Center Theater v. Stevens
Center Theater v. Stevens
Opinion of the Court
This is a proceeding for review of Respondent’s Certification of the Virgin Islands Labor Union, AFL-CIO, as the representative for collective bargaining of “all ticket sellers, ticket collectors, poster distributors, cleaners; excluding all office clerical employees, air-conditioning maintenance men, projectionists, watchmen and supervisors”, which were found to constitute a unit appropriate for collective bargaining. This proceeding is brought pursuant to 5 V.I.C. §§ 1421-1423. See Caribe Construction Co. v. Penn, 342 F.2d 964, 5 V.I. 180 (1965).
After a careful review of the record and, in particular, consideration of the last sentence of 24 V.I.C. § 67(a),
AND NOW, January 20, 1969, IT IS ORDERED that the PETITION FOR WRIT OF REVIEW in the above case is DENIED.
Sitting by designation.
“Membership cards or statements sworn to before a notary public by not less than 60 percent of the employees in an appropriate unit shall be accepted as valid proof of the designation by a majority of the employees of such representative.”
This document was placed in the record by the employer, who refused to disclose the names of the persons who had given it to him. There was no proof offered at the administrative hearing of the authenticity of the signatures on this document.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- CENTER THEATER v. MELVILLE M. STEVENS, Commissioner of Labor
- Status
- Published