After becoming unionized, hospital employees become satisfied with the

QUESTION

After becoming unionized, hospital employees become satisfied with the hospital’s acceptance of their demands regarding staff-patient ratios. The employees then decide that they no longer want to be represented by the labor organization.

The employees’ next step is to:
a.
Initiate a decertification election with a 10% show of interest
b.
Call a strike action toward the hospital
c.
Initiate a decertification election with a 30% show of interest
d.
Initiate a certification election with a 30% show of interest

ANSWER:

ANS: C
If employees no longer want to be represented by the existing labor organization, they can initiate a decertification election by obtaining a requisite show of interest by 30% of the organization members.