Watkins Security Agency of D.C., Inc. and Covenant Security Services, Ltd., Joint Employers

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Sep 8, 2014

05-RC-104853 (N.L.R.B. Sep. 8, 2014)

Washington, DC
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
WATKINS SECURITY AGENCY OF D.C.
AND COVENANT SECURITY SERVICES,
LTD
Employer
and
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF JUSTICE AND
SECURITY PROFESSIONALS (NLJSP)
Petitioner
and
UNITED SECURITY & POLICE OFFICERS
OF AMERICA (USPOA)
Intervenor
and
INTERNATIONAL UNION, SECURITY,
POLICE & FIRE PROFESSIONALS OF
AMERICA (SPFPA)
Union
Case 05-RC-104853
DECISION AND CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVE
The National Labor Relations Board has considered objections to an election held
July 22, 2014, and the Acting Regional Director's report recommending disposition of
them. The election was conducted pursuant to a Stipulated Election Agreement. The tally
of ballots shows 8 ballots cast for the Petitioner, 3 ballots cast for the Intervenor,1

1
United Security & Police Officers of America (USPOA)
2
37 ballots cast for the Union, and 1 ballot cast against the participating labor
organizations. There was 1 void ballot and 1 challenged ballot, an insufficient number to
affect the results.
No exceptions have been filed to the Acting Regional Director's report within the
time provided. Accordingly, the Board adopts the Acting Regional Director's findings and
recommendations, and finds that a certification of representative should be issued.
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVE
IT IS CERTIFIED that a majority of the valid ballots have been cast for
International Union, Security, Police & Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA) and that it
is the exclusive collective-bargaining representative of the employees in the following
appropriate unit:
All non-supervisory guards employed by the Joint Employers, Watkins
Security Agency of DC, Inc. and Covenant Security Services, Ltd., at the
U.S. Department of Labor Building located in Washington, D.C. All other
employees, office clerical employees, professional employees, and
supervisors as defined in the Act.
Dated, Washington, D.C., September 8, 2014.
By direction of the Board:
/s/Farah Z. Qureshi
______________________________
Associate Executive Secretary