Home>HR Library>Unions>Representation and Election Process>
The most common method employees can use to select a bargaining representative is a secret ballot representation election conducted by the regional director when a petition has been filed requesting one.
Representation and Election Process OverviewThe governing law for selecting a bargaining representative is found primarily in section 9 of the NLRA. More »
Exclusive Bargaining RepresentativeSection 9 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)1 contains the general principals governing the selection of a union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative of employees in a bargaining unit. More »
Other Petitions and ElectionsIn addition to conducting elections to determine employee choices of bargaining representatives, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) provides for several other elections by the NLRB. More »