Trillium Family Services, Inc.

National Labor Relations Board - Unpublished Board Decisions

Aug 16, 2011

36-RC-006520 (N.L.R.B. Aug. 16, 2011)

Corvallis, OR
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
TRILLIUM FAMILY SERVICES, INC.
Employer
and
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL
UNION LOCAL 503, OREGON PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES UNION
Petitioner
Cases 36-RC-6520
36-RC-6521
DECISION AND ORDER
The National Labor Relations Board has considered objections and determinative
challenged ballots in a mixed manual and mail ballot election held June 15, 2011 and
June 16, 2011, and the Regional Director's report recommending disposition of them.1
The election was conducted pursuant to a Stipulated Election Agreement. The eligible
voters in Voting Group A voted a two-part ballot with two questions appearing on their
ballot: “Do you wish to be included with nonprofessional employees in a single unit for the
purpose of collective bargaining?” and, “Do you wish to be represented for the purpose of
collective bargaining by Service Employees International Union Local 503, Oregon Public
Employees Union?”
The tally of ballots for the first question was served upon the parties on June 29,
2011, which showed that a majority of the valid votes cast by Voting Group A were cast
for inclusion with nonprofessional employees in a single unit for the purpose of collective
bargaining.

1 The mail portion of the election was conducted from June 15, 2011 through
June 29, 2011.
2
The ballots for Voting Group A were then commingled with the ballots for Voting
Group B to determine the outcome of the second question posed to Voting Group A,
which was the same question posed to Voting Group B. The tally of ballots shows 58
ballots cast for and 58 ballots cast against the Petitioner, with 1 void ballot and 2
challenged ballots, a sufficient number to affect the results.
No exceptions have been filed to the Regional Director's report within the time
provided. Accordingly, the Board adopts the Regional Director's findings and
recommendations.
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that the Officer in Charge for Subregion 36 shall, within 14 days
of this decision, open and count the ballots of Sean Looman-Nelson and Emily Swancuff,
and thereafter prepare and serve on the parties a revised tally of ballots, and issue the
appropriate certification.
Dated, Washington, D.C., August 16, 2011.
By direction of the Board:
/s/Farah Z. Qureshi
______________________________
Associate Executive Secretary