Hartzell Industries Inc. And United Electrical, Radio And Machine Workers Of America (cio), 179 (1946)

In the Matter of HARTZELL INDUSTRIES INC. and UNITED ELECTRICAL,

RADIO AND MACHINE WORKERS OF AMERICA (CIO) Case No. 8-R-1988.-Decided January 5, 1946 Mr. R. I. Blayney, of Piqua, Ohio, for the Company.

Mr. John Thomas, of Sidney, Ohio, and Miss Bebe Ober, of Piqua,

Ohio, for the Union.

Miss Frances Lopinsky, of counsel to the Board.

DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION STATEMENT OF THE CASE Upon a petition duly filed by United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (CIO), herein called the Union, alleging that a question affecting commerce had arisen concerning the representation of employees of Hartzell Industries Inc., Piqua, Ohio, herein called the Company, the National Labor Relations Board provided for an appropriate hearing upon due notice before George F. Hayes, Trial Examiner. The hearing was held at Piqua, Ohio, on October 2, 1945.

The Company and the Union appeared and participated. All parties were afforded full opportunity to be heard, to examine and crossexamine 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 an opportunity to file briefs with the Board.

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

FINDINGS OF FACT I. THE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY Hartzell Industries Inc. is a Delaware corporation engaged in the business of processing timber and lumber, and manufacturing veneers, wooden and metal propellers and fans at its four plants in Piqua, Ohio.

During the past 6 months the Company purchased raw materials in excess of $10,000 from outside the State of Ohio. The value of finished products shipped outside the State of Ohio during the past 6 months has exceeded $50,000.

The Company admits that it is engaged in commerce within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act.

2. THE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, is a labor organization admitting to membership employees of the Company.

3. THE QUESTION CONCERNING REPRESENTATION The Company has refused to recognize the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative of its employees until the Union has been certified by the Board in an appropriate unit.

   A statement of a Field Examiner for the Board, introduced into evidence at the hearing indicates that the Union represents a substantial number...