Tme Westerln Union Telegraph Company Anld Telegraph Womulas Fi~ederal Labor Union #22679, Disnu~ct No. 1 Chapter, Affiliated Wrrm- A. F. Of, L., 194 (1942)

In the Matter of TmE WESTERlN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY anld TELEGRAPH Womulas Fi~EDERAL LABOR UNION #22679, Disnu~cT No. 1 CHAPTER, AFFILIATED wrrm- A. F. oF, L.

Case No,. R-352b SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 1942 On February 18, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding.' Pursuant to, the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted under the direction and supervision of the, Regional Director for the Sixteenth Region (Fort Worth, Texas). On March 17, 1942, the Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties an Election Report on the ballot. No objections to the conduct of the ballot or the Election Report have, been filed by any of the, parties.

As to the balloting and its results, the Regional Director reporte~d as follows:

Total on eligibility list ----------------------------------- 1, 019 Total ballots cast----------------------------------------- 445 Total ballots challenged------------------------------------ 4 Total blank ballots----------------------------------------1I Total void ballots------------------------------------------1I Total valid votes counted ---------------------------------- 439 Votes cast for Telegraph Workers Federal Labor Union #22679 ------------------------------------------------ 413 Votes cast against Telegraph Workers Federal Labor Union #22679 ------------------------------------------------ 26 On March 9, 1942, The Western Union Telegraph Company and Telegraph Workers Federal Labor Union #226T9 entered into a stipulation, providing for the exclusion of managers and chief operators in the functional offices located in the First District of the Gulf Divi1 38 N. L. RI. B. 1386.

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194 195 sion. The Board hereby approves the stipulation and shall exclude such employees from the unit for which the Union is certified below.2 By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Relations Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended,.

IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that Telegraph Workers Federal Labor Union #22679, District No. 1 Chapter,...