Your Guide to the (Union) Election Process (United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 1625)
Your Guide to the Election Proce~
SLowillg Inlcrcst #1 n'C N"lionrl Labor Relaians Board (NL~B)
rcquirc~ Ih. a minimum of 30
percent of tile employees sign authorization cards/petitions before it will
conduct
an election. The UT;CW will not file a petition for election unless a
ma_iority of
the employees Gill out authorization cardslpetitions.
Election PCtition Filed #2 ThC VFCW local union praena (be
c·rdJlpclilions to Ilr NLRB with a rcqucn
that-it conduct an election. The employer never sees the authorization
cards/petitions, and the NLRn won't even tell how many employees rrlled them
out.
Election Date Set #3 T" U"ian· · mmpp"y nprcrcntplive. and Ih.NLRB
meet to set an elec~ion dale.
NLRB Election #4 YOU dCE'"e bY""""t b·llol ilyw want UPCW to begin
ncgoliltians ~uilh your
company. A "Yes" vote gives you the chance to proceed.
During the seven to ten days it takes for the NLRB to certify the election
results,
you and your fellow employees will meet to decide what specific benefits you
I~C~VCI~ILIUIIY would like to have in a nrst
contract. Also, you will start thinking about electing 1
negotiating committee. Please return your_contract questionnaire.
Ne~otin(ions #6 The cmployecl' nsbolilrinb mmmillcc. UFC\hPI
rrprusnlslivcs and die complny
begin a series of meetings to work out differences and develop a contract offer.
You will meet to discuss and vote (by secr·el ballot) on the employer's
offer. If
RatiFicotion j/7 rejected, we go back into negotiations, if
accepted, wage rates and all new
benefits begin.
finally, only after a contract is signed and you ate already receiving
better wages
Join tile Union #8 ~~p Ix.cos, ur uill na rou to join Illr union,
n.numb.r. Iluc i. lamslr in
numbers !
Preparations for
Negotiations
