Exam 13: The Unionization Process

Section 9(e)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act provides for the holding of a deauthorization election to rescind the union shop clause in a(n) _____ agreement.

When a valid election has been held in a bargaining unit, no new election can be held for a twelve-month period for that unit or any subdivision of the unit.This provision is provided under:

Under the contract bar rule, an employer filing a petition must submit a proof of union's recognition demand within two days of filing the petition to the regional office.

Economic strikers who have been permanently replaced may vote only in elections held within _____ after the strike begins.

In National Steel Supply, Inc.and International Brotherhood of Trade Unions, Local 713, the NLRB ordered the employer to cease and desist from engaging in:

Under the election bar rule, a written labor contract bars an election among the affected bargaining unit during the life of that bargaining agreement.

Define voluntary recognition.

If an employer engages in unfair labor practices after receiving the union's request for recognition, the union is free to seek a Gissel-type bargaining order from the:

Section 9(C) (3) of the National Labor Relations Act provides that when a valid election has been held in a bargaining unit, no new election can be held for a twelve-month period for that unit or any subdivision of the unit.

Any employee, group of employees, or labor organization can file a petition seeking a representation election or a decertification election on behalf of the employees as a whole.

The newly certified bargaining agent should be given a reasonable opportunity to fulfill its mandate by successfully negotiating a(n) _____ with the company.

An election was conducted at General Affairs Company to elect a union bargaining representative.The election was conducted in a fair manner, but the opposite union called for a re-election.Under Section 9(c)(3) of National Labor Relations Act, no new election can be held for a _____ period for that unit.

The employee union at the National Steel Supply Company requested their employer to pay the minimum wages and improve the working conditions in the company.The request of the union was refused by the employer.The employer threatened to permanently replace the union members if they go on strike.Subsequently, the union decided to go on strike.This is an example of a(n):

What is bargaining unit?​

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) requires that the method of determining the employees' choice of a bargaining representative is to hold a secret ballot election.

What are the five provisions of Section 9(b) of NLRA?​

An employer is entitled to file a petition only after one or more individuals or unions present that employer with a claim for recognition as the bargaining representative according to:

Under the NLRA, no petitions seeking a new representation or decertification election can be filed for bargaining unit of employees during the _____ period following the elections.

Mr.Todd was elected as a bargaining representative of the labor union at Hudson Manufacturing Company.Later, it was found that Mr.Todd did not have majority support to remain as a bargaining representative.So, a group of employees decided to file a(n) _____ under the provisions of Section 9(c)(1) of National Labor Relations Act.

The conditions under which a representative election is held where the NLRB tries to ensure that neither the employer nor the union unduly affects the employees' free choice, is called: