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Certification Procedures

Release Date: February 09, 2009

Certification Procedures

o Now:  Employers have the right to insist upon a secret ballot election to determine whether a majority of employees wish to be represented by a particular labor organization.

o EFCA:  No election will be held if the union presents authorization cards signed by a majority of employees in an appropriate bargaining unit.