United States Lines Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Sep 18, 1941

35 N.L.R.B. 518 (N.L.R.B. 1941)

In the Matter Of UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY and NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION MASTERS, MATES & PILOTS
In the Matter Of UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY and MARINE
ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION
In the Matter Of UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY and MARINE Drvi-
SIGN , COMMERCIAL TELEGRAPHERS UNION, A . F. OF L.
Cases Nos. R-2205 to R-2207 incluusiive
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 18, 1941
On January 4, 1941, the Board issued a Decision and Direction of
Elections 1 and on January 21, 1941, an Amendment to Decision and
Direction of Elections 2 in the above-entitled proceeding. Pursuant
to the Direction, as amended, elections by secret ballot were conducted
between February 21 and August 1, 1941, under the direction and
supervision of the Regional Director for the Second Region (New
York City), among employees of United States Lines Company, New
York City, herein called the Company, within the three groups
described below :
(a) All licensed deck officers, excluding masters, employed on ves-
sels operated by the Company, to determine whether they desired
to be represented for the purposes of collective bargaining by National
Organization Masters, Mates & Pilots of America, affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, or by United Licensed Officers, or by
neither;
(b) All licensed engineer officers employed on vessels operated by
the Company, to determine whether or not they desired to be repre-
sented for the purposes of collective bargaining by Marine Engineers'
Beneficial Association, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial
Organizations ;
(c) All radio operators employed on vessels operated by the Com-
pany, to determine whether they desired to be represented for the
purposes of collective bargaining by Marine Division, Commercial
Telegraphers Union, affiliated with the American Federation of
128 N. L. R. B. 896
2 29 N . L. R. B. 126.
35 N. L. R. B., No. 118.
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UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY 519
Labor, or by American Communications Association, affiliated with
the Congress of Industrial Organizations, or by neither.
On July 31, 1941, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article
III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regula-
tions-Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties
an Election Report with regard to the balloting among Groups (a)
and (b) above.3 No objections to the conduct of the ballot in regard
to these two groups, or to the Election Report have been filed by any of
the parties.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
.as follows :
Group (a), (Licensed Deck Oficers)
Total Number Eligible to Vote---------------------------- 76
Total Number of Ballots Cast----------------------------- 74
Total Number of Valid Ballots---------------------------- 72
Total Number of Votes in favor of National Organization
Masters, Mates & Pilots of America , A. F. of L------------ 62
Total Number of Votes in favor of United Licensed Officers
of the U. S. A----------------------------------------- 3
Total Number of Votes in favor of neither union------------ 7
Total Number of Blank Votes----------------------------- 0
Total Number of Void Ballots ---------------------------- 0
Total Number of Challenged Votes------------------------- 2
Group ( b), (Licensed Engineer Officers)
Total Number Eligible to Vote---------------------------- 100
Total Number of Ballots Cast----------------------------- 95
Total Number of Valid Ballots---------------------------- 94
Total Number of Votes in favor of Marine Engineers' Bene-
ficial Association---------------------------------------- 80
Total Number of Votes against afore-mentioned union-------- 14
Total Number of Blank Votes ----------------------------- 0
Total Number of Void Ballots------------------------------ 1
Total Number of Challenged Votes--- --------------------- 0
On August 11, 1941, the Regional Director issued and duly served
upon the parties a Supplemental Election Report regarding the ballot-
ing among Group (c), the radio operators. American Communica-
tions Association, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organ-
izations, filed objections thereto. Since the investigation in respect to
these objections is still pending, we shall not at this time set forth
the contents of the Supplemental Election Report or certify any
representative upon the basis thereof. We need not, however; and
accordingly shall not, withhold certification of representatives in
respect to Groups (a) and (b).
E The Regional Director made no report at that time regarding the balloting among
Group ( c) due to the fact that the ballots thereof had not then been counted.
520 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES'
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 CERTIFIED that National Organization Masters, Mates
& Pilots of America, affiliated with the American Federation of
Labor, has been designated and selected by a majority of all licensed
deck officers, excluding masters, employed by United States Lines
Company, New York City, on vessels operated by United States Lines
Company, as their representative for the purposes of collective bar-
gaining, and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the National Labor
Relations Act, National Organization Masters, Mates & Pilots of
America, 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.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Marine Engineers' Beneficial Associa-
tion, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, has
been designated and selected by a majority of all licensed engineer
officers employed by United States Lines Company, New York City,
on vessels operated by United States Lines Company, as their rep-
resentative for the purposes of collective bargaining, and that, pur-
suant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Marine Engineers' Beneficial
Association, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations,
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.
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