Goodall Company And Amalgamated Clothing Workers Of America, Cio, 252 (1946)

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Goodall Company And Amalgamated Clothing Workers Of America, Cio, 252 (1946)

In the Matter of GOODALL COMPANY and AMALGAMATED CLOTHING WORKERS OF AMERICA, CIO In the Matter of GOODALL COMPANY and AMALGAMATED CLOTEING WORKERS OF AMERICA, CIO Cases Nos. 10-R-1143 and 10-C-1566, respectively.Decided May 24, 1946 Messrs. Paul S. Kuelthau and Albert D. Maynard, for the Board.

Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, by Messrs. Thomas G. McConnell and W. C. Anderson, of Knoxville, Tenn., for the respondent.

Mr. Carl F. Albrecht, of Nashville, Tenn., for the Union.

Mr. Ross H. Williams, of Knoxville, Tenn., for the Committee.

Miss Kate Wallach, of counsel to the Board.

DECISION AND ORDER STATEMENT OF THE CASE Pursuant to a Decision and Direction of Election of the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, in Case No. 10-R-1143,1 an election was held on May 31, 1944, among the employees of Goodall Company, Knoxville, Tennessee, to determine whether the employees desired to be represented by Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America,

CIO, herein called the Union, for the purposes of collective bargaining. At the election, a majority of the votes were cast against the Union.

On June 5, 1944, the Union filed objections to the election because of alleged interference and coercion on the part of the respondent.2 On August 18, 1944, the Regional Director issued his Report on Objections, reporting that the objections raised substantial and material issues with respect to the election and recommending that the Board direct a hearing upon the objections. On September 8, 1944, the respondent filed exceptions to the Regional Director's Report on Objections. On September 13, 1944, the Board issued an order directing that a hearing be held on the objection to the election, and consolidating Case No. 10-R-1143 1 Matter of Goodall Company, 2In substance, in its objections the Union alleged that by disparaging remarks against the Union and its leaders, by a speech given by the respondent's president on the day before the election, by assisting a committee of employees formed for the purpose of opposing the Union, and by distributing circulars, the respondent influenced the employees in their choice of a collective bargaining representative.

252 253 with Case No. 10-C-1566, a proceeding involving a charge filed by the Union that the respondent had engaged in unfair labor practices.

Upon an amended charge duly filed by the Union in Case No. 10-C1566, the Board, by its Regional Director for the Tenth Region (Atlanta,

Georgia), issued its complaint, dated September 22, 1944, against the respondent, alleging that the respondent had engaged in and was engaging in unfair labor practices within the meaning of Section 8 (1) and Section 2 (6) and (7) of the National Labor Relations Act, 49 Stat. 449, herein called the Act. Copies of the complaint, accompanied by notice of hearing thereon, were duly served upon the respondent and the Union.

With respect to the unfair labor practices, the complaint alleged, in substance, that since on or about November 1, 1943, the respondent (a) vilified, disparaged, and expressed disappr...

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