Gutmann and Co., Inc.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Jun 28, 1941

33 N.L.R.B. 56 (N.L.R.B. 1941)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
In the Matter of GUTMANN AND COMPANY , INCORPORATED and LEATHER
WORKERS UNION, LOCAL No. 43, OF THE INTERNATIONAL FUR &
LEATHER WORKERS UNION OF THE. UNITED STATES AND CANADA,
AFFILIATED WITH THE C. I. O.
Case No. R-11,306
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
ORDER
June 28, 1941
On March 1, 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 March 20, 1941, under the
direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Thirteenth
Region (Chicago, Illinois). On March 22, 1941, the Regional Di-
rector, 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 his Election Report.
As to, the balloting, and the results thereof, the Regional Director
reported as follows :
Total on eligibility list-------------------------------------- 438
Total ballots cast------------------------------------------ 421
Total ballots challenged------------------------------------- 20
Total blank ballots----------------------------------------- 0
Total void ballots------------------------------------------ 0
Total valid votes cast-------------------------------------- 401
Votes cast for Leather Workers Union, Local No. 43, C. I. 0---- 182
Votes cast against Leather Workers Union, Local No. 43,
C. I. 0-------------------------------------------------- 219
Thereafter, Leather Workers Union, Local No. 43, of the Interna-
tional Fur & Leather Workers Union of the United States and Can-
ada, affiliated with the C. I. 0., herein called the Union, filed its
Objections to the conduct of the ballot and the Election Report. On
June 20, 1941, the Union withdrew its objections.
1 30 N. L. R. B. 1.
33 N. L . R. B., No. 11.
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GUTMANN. AND COMPANY, INCORPORATED 57'
The results of the election show that no collective bargaining repre-
sentative has been selected by a majority of the, employees of the
Company in the unit heretofore found to be appropriate for collective
bargaining. We will, therefore, dismiss the petition for investigation
and certification of representatives of employees of the Company.
'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 National
Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for investigation and certifi-
cation of representatives of employees of Gutmann and Company,
Incorporated, filed by Leather Workers Union, Local No. 43, Inter-
national Fur &- Leather Workers Union of the United States and
Canada, affiliated with the C. I. 0., be, and it hereby is, dismissed.