Originally Posted by NWAFA

Posters have questioned the de-certification method. There is a method, I'll give you an example as to how:

DE-CERTIFICATION

The only difference in the process is that if you do have representation, you must have 50% of employees sign authorization cards to authorize an election compared to only 35% if there is no union on the property.

Once we vote for AFA representation, we can start a process to return to non-union status or change union after a 2 year period.

If you want Teamsters let's say, you just run a card drive for the Teamsters and once you have 50% of cards signed...the NMB will authorize an election.

If you don't want representation let's say, you just run a card drive for 'NWAFA' (example). The ballot will then read...

1. Current union
2. NWAFA
3. No union

If the no-union option receives more votes then those in favor of representation....you return to non-union status.

If NWAFA receives the most votes, then NWAFA simply tells the NMB that he has no interest in representing the group and we return to non-union status.

So in essence, YES...it is the same process. There is just a higher requirement to authorize an election once a group does have representation. This has been common practice at the NMB.