A petition for election is a request to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold a secret ballot vote that will determine if employees in a proposed unit will be represented by a union. A union can only successfully petition the NRLB for an election after it demonstrates at least 30% of the proposed unit is interested through signed authorization cards.

We do not believe you need a union to represent you. We believe you are best suited to represent yourself and any work-related issues can best be resolved between employees and leadership without interference from a third party.

Holidays and benefits are subject to collective bargaining and could change as a result of negotiations with the union. In negotiations, holidays and benefits could improve, decrease or stay the same depending on the overall agreement.

Threatening is illegal. The laws in this country protect you against threats. If you are threatened, immediately inform your supervisor or HR. If this is not effective or appropriate, go right to the top for help. The Company will not tolerate threats of any type.

The union can guarantee you nothing. If a union represents you, it must negotiate your wages and benefits. Ask the union to put any guarantee they make you about wages in writing. The union can demand things, but that does not mean they can get those things. They must negotiate with the Company.

If you sign a card, it means you wish to join the union and have the union represent you in dealings with management. If you sign an authorization card, it does not mean that you cannot vote against the union if an election were scheduled. You would be free to vote for or against the union in the event there is an election.

You can revoke the authorization at any time by telling the union in writing that you want your card back and are revoking the authorization you gave them.

The union cannot guarantee you anything. Anything the union demands must be bargained for with the Company, and in this case, the union can do nothing to guarantee you a steady job. Customers and employers are what make for steady work.

A union must get at least 30% of the employees to sign authorization cards in order to file a petition for an election with the NLRB. In an election, a majority of employees must vote for the union in order for it to be certified as the collective bargaining agent for all employees in the voting unit. It is very important, therefore, that all employees vote.

If a majority of the proposed unit employees vote "yes" in the election, the union will become the bargaining agent for all employees covered by the bargaining unit. Therefore, you will be subject to the terms and conditions of employment that the union negotiates with the Company. It is very important, therefore, that all employees vote.

A union representative is like any other salesperson or solicitor at your home. You do not have to talk to him or her if you don't want to.

No, only the Company can determine how many employees it needs to conduct business.