Operations In Fiscal Year 1988 - National Labor Relations Board

182 Fifty-Third Annual Report of the National Labor Relations BoardCD:CE:CG:CP:A charge that a labor organization has committed an unfair labor practice inviolation of Section 8(b)(4)(i) or (ii)(D). Preliminary actions under Section10(k) for the determination of jurisdictional disputes are processed as CDcases. (See "Jurisdictional Disputes" in this glossary.)A charge that either a labor organization or an employer, or both jointly,have committed an unfair labor practice in violation of Section 8(e).A charge that a labor organization has committed unfair labor practices inviolation of Section 8(g).A charge that a labor organization has committed unfair labor practices inviolation of Section 8(b)(7)(A), (B), or (C), or any combination thereof.R Cases (representation cases)RC:RD:RM:A case number which contains the first letter designation R, in combinationwith another letter, i.e., RC, RD, RM, indicates that it is a petition for investigationand determination of a question concerning representation of employees,filed under Section 9(c) of the act.A petition filed by a labor organization or an employee alleging that a questionconcerning representation has arisen and seeking an election for determinationa a collective-bargaining representative.A petition filed by employees alleging that the union previously certified orcurrently recognized by the employer as their collective-bargaining representativeno longer represents a majority of the employees in the appropriate unitand seeking an election to determine this.A petition filed by an employer alleging that a question concerning representationhas arisen and seeking an election for the determination of a collectivebargainingrepresentative.Other CasesAC:AO:UC:(Amendment of Certification cases): A petition filed by a labor organizationor an employer for amendment of an existing certification to reflect changedcircumstances, such as changes in the name or affiliation of the labor organizationinvolved or in the name or location of the employer involved.(Advisory Opinion cases): As distinguished from the other types of cases describedabove, which are filed in and processed by Regional Offices of theBoard, AO or "advisory opinion" cases are filed directly with the Board inWashington and seek a determination as to whether the Board would orwould not assert jurisdiction, in any given situation on the basis of its currentstandards over the party or parties to a proceeding pending before a state orterritorial agency or a court. (See subpart H of the Board's Rules and Regulations,Series 8, as amended.)(Unit Clarification cases): A petition filed by a labor organization or an employerseeking a determination as to whether certain classification of employ-