Weyerhaeuser Timber Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

May 7, 1942

40 N.L.R.B. 1209 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter of WEYERHAEUSER TIMBER COMPANY and LUMBER AND
SAWMILL WORKERS UNION, LOCALS Nos. 2820 AND 2924, AFFILIATED
WITH THE A. F. OF L.
Case No. R-3468
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
DIRECTION
May 7, 194,'
On February 20, 1942, 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 March 12, 1942, under
the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Nine-
teenth Region (Seattle, Washington)!. On March 24, 1942, the
Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of
National Labor Relations Board Rule's and Regulations-Series 2,
as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties an Election
Report.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total on eligibility list----------------; -------------------- 247
Total ballots cast_________________________________________ 19S
Total ballots challenged--------------I--------------------- 14
Total blank ballots---------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots- -------------------
I
---------------- -- --- 1
Total votes cast for Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, Lo-
cals Nos 2820 and 2924, A. F of L_______________________ 42
Total votes cast for International Woodworkers of America,
Local 6=12, C. I. 0------------- ---------------------- 96
Total votes east for neither --------------------------------- 45
Total valid votes counted------------- -__---__-_________-__ 183
The Regional Director recommended i in his report that the chal-
lenges to the -14 challenged ballots be overruled.
On March 24, 1942, Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, Locals
Nos. 2820 and 2924, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor,
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herein called the A. F. of L., filed objections to the conduct of the
ballot "and to the Election Report. On the same day, Local 6-12,
International Woodworkers of America, herein called-the I. W. A.,
filed objections to the Election Report.
On April 1, 1942, the Regional Director issued a Report on
Objections. We have considered the objections of the A. F. of L. to
the conduct of the election 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 election. We hereby overrule the
objections.
No objections were filed to the Regional Director's rulings with
respect to seven of the challenged ballots. Those rulings are hereby
sustained and the Regional Director will be directed to open and
count these ballots. However, the I. W. A. excepted to the Regional
Director's ruling that the remaining seven challenges should be over-
ruled. We have considered the I. W. A.'s objections and the Re-
gional Director's report thereon. We hereby overrule the objec-
tions of the I. W. A. inasmuch as we find that the employees casting
these ballots were eligible to vote under our Direction of Election.
Since 'the results of the election may 'be affected by the counting
of the challenged ballots, we shall direct that they be counted.
DIRECTION
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,.
as amended, it is hereby
DIRECTED that, as part of the investigation ordered by the Board
to ascertain representatives for the purposes of collective bargaining
with Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, Klamath Falls, Oregon, the
Regional Director for the Nineteenth Region (Seattle, Washington)
shall, pursuant to the Rules and Regulations of the Board set forth
above, and subject to Article III, Section 9, of, said Rules and Regu-
lations,.within ten (10) days from the date of this Direction, open
and count the _ challenged ballots and shall thereafter prepare and
cause to be served upon- the parties in-- this, case a 'Supplemental
Election Report embodying his findings therein and his recommenda-
tions as to the result of the secret ballot.