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Englert Civic Theatre, Inc.
Case Number: 18-RC-304672
Tally Issued Date: 07 November 2022
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 05 October 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 20
Void Ballots: 0
Unit Location: Iowa City, IA
Region Assigned: Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 0
Total Ballots Counted: 13
Votes for Labor Union1: 13
Labor Union1: IATSE, Local 690
Union to Certify: IATSE, Local 690
Voting Unit (Unit A): Included: All stagehands and technicians employed by the Englert Civic Theatre, Inc., including carpenters, riggers, lighting technicians, audio technicians, fly rail operators, truck loaders, and other similar technical positions engaged in the loading in, operation and loading out of equipment used in connection with live entertainment events presented at the Englert Theatre;
Excluded: All other employees including office clerical employees, and guards and supervisors as defined in the Act, as amended.
Also eligible to vote are all employees in the unit who have (a), within the year preceding the above eligibility date, worked at least five days and on two productions, regardless of the length of those days, or (b), within the two years preceding the above eligibility date, worked at least 15 days, regardless of the length of those days; and who have not been discharged for cause or quit voluntarily.
The Jardim Condominium
Case Number: 02-RC-304710
Tally Issued Date: 07 December 2022
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 05 October 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 6
Void Ballots: 2
Unit Location: New York, NY
Region Assigned: Region 02, New York, New York
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 0
Total Ballots Counted: 2
Votes for Labor Union1: 2
Labor Union1: Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ
Union to Certify: Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ
Voting Unit (Unit A): INCLUDED: All full-time and regular part-time building service workers employed by the Employer at its facility located at 527 West 27th Street, New York, NY.
EXCLUDED: All other employees, confidential employees, managerial employees, guards, professional employees, and supervisors as defined by the Act.
EAGLE SYSTEMS & SERVICES, INC.
Case Number: 10-RC-015803
Tally Issued Date: 22 September 2010
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 16 August 2010
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 14
Void Ballots: 0
Unit Location: Fort Benning, GA
Region Assigned: Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 1
Total Ballots Counted: 12
Votes for Labor Union1: 11
Labor Union1: SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, LOCAL 85
Union to Certify: SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, LOCAL 85
Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time and regular part-time E911 dispatchers/alarm monitors and receptionists employed by the Employer at its Fort Benning, Georgia facility; but excluding all managers, guards and supervisors as defined in the Act.
St. Charles Health System, Inc.
Case Number: 19-RC-304682
Tally Issued Date: 08 December 2022
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 05 October 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 37
Void Ballots: 0
Unit Location: Bend, OR
Region Assigned: Region 19, Seattle, Washington
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 5
Total Ballots Counted: 34
Votes for Labor Union1: 29
Labor Union1: Oregon Nurses Association
Union to Certify: Oregon Nurses Association
Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time, regular part-time, and per diem Home Health Registered Nurses and Hospice Care Registered Nurses, Transitions Navigator Registered Nurses, Triage Hospice Registered Nurses, Triage Home Health Community Care Registered Nurses, and Intake Referral Specialists Home Health Registered Nurses employed by the Employer and who perform work in the Bend, Madras, Prineville, and Redmond, Oregon service areas; but excluding all other employees, all other professional employees, non-professional employees, office clerical employees, managers, and guards and supervisors as defined by the Act.
Reyes Fleet Management L.L.C.
Case Number: 32-RC-304734
Tally Issued Date: 10 November 2022
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 05 October 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 3
Void Ballots: 0
Unit Location: Stockton, CA
Region Assigned: Region 32, Oakland, California
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 1
Total Ballots Counted: 3
Votes for Labor Union1: 2
Labor Union1: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local Union No. 439
Union to Certify: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local Union No. 439
Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time and regular part-time MHE Technicians A employed by the Employer at its facility located at 4704 Fite Court, Stockton, CA 95215; excluding all other employees, managers, confidential employees, office clerical employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act.
HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, Ltd
Case Number: 32-RD-304769
Tally Issued Date: 16 November 2022
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 06 October 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 30
Void Ballots: 0
Unit Location: San Jose, CA
Region Assigned: Region 32, Oakland, California
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 21
Total Ballots Counted: 26
Votes for Labor Union1: 5
Labor Union1: Freight, Construction, General Drivers, Warehousemen and Helpers Local 853, IBT
Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time and regular part-time drivers and driver installers employed by the Employer at or from its facility located at 650 Brennan Street, San Jose, CA; excluding all other employees, employees employed by a third-party employer assigned to work as drivers, warehouse workers, office clerical employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act.
New Jewish Home - Sara Neuman
Case Number: 02-RC-304757
Tally Issued Date: 10 November 2022
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 06 October 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 37
Void Ballots: 0
Unit Location: Mamaroneck, NY
Region Assigned: Region 02, New York, New York
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 0
Total Ballots Counted: 31
Votes for Labor Union1: 31
Labor Union1: 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East
Union to Certify: 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East
Voting Unit (Unit A): VOTING GROUP - UNIT A (PROFESSIONAL UNIT):
INCLUDED: All full-time and regular part-time Dietitians, Registered Dietitians, Social
Workers and Therapeutic Recreation Leaders working at and out of the Employer's facility
at 845 Palmer Ave., Mamaroneck, NY 10543 as a residual unit to the existing 1199SEIU
United Healthcare Workers East represented bargaining unit who were employed during
the payroll period ending October 22, 2022
EXCLUDED: All other employees, including classifications set forth in Unit B, confidential
employees, managers, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act.
VOTING GROUP - UNIT B (NON-PROFESSIONAL UNIT):
INCLUDED: All full-time and regular part-time Admissions Assistants, Central Supply
Coordinators, Dietary Technicians, Office Coordinators, Medical Records Technicians RAUM Specialists, Secretaries, Staffing Coordinators, Therapeutic Recreation Aides, Unit Managers and Volunteer Assistants working at and out of the Employer's Facility at 845 Palmer Ave., Mamaroneck, NY 10543 as a residual unit to the existing 1199SEIU United
Healthcare Workers East represented bargaining unit who were employed during
the payroll period ending October 22, 2022
EXCLUDED: All other employees, including classifications set forth in Unit A, confidential
employees, managers, guards, professional employees, and supervisors as defined in the
Act.
PeaceHealth
Case Number: 19-RC-304766
Tally Issued Date: 01 December 2022
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 06 October 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 10
Void Ballots: 0
Unit Location: Bellingham, WA
Region Assigned: Region 19, Seattle, Washington
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 0
Total Ballots Counted: 10
Votes for Labor Union1: 10
Labor Union1: Service Employees International Union Healthcare 1199NW
Union to Certify: Service Employees International Union Healthcare 1199NW
Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time, regular part-time. and per-diem, Communication Operators employed by the Employer at its facilities located in Bellingham, Washington; excluding all confidential employees, managerial employees, and guards and supervisors as defined by the Act.
BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Inc.
Case Number: 21-RC-304872
Tally Issued Date: 01 December 2022
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 06 October 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 28
Void Ballots: 2
Unit Location: San Diego, CA
Region Assigned: Region 21, Los Angeles, California
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 9
Total Ballots Counted: 12
Votes for Labor Union1: 3
Labor Union1: International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 725, AFL-CIO
Voting Unit (Unit A): Included: All full-time and regular part-time electronic technicians maintenance I, electronic technicians maintenance II, and electronic technicians maintenance III employed by the Employer to perform services under the Defense Logistics Agency’s Energy Operational Technology Sustainment Program at military installations throughout the United States and overseas.
Excluded: All other employees, sales employees, confidential employees, office clerical employees, professional employees, managerial employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act.
KIPP St. Louis High School
Case Number: 14-RC-304819
Tally Issued Date: 08 November 2022
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 06 October 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 56
Void Ballots: 0
Unit Location: Saint Louis, MO
Region Assigned: Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
Unit ID: C
Votes Against: 17
Total Ballots Counted: 51
Votes for Labor Union1: 34
Labor Union1: American Federation of Teachers, Local 420
Union to Certify: American Federation of Teachers, Local 420
Voting Unit (Unit A): Included: All full-time and regular part-time College and Career Advisors, English Language Learners, Leads, Lead Teachers, Learning Support Teachers, Mental health Professionals, School Nurses, Special Ed. Teachers, Specials Teachers, Speech Language Pathologists and Virtual Learning Facilitators employed by the Employer at its 706 North Jefferson Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri facility.
