Paragon Systems, Inc.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

May 5, 2015

20-RC-137143 (N.L.R.B. May. 5, 2015)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
PARAGON SYSTEMS, INC.
Employer
and
UNITED GOVERNMENT SECURITY
OFFICERS OF AMERICA, INTERNATIONAL
UNION (UGSOA)
Petitioner
20-RC-137143
DECISION AND CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS OF ELECTION
The National Labor Relations Board has considered objections to a secret mail-ballot
election from October 27 to November 10, 2014, and the regional director's report
recommending disposition of them. The election was conducted pursuant to a Stipulated
Election Agreement. The tally of ballots shows 10 ballots cast for the Petitioner, 2 ballots cast
for the Intervenor,1 and 42 ballots cast against the participating labor organizations. There was 1
void ballot and 0 challenged ballots, an insufficient number to affect the results.
No exceptions have been filed to the regional director's report within the time provided.
Accordingly, the Board adopts the regional director's findings and recommendations, and finds
that a certification of results of election should be issued.2

1
International Union, Security, Police and Fire Professional of America (SPFPA)
2
The Regional Director recommended overruling Petitioners Objections in their entirety.
CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS OF ELECTION
IT IS CERTIFIED that a majority of the valid ballots has not been cast for United
Government Security Officers of America, International Union (UGSOA), and that it is not the
exclusive collective-bargaining representative of these bargaining unit employees.
Dated, Washington, D.C., May 5, 2015.
By direction of the Board:
Farah Z. Qureshi
_____________________________
Associate Executive Secretary