Gould, Inc., 312 (1973)

Gould, Inc. (Advanced Technology Group) and International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW). Case 8-RC-8913

October 9, 1973 DECISION AND ORDER

BY MEMBERS FANNING, KENNEDY, AND PENELLO Upon a petition filed under Section 9(c) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, a hearing was held before Hearing Officer Vaughn Sterling. By direction of the Acting Regional Director for Region 8, this case was transferred to the National Labor Relations Board for decision. Thereafter, the Employer and the Petitioner filed briefs.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(b) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, the National Labor Relations Board has delegated its authority in this proceeding to a three-member panel.

The Hearing Officer's rulings made at the hearing are free from prejudicial error and are hereby affirmed.

Upon the entire record in this case, the Board finds:

1. The Employer is engaged in commerce within the meaning of the, Act, and it will effectuate the purposes of the Act to assert jurisdiction herein.

2. The labor organization involved claims to represent certain employees of the Employer.

3. No question affecting commerce exists concerning the representation of certain employees of the Employer within the meaning of Sections 9(c)(1) and 2(6) and (7) of the Act, for the following reasons:

The Employer is engaged in the design, manufacture, modification, and servicing of underwater integrated weapon systems, primarily the Mark 48 torpedo which accounts for 98 percent of its business.

This project is carried on primarily in two buildings, plants I and 2, separated from each other by a 1/2-mile parking lot, on an enclosed tract of land in Cleveland, Ohio. Additionally, the Employer operates a test lake in Columbia Station, Ohio, and a Product Development Division in Willoughby, Ohio, which is not herein involved.

The Advanced Technology Group (ATG) has four divisions-Ocean Systems Division (OSD), whose function is production; Advanced Development Division (ADD), whose function is design; System Support Division (SSD), whose function is field support;

and the Product Development Division (PDD), which is concerned with additional products.

The ATG employs approximately 2,032 individuals. Of the approximately 1,800 persons employed at the Cleveland location, 1,400 work in plant 1 and 400 in plant 2. Employees of OSD and ADD work in plant 1 and employees of OSD, ADD, and SSD work in plant 2. No PDD employees work in either of these plants. Approximately 625 individuals are hourly production and maintenance...