Excluded: All full-time and regular part-time non-professional employees, confidential employees, managerial employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act.
WC Brown Welding Inc.
Case Number: 31-RC-307032
Tally Issued Date: 20 April 2023
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Revised Single Labor Org
Date Filed: 14 November 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 15
Void Ballots: 0
Unit Location: Fontana, CA
Region Assigned: Region 31, Los Angeles, California
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 7
Total Ballots Counted: 14
Votes for Labor Union1: 7
Labor Union1: Shopmen's Local Union No. 509 of International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
Voting Unit (Unit A): Included: All Helpers, Welders, Layout Fitters, Fitters, Forklift Drivers, and Drivers.
Excluded: All other employees, confidential employees, clericals, managers, guards, and supervisors as defined by the Act.
Dignity Health d/b/a St. Mary’s Medical Center
Case Number: 20-RC-307019
Tally Issued Date: 29 December 2022
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 14 November 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 50
Void Ballots: 1
Unit Location: San Francisco, CA
Region Assigned: Region 20, San Francisco, California
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 4
Total Ballots Counted: 30
Votes for Labor Union1: 26
Labor Union1: Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers - West
Union to Certify: Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers - West
Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time, regular part-time, and per diem Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist I, Physical Therapist II, Physical Therapist III, Physical Therapist Lead, Physical Therapist NB, Occupational Therapist I, Occupational Therapist II, Occupational Therapist NB, Occupational Therapist II NB, Occupational Therapist III, Speech Language Pathologist, Speech Language Pathologist II, Speech Language Pathologist III, and Speech Language Pathologist I NB employed by the Employer at its facility located at 450 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, California; excluding all other employees, managers, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Case Number: 18-RC-307100
Tally Issued Date: 19 January 2023
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 14 November 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 211
Void Ballots: 0
Unit Location: Saint Paul, MN
Region Assigned: Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 50
Total Ballots Counted: 129
Votes for Labor Union1: 79
Labor Union1: AFSCME Minnesota Council 5
Union to Certify: AFSCME Minnesota Council 5
Voting Unit (Unit A): Unit A: Included: All full-time, regular part-time, seasonal and casual employees employed by the Employer in the following positions:
Accounting Operations Specialist, Assistant Scientist (St. Croix Water Research Station), Associate Scientist (St. Croix Water Research Station), Business Systems Data Administrator, Curatorial Fellow Anthropology, Evaluation & Research Associate, IDEAL Center Specialist, Lab Technician II (St. Croix Water Research Station), Post-doctoral Fellow (St. Croix Water Research Station)
Also eligible to vote are all employees in the unit who have worked an average of four (4) hours or more per week during the 13 weeks immediately preceding the eligibility date for the election. AND others permitted to vote.
Excluded: All non-professional employees, interns, confidential employees, managers, and guards and supervisors as defined by the Act, including the employees listed below in subparagraph 5(a), and all other employees currently represented by a different labor organization.
