Pulaski Veneer Corp.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Sep 29, 1939

15 N.L.R.B. 769 (N.L.R.B. 1939)

In the Matter Of PULASKI VENEER CORPORATION and UNITED BROTHER-
HOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL UNION #1862
Cases Nos. R-616 and C-555
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND ORDER
September 29, 1939
On December 3, 1938, the National Labor Relations Board issued
a Decision, Order, and Direction of Election in the above-entitled
proceeding., On December 10, 1938, the National Labor Relations
Board issued an Amendment, and on March 10, 1939, a Second
Amendment to the above Direction of Election.2 The Second Amend-
Inent to the Direction of Election provided that an election by
secret ballot be conducted within forty-five (45) days from the
date of the Second Amendment to Direction of Election among
all the employees of Pulaski Veneer Corporation, who were em-
ployed during the pay-roll period next preceding the date of the
issuance of the Second Amendment to Direction of Election, exclud-
ing supervisory, clerical, and office employees and those who quit
or were discharged for cause between such date and the date of
election, to determine whether or not they desire to be represented
by United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local
Union #1862, for the purposes of collective bargaining.
Pursuant to the Second Amendment to Direction of Election an
election by secret ballot was conducted on April 21, 1939, at Pulaski,
Virginia, under the direction and supervision of the Regional
Director for the Fifth Region (Baltimore, Maryland). On April
24, 1939, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III,
Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regula-
tions, Series 1, as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties
to the proceeding his Intermediate Report upon the secret ballot.
On April 29, 1939, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of
America, Local Union #1862 filed its protest to the conduct of
the election, and on August 31, 1939, it requested withdrawal of said
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protest. No other objections or exceptions to the Intermediate
Report have been filed.
As to the results of the secret ballot, the Regional Director re-
ported as follows :
Total number eligible-------------------------------------- 324
Total ballots cast------------------------------------------- 300
Total number of blank ballots -------------------------------- 0
Total number of void ballots-------------------------------- 0
Total number of challenged votes----------------------------
Total number of ballots cast for United Brotherhood of Car-
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penters & Joiners of America, Local Union #1862---------- 125
Total number of ballots against United Brotherhood of Car-
penters & Joiners of America, Local Union #1862-------- 161
The results of the election show that no collective bargaining repre-
sentative has been selected by a majority of the employees. The
petition for investigation and certification of representatives of
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local
Union #1862, will therefore be dismissed.
ORDER
By virtue of Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Relations Act,
49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of Na-
tional Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for investigation and cer-
tification of representatives of United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners of America, Local Union #1862, be, and it hereby is,
dismissed.
MR. WILLIAM M. LEISERSON took no part in the consideration of
the above Supplemental Decision and Order.