Willys Overland Motors, Inc. And International Die Sinkers Conference, 462 (1942)

In the Matter of WILLYS OVERLAND MOTORS, INC. and INTERNATIONAL DIE SINKERS CONFERENCE Case No. R-2863 Unit Appropriate for Collective Bargaining: following oral argument held after issuance of the Decision and Direction of Election, Board found that a unit comprising all employees in a department of the Company's plant consisting of planer men, header die men, trimmer die men, and die sinkers, all of which comprise a single craft, constitute an appropriate unit, and that a smaller unit not embracing a complete craft consisting of the die sinkers and their apprentices as contended for by petitioner should not be carved out of the larger unit.

SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND AMENDMENT TO DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION January 22, 1942 On September 19, 1941, the Board issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding.' On September 30, 1941, the I. A. M. filed a motion for clarification by the Board of its Decision and Direction of Election, contending that the unit found by the Board created confusion and uncertainty. On October 22, 1941, the Company filed a motion for rehearing, contending that the unit established by the Board was inappropriate. The Die Sinkers also stated its dissatisfaction with the finding of the Board as to the unit.

The Board, upon notice to the parties, held a hearing for the purpose of oral argument on November 6, 1941, in Washington, D. C.

The Company, the Die Sinkers, and the I. A. M. were represented and participated in the argument.2 The Board, having considered all the circumstances as disclosed by the entire record, hereby amends its Decision and Direction of Election of September 19, 1941, by striking therefrom Section V, entitled 'The appropriate unit,' Section VI, entitled ''The determiS s At the oral argument, the parties restated their contentions as to the appropriate unit.

462 nation of representatives,' Conclusions of Law, and Direction of Election and substitutes therefor the following:

  1. THE APPROPRIATE UNIT The Die Sinkers urges that all die sinkers and their apprentices constitute a unit appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining. The I. A. M. contends that all employees in Department 109, which includes the persons claimed by the Die Sinkers, constitute an appropriate unit and urges the dismissal of the petition herein.

    At the hearing the Company expressed no opinion with respect to the proposed units or any other unit.3 All employees in Department 109 are...

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