Operations In Fiscal Year 1988 - National Labor Relations Board

Appendix 183UD:ees should or should not be included within a presently existing bargainingunit.(Union Deauthorization case): A petition filed by employees pursuant to Section9(e)(1) requesting that the Board conduct a referendum to determinewhether a union's authority to enter into a union-shop contract should be rescinded.UD CasesSee "Other Cases—UD" under "Types of Cases."Unfair Labor Practice CasesSee "C Cases" under "Types of Cases."Union Deauthorization CasesSee "Other Cases—UD" under "Types of Cases."Union-Shop AgreementAn agreement between an employer and a labor organization which requires membershipin the union as a condition of employment on or after the 30th day following (1)the beginning of such employment or (2) the effective date of the agreement, whicheveris the later.Unit, Appropriate BargainingA grouping of employees in a plant, firm, or industry recognized by the employer,agreed upon by the parties to a case, or designated by the Board or its RegionalDirector, as appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining.Valid VoteA secret ballot on which the choice of the voter is clearly shown.Withdrawn CasesCases are closed as "withdrawn" when the charging party or petitioner, for whateverreasons, requests withdrawal or the charge of the petition and such request is approved.