Certification of the employees’ bargaining unit was denied because of

QUESTION

Certification of the employees’ bargaining unit was denied because of insufficient votes. The labor organization’s next step is to:

a. Begin the decertification process
b. Seek certification among the same employees
c. Allow a 12-month moratorium and then seek certification again
d. Begin negotiations with the hospital’s management

ANSWER:

ANS: C
If certification of a bargaining unit is denied because of insufficient votes, the labor organization is not permitted to seek certification among the same group of employees until 12 months have passed, and the management group should rectify the problems identified during the organizational phase.