Also excluded:
Accounting Supervisor, CFO and VP, Museum Infrastructure, Chair of Ornithology, Chair of Science, Controller, Custodial Manager, Department Director & Curator of Anthropology, Design Team Program Manager, Directors (Advancement Services, Collections Steward, Department of Water Climate, Design & Creative, Equity Systems Change, Evaluation & Research, Exhibit Production, Exhibit Project Management, Experience Planning & Development, Facilities Management, Global Change, Human Resources, Marketing & Communications, Museum Technology, Museum Access & Equity, Partnerships & Government Relations, Public Safety, Science Live Program, STEM Education, Traveling Exhibits & Sales, Visitor Relations), Evaluation and Research Manager, Event Media Specialist, Executive Assistant - President & CEO, Executive Assistants (VP of Science, Equity & Education; VP, Mission Advancement; VP, Museum Experience; VP, People & Museum Culture and CFO & VP of Museum), Exhibit Maintenance Manager, Facilities Support Manager, Fitzpatrick Chair of Paleontology, Freedom School Servant Leader, Graphic Production Manager, Human Resource Generalist, IDEAL Center Project Leader, KAYSC Freedom School Program, KAYSC Operations Manager, KAYSC Sr Program Manager, KAYSC Youth Crew Member 1, Lab Manager, Lead TA Partner, Maintenance Engineer, Museum Access & Equity Program Manager, Museum Access & Equity Intern, Payroll & Benefits Specialist, President & CEO, Program Assistant, Program Manager – Instructor, Program Manager - Program Staff, Project Leader, Museum Experience, Public Safety Associate 1, Public Safety Manager, Retail Sales & Strategy Manager, SCWRS Operations Manager, Senior Financial Analyst, Senior Scientist, Software Development Manager, Senior Accounting Manager, STEM Education Manager, STEM Justice Intern, Strategic Communications Specialist, Strategic Communications Specialist, Traveling Exhibitions Manager, Visitor Experience - Volunteer Manager, Visitor Experience Manager, VPs (Mission Advancement, Museum Experiences, People & Museum Culture, Science, Equity & Education)
Tenet Hospitals Limited d/b/a The Hospitals of Providence – Sierra Campus
Case Number: 28-RC-307233
Tally Issued Date: 17 January 2023
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 14 November 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 63
Void Ballots: 1
Unit Location: El Paso, TX
Region Assigned: Region 28, Phoenix, Arizona
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 8
Total Ballots Counted: 17
Votes for Labor Union1: 3
Labor Union1: Service Employees International Union Texas
Voting Unit (Unit A): INCLUDED: All full-time and regular part-time (including per diem employees who worked a minimum of 120 hours in either of the two 12-week periods preceding the election) professional employees except for registered nurses and physicians, employed by the Employer at 1625 Medical Center Drive in El Paso, Texas, in the following job classifications: Discharge Planner, Exercise Physiologist, Medical Lab Scientist, Occupational Therapist, Pharmacist, Physical Therapist, Rehab Admissions Coordinator, Speech Language Pathologist, Speech Therapist, Social Worker.
EXCLUDED: All other employees employed by the Employer, including all Skilled maintenance employees, business office clerical employees, nonprofessional employees, technical employees, managerial employees, confidential employees, and guards and supervisors as defined by the Act.
Tenet Hospitals Limited d/b/a The Hospitals of Providence – Sierra Campus
Case Number: 28-RC-307205
Tally Issued Date: 17 January 2023
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 14 November 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 242
Void Ballots: 7
Unit Location: El Paso, TX
Region Assigned: Region 28, Phoenix, Arizona
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 7
Total Ballots Counted: 92
Votes for Labor Union1: 67
Labor Union1: Service Employees International Union Texas
Union to Certify: Service Employees International Union Texas
Voting Unit (Unit A): INCLUDED: All full-time and regular part-time (including per diem employees who worked a minimum of 120 hours in either of the two 12-week periods preceding the election) Service & Maintenance, Skilled Maintenance, and Technical employees, employed by the Employer at 1625 Medical Center Drive in El Paso, Texas, in the following job classifications: Anesthesia Tech, Biomed Tech, Charge Management Coordinator, Centralized Scheduling Clerk, CV Tech, PCU Department Secretary, Distribution Tech, ECHO Technologist, EEG Tech, EKG Tech, Endoscopy Tech, Equipment Tech, Histology Technologist, Instrument Tech, Laboratory Assistant, Linen Attendant, LPTA, Maintenance Mechanic, Medical Lab Tech, Monitor Tech, MRI Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Nursing Assistant, OR Supply Clerk, Orthopedic Tech, Outpatient Lab Coordinator, Outpatient Tech, Patient Care Tech, Pharmacy Tech, Procedural Scheduler, Procedural Scheduling Coordinator, Procedural Scheduling Lead, PT/OT Rehab Tech, Pulmonary Tech, Radiologic Technologist, Respiratory Practitioner, Stress Tech, Certified Surgical Tech, Surgical Coordinator, Surgical Tech, Transport/Courier, Ultrasound Technologist, Unit Secretary, Lead CT Tech, Lead Ultrasound Tech, Certified Sterile Processing Tech, Advanced Radiology Tech, Lead MRI Tech, Lead Radiology Tech, Respiratory Therapist, Special Procedure Tech.
