Weyerhaeuser Timber Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Aug 25, 1942

43 N.L.R.B. 651 (N.L.R.B. 1942)

In the Matter Of WEYERHAEUSER TIMBER COMPANY, KLAMATH FALLS
BRANCH, and LUMBER AND SAWMILL WORKERS UNION, LOCAL No.
3026, A. F. L.
Case No. R-3838
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION to
AND
DIRECTION OF RUN-OFF ELECTIONS
August N5, 194,.
On July 15, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board issued a Deci-
sion and Direction of Elections in the above-entitled proceeding.'
Pursuant to the Direction of Elections, elections by secret ballot were
conducted on August 6, 1942,'under the direction and supervision of
the Regional Director for the Nineteenth Region (Seattle, Washing-
ton). On August 8, 1942, 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.
As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reported
as follows,:
Machine Shop Employees
Total on eligibility list-------------------------------------- 89
Total ballots cast------------------------------------------- 70
Total ballots challenged------------------------------------- 0
Total blank ballots------------------------------------------ 0
Total void ballots------------------------------------------- 0
Total valid votes counted------------------------------------ 70
Votes cast for International 'Woodworkers of America, Local
6-12, C I 0---------------------------------------------- 12
Votes cast for Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, Local No.
3026, A. F. L---------------------------------------------- 19
Votes cast for International Association of Machinists, Lodge
No 1473-------------------------------------------------- 35
Votes cast for None----------------------------------------- 4
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Renzainmg Pioduction and Maintenance Employees
Total on eligibility list--------------------------------------,610
Total ballots cast------------------------------------------- 460
Total ballots challenged------------------------------------- 1 '
Total blank ballots------------------------------------------ 0
Total void ballots------------------------------------------- 0
Total valid votes counted------------------------------------ 459
Votes cast for Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union, Local No.
3026, A. F. L---------------------------------------------- 102
Votes cast for International Woodworkers of America, Local
6-12, C. I. 0-----------------------------------;---------- 214
Votes cast for. Neither --------------------------------------- 143
On August 6 and 10, 1942, respectively,'International Woodworkers
of America, Local 6-12, C. I.;0., herein called the I. W. A., and Lumber
and Sawmill Workers Union, Local No. 3026, A. F. L., herein called
the L. & S. W., requested that Run-Off Elections be held since none of
.the competing labor organizations had received a majority of the votes
cast in either of the elections. The results of each election show that a
substantial majority of the employees in question desire to bargain
collectively with the Company. Accordingly, we shall direct a Run-Off
Election among the machine shop employees, in which such employees
will be given an opportunity to decide whether they desire to be repre-
sented by the I. W. A., by-the L. & S. W., or by International Associa-
tion of Machinists, Lodge No. 1473, for the purposes of 'collective
bargaining. We shall also direct a Run-Off Election among the re-
maining production and maintenance employees, in which such em-
ployees will be given an opportunity to decide whether they desire
to be represented by the L. & S. W., or by the I.N. A., for the purposes
of collective bargaining.
DIRECTION OF RUN-OFF ELECTIONS
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
DIRECTED that, as part of the investigation to ascertain representa-
tives for the purposes of collective bargaining with Weyerhaeuser
Timber Company, Klamath Falls, Oregon, elections by secret ballot
shall be conducted as early as possible, but not later than thirty (30)
days from the date of this Direction of Run-Off Elections, under the
direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Nineteenth
Region, acting in this matter as agent for the National Labor Rela-
of
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tions Board, and subject to Article III, Section 9, of said Rules and
Regulations, among the following employees who were eligible to vote
in the elections conducted pursuant to the Direction of Elections issued
on July 15, 1942, but excluding any who have since quit or been dis-
charged for cause:
1. All employees of the machine shop, to determine whether they
desire to be represented by Lumber and Sawmill Workers, Local No.
3026, A. F. L.; or by International Woodworkers of America, Local
6-12, C. I. 0., or by International Association of Machinists, Lodge
No. 1473, A. F. L., for the purposes of collective bargaining;
2. All production and maintenance employees, to determine whether
they desire to be represented by Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union,
Local No. 3026, A. F. L., or by International Woodworkers of Amer-
ica, Local 6-12, C. I. 0., for the purposes of collective bargaining.