Quincy Steel Casting Co., Inc., 247 (1951)

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Quincy Steel Casting Co., Inc., 247 (1951)

QUINCY STEEL CASTING CO., INC. 247 with notice of hearing herein, the unions notified the Regional Director that they would not appear, and that their position was still that set forth at the informal conference. The unions did not enter formal appearances at the hearing, although a representative of each was present.

It is apparent that the unions, by their proposed contracts of August 13, demanded recognition by the Employer as exclusive bargaining representatives. While the Board has held that such a demand is insufficient basis for an employer petition if followed by a clear and unequivocal disclaimer of interest by a union,' no such disclaimer was effected here. Neither the fact that the placards carried by the Union in connection with the picketing did not demand recognition, their statement of September 6, nor their failure formally to appear in this proceeding, is inconsistent with a continuing demand for recognition .2

Accordingly, we find that questions affecting commerce exist concerning the representation of employees of the Employer within the meaning of Section 9 (c) (1) and Section 2 (6) and (7) of the Act.

4. We find that the following employees of the Employer at its Toledo, Ohio, store constitute separate units appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining within the meaning of Section 9 (b) of the Act :

1. All warehouse employees, excluding office and sales employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act.

2. All salespersons, excluding warehouse and office employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act .3 [Text of Direction of Election omitted from publication in this volume.] 1 Hamilton's Ltd, 93 NLRB 1076.

2 Cf. Kimel Shoe Company, 97 NLRB 127 ; Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Walla Walla,

Wash4ngton, 80 NLRB 1063.

3 The units found appropriate are substantially in accord with those covered by the unions in their proposed contracts and requested by the Employer herein. While the Retail...

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