Jersey City Dry Docks Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Feb 6, 1940

20 N.L.R.B. 242 (N.L.R.B. 1940)

In the Matter Of JERSEY CITY DRY DOCKS COMPANY and INDUSTRIAL.
UNION OF MARINE AND SHIPBUILDING WORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL.
No. 15.
Case No. R-1056
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION
AND
ORDER
February 6, 1940
On August 29, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board issued
a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceed-
ing.' On September 16, October 16, and December 14, 1939, respec-
tively, the Board issued an Amendment to Direction of Election,'
Second Amendment to Direction of Election,' and Third Amend-'
ment to Direction of Election.4 Pursuant to the Direction of Elec-
tion, as amended, an election by secret ballot was conducted on Jaii-
nary 12, 1940, under the direction and supervision of the Regional
Director for the Second Region (New York City). On January 16,
1940, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section
9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series
2, issued and duly served upon all parties her Election Report.
No objections to the conduct of the ballot or to the Election Report
have been filed by any of the parties.
The Regional Director reported the following results of the secret
ballot :
Total number eligible to vote----------------------------- 18
Total number of ballots cast----------------------------- 12
Total number of valid ballots ---------------------------- 12
Total number of votes in favor of Industrial Union of Marine
and Shipbuilding Workers of America, Local #15,
C. I. 0.------------------------------------------------ 3
Total number of votes against afore -mentioned union------ 9
Total number of blank votes------------------------------ 0
Total number of void ballots ------------------------------ 0
Total number of challenged votes-- ---------------------- 0
114 N. L. R. B. 1190.
215 N. L. It. B. 412.
316 N. L. It. B. 14.
18 N. L. R. B. 322.
20 N. L . R. B., No. 19
242
JERSEY CITY DRY DOCKS COI--ANY 243
The results of the election show that no collective bargaining rep-
resentative has been selected by a majority of the employees in an
appropriate unit. The petition for investigation and certification of
representatives of employees of Jersey City Dry Docks Company
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, as
amended, it is hereby
ORDERED that the petition for investigation and certification of rep-
sentatives of employees of Jersey City Dry Docks Company, Jersey
City , New Jersey , filed by Industrial Union of Marine . and Ship-
building Workers of America, Local No. 15 , be, and the same hereby
is, dismissed.