tfc. Supervisors
Div. T & R. Chief
Div. Tfc. Engineer
Chief Clerk
Div. Tfc. Inspectors
Confidential Stenographer
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Tfc. Mgr's. Office
Tfc. Mgr. or Chief Oprs.
Night Tfc. Mgrs.
Assistant Tfc. Mgrs.
T & R Chief
Automatic Chief ( at points where no T. & R. Chief)
Wire Chief ( at points where no T. & R. Chief)
Repeater Chief ( at points where no T. & R. Chief)
Chief Clerk
Confidential Clerk to Tfc. Mgr.
Confidential Stenographer to Tfc. Mgr.
Asst. Chief Oprs.
PLANT DEPARTMENT
Div. Plant Supt's. Office:
Div. Plant Supt.
Div. Supervisor of Maintenance
Div. Supervisor of Lines
Div. Supervisor of Equipment
Div. Ticket Supervisor
Div. Plant Engineer
Div. Valuation & Tax Engineer
Chief Clerk
Maintenance Supervisor
Construction Supervisor
Equipment Supervisor
Building Supervisor
Maintenance Foreman
General Foreman
Chief Inspector
Building Forces:
Engineer (head)
Line Forces:
Gang Foreman
PURCHASING AND STORES DEPARTMENT
Div. Storekeeper's Office:
Div. Storekeeper
Depot Manager (Uniform)
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
Division Auditor's Ofice:
Division Auditor
Chief Accountant
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Supervisor of Accounting Centers
Chief Traveling Auditor
Plant Accountant I
Money Order Supervisor
Traveling Auditors - .
Secretary :(confidential stenographer)