What is the final step in organizing a union? A) Get 30 percent or mo

QUESTION

What is the final step in organizing a union?

A) Get 30 percent or more of the company’s workers to sign an authorization card.
B) The National Labor Relations Board holds a hearing to decide on the appropriate bargaining unit.
C) Ask the employer for official union recognition.
D) The National Labor Relations Board holds an election and if 50 percent or more of the votes agree to unionization, the union receives certification.
E) Petition the National Labor Relations Board to decide if it has enough votes and which union should represent the workers.

ANSWER

Answer: D
Explanation: D) The National Labor Relations Board holds an election. If 50 percent or more of the votes cast agree to unionization, the union becomes the workers’ exclusive representative. This means that the union receives certification—it is officially recognized by the NLRB as the authorized bargaining agent for a group of employees.