Labor Union Certification Procedures : Use of Secret Ballots and Card Checks.

Reviews proposals to revise labor union recognition procedures by requiring secret ballot elections for union certification and requiring NLRB to certify a union if a majority of employees sign authorization cards. Covers relevant provisions in the National Labor Relations Act regarding forming or j...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Reviews proposals to revise labor union recognition procedures by requiring secret ballot elections for union certification and requiring NLRB to certify a union if a majority of employees sign authorization cards. Covers relevant provisions in the National Labor Relations Act regarding forming or joining a union, research findings regarding the impact of changes in union recognition procedures, and the question of whether there is an economic rationale for giving workers the right to organize and bargain collectively.
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