Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., And International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers, Affiliated With The American Federation Of Labor, 1225 (1943)

In the Matter of COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., and INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR Case No. R-4836.-Decided February 27, 1943 Jurisdiction: radio broadcasting industry.

Investigation and Certification of Representatives: existence of question: recognition refused without Board's certification; election necessary.

Unit Appropriate for Collective Bargaining: all regular and part-time staff announcers employed by company at its Minneapolis and St. Paul station, excluding all other employees who occasionally act as announcers.

Messrs. A. E. Joscelyn and Hugh McCortney, both of Minneapolis,

Minn., for the Company.

Messrs. J. C. McCowen, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Lawson Wimberly, of Washington, D. C., for the IBEW.

Mr. David V. Easton, of counsel to the Board.

DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION STATEMENT OF THE CASE Upon petition duly filed by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, herein called the IBEW, alleging that a question affecting commerce had arisen concerning the representation of employees of Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. (Station WCCO), Minneapolis,

Minnesota, herein called the Company, the National Labor Relations Board provided for an appropriate hearing before Harry Brownstein, Trial Examiner. Said hearing was held at Minneapolis,

Minnesota, on February 4, 1943. The Company and the IBEW 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.

The IBEW filed a brief which the Board has considered.

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

FINDINGS OF FACT I. THE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY Columbia Broadcasting System is a New York corporation with its principal place of business in New York City. It owns and operates several radio stations, one of which, operating under the call letters WCCO, is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a branch in St. Paul,

Minnesota. We are concerned herein with the Company's operation of Station WCCO, which is operated under a license from the Federal Communications Commission. WCCO broadcasts programs supplied by the Columbia Broadcasting System as well as locally produced programs. WCCO is on a Nation-wide hook-up between 10 and 12 hours daily, in which case the programs emanate from points outside the State of Minnesota. We find that the Company, with respect to its operation of Station WCCO, is engaged in commerce within the meaning of...