Decertification of Union Bargaining Unit: What’s Happening Today

Decertification of Union Bargaining Unit: What’s Happening Today

Author: Tom Godar September 21, 2023 Duration: 15:30
In this episode of the Labor Law Insider, our host, Tom Godar, is joined by Husch Blackwell attorneys Adam Doerr and Trecia Moore to discuss union decertification. • In 2022 there were approximately 1,700 petitions for election filed before the NLRB, and about 300 of these were filed by employees to decertify their bargaining unit representative. • Over 300 Starbucks elections have resulted in union representation and at least 16 petitions for decertification have been filed. • Employees continue to seek the end of union representation for a variety of reasons through the decertification process, including those experiencing changes in their bargaining unit or a change in those managing bargaining unit employees. Our Labor Law Insiders also discuss why some employers are quite content to remain in a bargaining relationship with the union. Join us now for part one of this podcast through the land of decertification and look forward to part two of this podcast where we discuss practical steps and cautions to consider in the decertification process.

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