San Luis Ice & Cold Storage Corporation And San Luis Ice & Cold Storage Corporation D/b/a Santa Maria Refrigerating Company And International Brotherhood Of Teamsters, Chauffers, Wýarehousemen And Helpers Of America, Local 381, Afl, And International Union Of Operating Engineers, Local 235, Afl, 125 (1945)

In the Matter of SAN LUIs ICE & COLD STORAGE CORPORATION AND SAN LuIs ICE & COLD STORAGE CORPORATION D/B/A SANTA MARIA REFRIGERATING COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, CHAUFFERS, WýAREHOUSEMEN AND HELPERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL 381, AFL, AND INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS,

LOCAL 235, AFL Case No. 21-R-2676.-Decided June 5, 1945 Mr. Howard Painter, of Los Angeles, Calif., for the Companies.

Mr. Clarence Earing, of Santa Maria, Calif., for the Teamsters.

Mr. T. A. Pope, of Wilmington, Calif., for the Engineers.

Mr. Jack'Mantel, of counsel to the Board.

DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION STATEMENT OF THE CASE Upon a joint petition duly filed by International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, Local 381,

AFL, and International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 235, AFL, herein called the Teamsters and Engineers, respectively, alleging that a question affecting commerce had arisen concerning the representation pf employees of San Luis Ice & Cold Storage Corporation, San Luis Obispo,

California, and San Luis Ice & Cold Storage Corporation, d/b/a Santa Maria Refrigerating Co., Santa Maria, California, herein called San Luis and Santa Maria, respectively, and collectively referred to as the Companies, the National Labor Relations Board provided for an appropriate hearing upon due notice before William T. -Whitsett, Trial Examiner. Said hearing was held at Santa Maria, California, on April 16, 1945. San Luis and Santa Maria, and the Teamsters and Engineers appeared and participated. All parties were afforded full opportunity to be heard, to examine and crossexamine 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.

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

FINDINGS OF FACT I. THE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANIES Santa Maria Refrigerating Company, a California corporation, is engaged in manufacturing and selling ice at Santa Maria, California. The Santa Maria Company operates as a branch plant of San Luis Ice & Cold Storage Corporation, San Luis Obispo, California. All raw materials used by Santa Maria are purchased locally. During the year 1944, the Company's finished products were valued at $50,000 to $60,000, of which approximately 75 percent was sold to vegetable packers who used the ice to refrigerate freight cars which moved to points in and outside the State of California.

The Company also sells ice to the United States Army at Camp Cooke.

The Santa Maria Company admits, and we find, that it is engaged in commerce within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act.

San Luis Ice & Cold Storage Corporation, a California corporation, is engaged in manufacturing and selling ice, and operates a cold storage plant at San Luis Obispo, California. The San Luis and Santa Maria Companies were both incorporated on January 12, 1926, have the same officers, and are operated by one manager for both plants. All raw materials used by San Luis are purchased locally. During the year 1944, the San Luis plant manufactured 7,101 tons of ice valued at approximately $28,000. of which approximately 700 tons were sold to vegetable packers who used the ice to refrigerate freight cars...