In the Matter of the

REPRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEES

of

MESA AIRLINES, INC.

Dispatchers

 

 

 

26 NMB No. 92

CASE NO. R-6669

DISMISSAL

September 21, 1999

 

The services of the National Mediation Board were invoked by the Transport Workers Union of America on April 21, 1999, to investigate and determine who may represent for the purposes of the Railway Labor Act, as provided by Section 2, Ninth, thereof, personnel described as ADispatchers,@ employees of Mesa Airlines, Inc.

At the time this application was received, these employees were not represented by any organization or individual.

The Board assigned Investigator Benetta M. Mansfield to investigate.

FINDINGS

The investigation disclosed that a dispute existed among the craft or class of Dispatchers, and by direction of the Board, the Investigator was instructed to conduct an election by secret ballot to determine the employees' representation choice.

The following is the result of the election as reported by Investigator Mansfield who was assigned to count the ballots in this case.

 

 

Number of Employees Voting:

 

 

 

 

Against Rep.

For Rep.

Number of Employees Eligible

Dispatchers

 

 

14

5

22

 

The National Mediation Board further finds that the Carrier and employees in this case are, respectively, a Carrier and employees within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as amended; that this Board has jurisdiction over the dispute involved herein; and that the interested parties, as well as the Carrier, were given due notice of the Board's investigation.

On the basis of the investigation and report of election which establishes that less than a majority of eligible employees voting cast ballots for the Organization, the National Mediation Board finds no basis for certification and the application is, therefore, dismissed subject to Part 1206.4(b) of the NMB Rules.

By direction of the NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD.

 

 

Stephen E. Crable

Chief of Staff


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