Employer Petitions
Employers may petition for an election if a union has demanded recognition, but has not petitioned for an election itself. A unionized employer may also ask the Board to hold an election to determine whether its employees want to continue to be represented by their union; it must show that it has a good faith uncertainty as to the union’s majority status.
Read more about this topic: NLRB Election Procedures
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