United Stove Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

May 6, 1941

31 N.L.R.B. 614 (N.L.R.B. 1941)

In the Matter Of UNITED STOVE COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL UNION.
UNITED AUTOMOBILE WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFFILIATED WITH THE
CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS
Case No. R-2354
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 6,19/1
On March 14, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board issued its
Decision and Direction of Election,l and on March 17• and March 20,
1941, Amendments to Direction of Election 2 in the above-entitled
proceeding. Pursuant to the Direction of Election, as amended, an
election by secret ballot was conducted on April 4, 1941, under the
direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Seventh
Region (Detroit, Michigan). On April 5, 1941, the Regional Di-
rector acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor
Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued
an Election Report, copies of which were duly served upon all par-
ties. 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, the results thereof, the Regional Directoi
reported as follows : -
Total on eligibility list___________________________________ 635
Total ballots cast________________________________________ 523
Total ballots challenged___________________________________ 16
Total blank ballots_______________________________________ 3
Total void ballots ----------------------------- _----------- 0
Total valid votes cast_______________________-------------------------------------- 504
Votes cast for International Union, United Automobile Work-
ers of America, affiliated with the C. I. 0_________________ 436
Votes cast against International Union, United Automobile
Workers of America, affiliated with the C. I. 0____________ 68
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,
a5 amended, "
130 N. L. R. B. 305.
2 30 N L It B. 311
31N I. It B, No 103
614
UNITED STOVE COMPANY 615
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IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that International Union, United Automo-
bile Workers of America, affiliated with the C. I. 0., has been
designated and selected by a majority of production and mainte-
nance employees of United Stove Company, Ypsilanti, Michigan, in-
cluding watchmen, line supervisors, and inspectors, but excluding
supervisory and office employees and temporary employees hired by
the Company between January 8 and February 13, 1941, as their
representative for the purposes of collective bargaining, and that In-
ternational Union, United Automobile Workers of America, affiliated
with the C. I. 0., is the exclusive representative of all such employ-
ees for the - purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates
of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of
employment. - - ,