Heidbrink Division Of The Ohio Chemical And Manufacturing Company And Local 101, International Federation Of Technical Engineers, Architects, And Draftsmen's Union, A. F. Of L., 776 (1945)

In the Matter of HEIDBRINK DIVISION OF THE OHIO CHEMICAL AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY and LOCAL 101, INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF TECHNICAL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND DRAFTSMEN'S UNION, A. F. OF L.

Case No. 18-R-13654.-Decided November 9, 1945 Messrs Bergman Richards and Frank J. Janes, both of Minneapolis,

Minn., for the Company.

Messrs. Roy W. Wier and Vern McFair, both of Minneapolis, Minn., for the Draftsmen.

Mr. George Prouty, of Minneapolis, Minn., for the Machinists.

Mr. David V. Easton, of counsel to theBoard.

DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION STATEMENT OF THE CASE Upon a petition duly filed by Local 101, International Federation of Technical Engineers, Architects, and Draftsmen's Union, A. F.

of L., herein called the Draftsmen, alleging that a question affecting commerce had arisen concerning the representation of employees of Heidbrink Division of the Ohio Chemical and Manufacturing Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, herein called the Company, the National Labor Relations Board provided for an appropriate hearing upon due notice before Stephen M. Reynolds, Trial Examiner. The hearing was held at Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 30, 1945. The Company, the Draftsmen, and Local Union No. 382, District No. 77,

International Association of Machinists, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, herein called the Machinists, appeared and participated. All parties were afforded full opportunity to be heard, to examine and cross-examine 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.

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

FINDINGS OF FACT I. THE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY The Ohio Chemical and Manufacturing Company is a Delaware corporation. Its Heidbrink Division, with which we are solely concerned operates a plant at Minneapolis, Minnesota, which manufactures various types of technical and medical equipment, including anaesthesia, oxygen, therapy, resuscitation, aerial and diving equipment. Each month the Company purchases at its Minneapolis plant raw materials valued at approximately $200,000, of which about 85 percent is obtained from points outside the State of Minnesota. The Company's monthly sales of products finished at the Minneapolis plant approximates $400,000, in value, of which between 90 and 95 percent is shipped to points outside the State of Minnesota.

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

2. THE ORGANIZATION INVOLVED Local 101 International Federation of Technical Engineers, Architects and Draftsmen's Union, and Local Union No. 382, District No. 77,

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