Thomasville Chair Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Feb 19, 1942

39 N.L.R.B. 22 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In.the Matter of THOMASVILLE CHAIR COMPANY and UPHOLSTERERS
INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 308, A. F. OF L.
Case No. R-3293
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
ORDER
February 19, 19.42
On December 30, 1941, the National Labor Relatians board issued
its Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled pro-
ceeding.' Pursuant to the Direction of Election,, an election by secret
ballot was conducted on January 27, 1942, by the Regional Director
for the Fifth Region (Baltimore, Maryland). On January 29, 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 his Election Report.
No objections to the conduct of the ballot or to the Election Report
have been filed by any of the parties.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional reported as follows :
Total on eligibility list------------------------------------ 1, 885
Total ballots cast ----------------------------------------- 1,687
Total ballots challenged ----------------------------------- 6
Total blank ballots -- --------------------------------------- 4
Total void ballots_________________________________________ 6
Total valid votes counted ---------------------------------- 1,671
Votes cast for Upholsterers International Union, Local 308,
A. F. of L.------------------------------'---------------- 761
Votes cast against Upholsterers International Union, Local
308, A. -F. of L ------------------------------- -- 910
The results of the election show that no collective bargaining
representative has been selected by a majority of the employees of
Thomasville Chair Company, Thomasville, North Carolina, in the
unit heretofore found to be appropriate for collective bargaining.
We shall therefore dismiss the petition for investigation and certifi-
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cation of representatives of employees of the Company, filed by
Upholsterers International Union, Local 308, affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor.
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
National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as
amended,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for investigation and cer-
tification of representatives of employees of Thomasville Chair Com-
pany, Thomasville , North Carolina , filed by Upholsterers Interna-
tional Union, Local 308, A. F. of L., be, and it hereby is, dismissed.