In Re Alaska Milk Corp.

[OS-A-16-5-17. August 7, 2017.](RO4A-LPO-CE-12-24-10-16)IN RE: PETITION FOR CERTIFICATION ELECTION AMONG THE SUPERVISORY AND TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES OF ALASKA MILK CORPORATIONALASKA MILK SUPERVISORY AND TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES UNION, petitioner-appellee,ALASKA MILK CORPORATION, employer-appellant.RESOLUTIONFor resolution is the Appeal filed by Alaska Milk Corporation from the 07 April 2017 Order 1 of DOLE Regional Office No. IV-A Mediator-Arbiter Rosita C. Villaluz, the dispositive portion of which reads: WHEREFORE, premises considered, the protest filed by the management is hereby DENIED, and ALASKA MILK SUPERVISORY AND TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES UNION is hereby certified as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent of the supervisory and technical employees of Alaska Milk Corporation.SO RESOLVED.The facts are as follows:On 15 December 2016, the Mediator-Arbiter issued an Order directing the conduct of certification election among the supervisory and technical employees of Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC) with "Alaska Milk Supervisory and Technical Employees Union" (AMSTEU) and "No Union" as choices. 2 Subsequently, the certification election was conducted on 17 February 2017 with the following results. 3YES48NO01CHALLENGED by Petitioner06CHALLENGED by Management22Total Votes Cast77On 22 February 2017, AMC filed a formal protest...