During the Union-Organizing Process How Is the Bargaining Unit Determined?

The union must have a showing of interest in the form of authorizations or authorization cards from at least 30% of the employees in the proposed unit. The NLRB then determines the appropriate voting group (using data and input from the employer and the union). This is known as the proposed bargaining unit.

Who determines the bargaining unit?

Keeping With Tradition: NLRB Clarifies Three-Step Approach to Bargaining Unit Determinations. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is tasked with determining whether a petitioned-for bargaining unit of employees is considered an “appropriate unit” for collective bargaining.

How do you determine bargaining unit?

1 The starting point for determining whether a proposed unit is appropriate is the definition of the unit included in a representation petition. 3. The basic test to determine whether a group or workers share enough in common to constitute an appropriate bargaining unit is the concept of a "community of interest."