EXCLUDED: All other employees employed by the Employer, including all Registered nurses, physicians, professional employees, business office clerical employees, managerial employees, confidential employees, and guards and supervisors as defined by the Act.
Starbucks Corporation
Case Number: 10-RC-307050
Tally Issued Date: 05 January 2023
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 14 November 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 26
Void Ballots: 0
Unit Location: Alpharetta, GA
Region Assigned: Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 10
Total Ballots Counted: 21
Votes for Labor Union1: 11
Labor Union1: Workers United, Southern Regional Joint Board
Union to Certify: Workers United, Southern Regional Joint Board
Voting Unit (Unit A): Included: All full-time and regular part-time hourly Baristas and Shift Supervisors employed at 12330 Crabapple Road, Alpharetta, GA 30004 (Store 10238 - often referred to as “Crabapple Rd & Houze Rd”).
Excluded: All Store Managers, Assistant Store Managers, office clerical employees, professional employees, guards, and supervisors as defined by the Act.
ACTION FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, INC.
Case Number: 16-RC-307087
Tally Issued Date: 12 December 2022
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 14 November 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 7
Void Ballots: 0
Unit Location: Dallas, TX
Region Assigned: Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 0
Total Ballots Counted: 4
Votes for Labor Union1: 4
Labor Union1: INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 564
Union to Certify: INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 564
Voting Unit (Unit A): Included: All full-time and regular part-time HVAC mechanics, general maintenance workers, electricians, plumbers, and maintenance clerks employed by the Employer at the Earl Cabell Federal Building facility, located at 1100 Commerce St., Dallas, Texas 75242.
Excluded: All office clericals, guards, and supervisors as defined by the Act.
Starbucks Corporation
Case Number: 28-RC-307132
Tally Issued Date: 20 December 2022
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 15 November 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 21
Void Ballots: 0
Unit Location: Las Vegas, NV
Region Assigned: Region 28, Phoenix, Arizona
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 7
Total Ballots Counted: 19
Votes for Labor Union1: 11
Labor Union1: Workers United, affiliated with Service Employees International Union
Union to Certify: Workers United, affiliated with Service Employees International Union
Voting Unit (Unit A): INCLUDED: All full-time and regular part-time Baristas and Shift Supervisors employed by the Employer at its Store #8613, located at 1772 S. Rainbow Blvd, Rainbow Express Village, Las Vegas, Nevada.
EXCLUDED: Store Managers, Assistant Store Managers, office clerical employees, guards, professional employees, and supervisors as defined in the Act.
Dignity Health d/b/a Mercy General Hospital
Case Number: 20-RC-307141
Tally Issued Date: 19 January 2023
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 15 November 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 64
Void Ballots: 0
Unit Location: Sacramento, CA
Region Assigned: Region 20, San Francisco, California
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 7
Total Ballots Counted: 51
Votes for Labor Union1: 44
Labor Union1: Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers-West
Union to Certify: Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers-West
Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time, regular part-time, and per diem Occupational Therapists; Occupational Therapy Coordinators; Physical Therapists; Physical Therapy Coordinators; Speech Language Pathologists; and Speech Language Pathology Coordinators employed by the Employer at its facility located at 4001 J Street Sacramento, California, the sole facility involved herein; excluding all other employees, confidential employees, managers, guards; and supervisors as defined in the Act.
Akima Technical Solutions
Case Number: 10-RC-307195
Tally Issued Date: 13 December 2022
Tally Type: Initial
Ballot Type: Single Labor Organization
Date Filed: 15 November 2022
Status: Closed
No. of Eligible Voters: 22
Void Ballots: 0
Unit Location: Fayetteville, NC
Region Assigned: Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia
Unit ID: A
Votes Against: 4
Total Ballots Counted: 20
Votes for Labor Union1: 16
Labor Union1: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO
Union to Certify: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO
Voting Unit (Unit A): All full-time and regular part-time tech services engineers, senior tech services engineers, ground support equipment, record clerk, supply tech warehouse and tool room workers employed by the Employer at Pope Airfield in North Carolina; excluding all other employees, office clerical employees, guards, and supervisors as defined by the Act.