Tide Water Associated Oil Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Mar 2, 1939

11 N.L.R.B. 889 (N.L.R.B. 1939)

In the Matter of TIDE WATER ASSOCIATED OIL COMPANY and UNITED
LICENSED OFFICERS OF THE U. S. A.
In the Matter of TIDE WATER ASSOCIATED OIL COMPANY and MARINE
ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION
In the Matter of TIDE WATER ASSOCIATED OIL COMPANY amd TIDEWATER
TANKER OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
Cases Nos. R-743 to R-746, inclusive
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 2, 1939
On November 12, 1938, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board , issued a Decision and Direction of Elections 1 in
the above -entitled cases . The Direction of Elections provided that
elections by secret ballot be conducted as soon as convenient, and
beginning as promptly as practicable after the date of the Direction :
1. Among the licensed deck officers, including masters, employed by
Tide Water Associated Oil Company on vessels operating out of At-
lantic and Gulf ports to determine whether they desire to be repre-
sented by United Licensed Officers of the United States of America;
National Organization Masters, Mates, and Pilots of America; or
Tidewater Tanker Officers Association , for the purposes of collec-
tive bargaining , or by none of them; and
2. Among the licensed engineers employed by Tide -Water Asso-
ciated Oil Company on vessels operating out of Atlantic and Gulf
ports to determine whether they desire to be represented by United
Licensed Officers of the United States of America , Marine Engi-
neers' Beneficial Association , or Tidewater Tanker Officers Associa-
tion , for the purposes of collective bargaining , or by none of them.
Pursuant to the Direction , elections by secret ballot were conducted
on 16 vessels operated out of Atlantic and Gulf ports by Tide Water
Associated Oil Company . Full opportunity was accorded to all of
the parties to this investigation to participate in the conduct of the
secret ballot and to make challenges . On January 14, 1939 , Elinore
M. Herrick , Regional Director for the Second Region (New York
City), acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor
19 N. L. R . B. 823.
11 N. L. B. B., No. 68.
889
890 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 1, as amended, is-
sued her Intermediate Report Upon Secret Ballot, copies of which
were duly served upon all parties to the proceeding. No exceptions
to the Intermediate Report have been filed by any of the parties.
As to the balloting and the results thereof, the Regional Director
reported as follows :
1. LICENSED DECK OFFICERS
Total number eligible to vote-------------------------------- 61
Total number of ballots cast-------------------------------- 59
Total number of ballots counted---------------------------- 59
Total number of votes in favor of National Organization of
Masters, Mates and Pilots of America-------------------- 1
Total number of votes in favor of Tidewater Tanker Officers
Association----------------------------------------------- 53
Total number of votes in favor of United Licensed Officers of
the U. S. A-------------------------------------------- 2
Total number of votes in favor of none of these organizations- 3
Total number of blank votes-------------------------------- 0
Total number of void ballots-------------------------------- 0
Total number of challenged votes-------------------------- 0
2. LICENSED ENGINEERS
Total number eligible to vote------------------------------ - 61
Total number of ballots cast-------------------------------- 64
Total number of ballots counted---------------------------- 60
Total number of votes in favor of Marine Engineers' Bene-
ficial Association------------------------------------------ 7
Total number of votes in favor of United Licensed Officers of
the U. S. A---------------------------------------------- 1
Total number of votes in favor of Tidewater Tanker Officers
Association----------------------------------------------- 51
Total number of votes in favor of none of these organizations- 1
Total number of blank votes-------------------------------- 0
Total number of void ballots-------------------------------- 0
Total number of challenged votes---------------------------- 4
Since the counting of the four challenged votes would not affect
the results of the election among the licensed engineers, it is unnec-
essary to make any determination with respect thereto.
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Rela-
tions Act and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of National
Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 1, as amended,
IT is HEREBY cERTiFimD that Tidewater Tanker Officers Association
has been designated and selected by a majority of the licensed deck
2 This figure does not include the four individuals whose votes were challenged, since the
challenges were directed to the question of eligibility.
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officers, including masters, employed by Tide Water Associated Oil
Company on vessels operating out of Atlantic and Gulf ports, as
their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining, and
that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Tidewater Tanker Offi-
cers Association is the exclusive representative of all such employees
for the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay,
wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment;
and
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Tidewater Tanker Officers Association
has been designated and selected by a majority of the licensed engi-
neers employed by Tide Water Associated Oil Company on vessels
operating out of Atlantic and Gulf ports as their representative for
the purposes of collective bargaining, and that, pursuant to Section
9 (a) of the National Labor Relations Act, Tidewater Tanker Offi-
cers Association is the exclusive representative of all such employees
for the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay,
wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment.