Bargaining Unit Determination and Representation Certification

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What happens when an employee organization is "decertified" as an employee representative following a decertification election?

When an employee organization is decertified as a bargaining unit’s representative, its
...

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Can I as an employee in a bargaining unit petition PERB to "decertify" my certified employee representative?

If supported by at least 30% of the employees in the represented bargaining unit, an employee in the unit can petition PERB to hold a “representative decertification” election to determine whether...

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I'm represented by a union at my workplace, but don't want to be. What can I do?

Initially, an employee in this situation needs to understand the concepts of the
“bargaining...

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Can I as an individual employee petition PERB to "certify" a union to be my representative?

No. Although a “bargaining unit determination” petition may be filed by a public employee,
only...

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How does an employee organization become "certified" by PERB to represent a bargaining unit of employees

An employee organization becomes the legal representative of a bargaining unit by petitioning PERB to...

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How does PERB determine what constitutes an appropriate "bargaining unit"?

Deciding which employees should be included in a bargaining unit is a case-by-case
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Are there forms I can use to petition PERB to determine a bargaining unit?

Yes. Petition and stipulation forms for unit cases can be found on PERB’s website under
FORMS...

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How do I ask PERB to establish a "bargaining unit"?

A bargaining unit will be established by PERB as a result of a petition filed by a
public...

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I want to be represented by a union at my workplace. How do I make that happen?

Two things must occur in order for public employees to be represented by a union.
First, an...

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How would I find out what positions are in a bargaining unit?

A copy of the employee certification order and any amendments can be found on
PERB’s website...

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