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Not sure what topic this should be under: Has anyone out there experienced a union represented department or division whose dues paying members dwindled so low that the non-dues paying members want
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Decommissioning a bargaining unit

posted at 8/30/2011 4:21 PM EDT
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Not sure what topic this should be under:

Has anyone out there experienced a union represented department or division whose dues paying members dwindled so low that the non-dues paying members wanted the union out and had the votes to get it.

For example: If union membership fell to say 3 employees out of 20, the remaining 17 non-dues paying members of the unit might not care for the idea of 3 people negotiating their rights and working conditions.

I wonder what the process is for challenging the unions right to be present within your office or dept.?

Because this is a non-issue for us right now I can't really consult our legal councel just for curiosity's sake. (Not for free anyway.)

Has anyone experienced this?
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Decommissioning a bargaining unit

posted at 8/30/2011 4:53 PM EDT
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First: 11/12/2009
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It's not called decommissioning, it's called "decertification". It's fairly common.

Bare bones version; enough employees sign a petition to decertify the union. It's presented to the NLRB which then schedules a decertification election. If a majority of the employees vote in favor of decertification, the union is kaput.

If this is a local of a large union, expect a costly fight. If it's just a small union, not so much. But it's not a "do it yourself' project for those with no experience at it. Line up a good labor consultant at the very least to help advise you through the process - the NLRB has turned very union friendly under the current administration.
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