The Boardman Co. And International Association Of Bridge, Structural And Ornamental Iron Workers, Shopmen's Local Union 546, A. F. Of L., 1112 (1945)

In the Matter of THE BOARDMAN Co. and INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKERS, SHOPMEN'S LOCAL UNION 546, A. F. OF L.

Case No. 16-R--1330.-Decided July 3, 1945 Messrs. Edward Spiers and H. R. Lunn, of Oklahoma City, Okla., for the Company.

Messrs. Leonard E. Parker and Dean Baugh, of Oklahoma City, Okla., for the Union.

Mr. Louis Cokin, of counsel to the Board.

DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION STATEMENT OF THE CASE Upon petition duly filed by International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, Shopinen's Local Union 546, A. F.

of L., herein called the Union, alleging that a question affecting commerce had arisen concerning the representation of employees of The Boardman Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, herein called the Company, the National Labor Relations Board provided for an appropriate hearing upon due notice before John H. Garver, Trial Examiner. Said hearing was held at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on May 21, 1945. The Company and the Union appeared, participated, and were afforded full opportunity to be heard, to examine and cross-examine witnesses, and to introduce evidence bearing on the issues. The Trial Examiner's rulings made at the hearing are free from prejudicial error and are hereby affirmed. All parties were afforded opportunity to file briefs with the Board.

Upon the entire record in the case, the Board makes the following:

FINDINGS OF FACT 1. THE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY The Boardman Co. is a Delaware corporation operating a plant at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where it is engaged in the manufacture, distribu62 N. L. R. B3., No. 140.

1112 tion and sale of special equipment for defense industries. The Company annually uses raw materials at its Oklahoma City plant valued in excess of $500,000, 95 percent of which is shipped to it from points outside the State of Oklahoma. The Company annually sells materials from its Oklahoma City plant valued at about $900,000, 13 percent of which is shipped to points outside the State of Oklahoma.

We find that the Company is engaged in commerce within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act.

2. THE ORGANIZATION INVOLVED International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, Shopmen's Local Union 546, is a labor organization affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, admitting to membership employees of the Company.

3. THE QUESTION CONCERNING REPRESENTATION During April 1945 the Union requested...