Western Union Telegraph Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Sep 2, 1941

35 N.L.R.B. 118 (N.L.R.B. 1941)

In the Matter of WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY as SPRING-
FIELD LOCAL NUMBER 51, WESTERN UNION DIVISION No. 2, COMMER-
CIAL TELEGRAPHERS' UNION, AFFILIATED WITH THE A. F. OF L.
Case No. R-2352
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 2,1941 - -
On March 29, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the
above-entitled proceeding.' Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an
election by secret ballot was conducted on April 21, 1941, under the
direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Thirteenth
Region (Chicago, Illinois). On April 24, 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- an Election Report on the ballot.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total number on eligibility list_______ _______________________ 46
Total ballots cast___________________________________________ 35
Total ballots challenged_____________________________________ 0
Total blank ballots ------------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots___________________________________________ 0
Total valid votes cast for Springfield Local Number 51, Western
Union Division No. 2, Commercial Telegraphers ' Union affili-
ated with the A. F. of L___________________________________ 29
Total valid votes cast against Springfield Local Number 51,
Western Union Division No. 2, Commercial Telegraphers'
Union , affiliated with the A. F. of L_________________________ 6
On April 29, 1941, Telegraph Workers Independent Union, herein
called the Independent, filed Objections to the Election Report. On
May 9, 1941, the Regional Director issued a Report on Objections to
Election Report. We have considered the Objections of the Inde-
130 N. L. It. B. 720.
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pendent and the Regional Director's Report thereon and find that
the Objections raise no substantial or material issues with respect to
the conduct of the ballot. The Objections are hereby overruled.
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 Springfield Local Number 51, Western
Union Division No. 2, Commercial Telegraphers' Union, affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor, has been designated and selected
by a majority of all employees working in the plant, traffic, and com-
mercial departments at the Springfield, Illinois, office of The Western
Union Telegraph. Company, excluding supervisory employees, as their
representative for the purposes of collective bargaining, and that, pur-
suant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Springfield Local Number 51, West-
ern Union Division No. 2, Commercial Telegraphers' Union, affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor, is the exclusive representa-
tive of all such employees for the purposes of collective bargaining in
respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other condi-
tions of employment.