10. Q: How can employees change their labor organization?
A: Employees can change their labor organization by signing authorization cards for another organization, which then files an application and "wins" an election.
11. Q: How can employees decertify their current representative without getting another one?
A: There is no application for decertification, however if a majority of the craft or class does not vote for representation the current representative will lose its representation rights.
12. Q: Can employees form and elect their own union?
A: Yes, employees can form their own organization if they submit an application supported by a sufficient showing of interest.
INVESTIGATION
13. Q: What does the NMB do after an application is received?
A: The general procedure is for the NMB to docket the application, assign it an R-case number, and designate an Investigator who will handle the case investigation. The docketing letter sets forth a time schedule for the carrier to provide a list of potential eligible voters and signature samples. If the NMB notes anything unusual about the application (for example, an unusual craft or class, a jurisdictional question, or an accretion), the NMB does not docket the application, but gives the matter a CR-file number and conducts a pre-docketing investigation.
14. Q: What is a craft or class?
A: Craft or class is a term used for the group of employees the applicant seeks to represent. Crafts or classes must be system-wide.
15. Q: What factors are considered in determining the proper craft or class?
A: The Board considers several facts in determining a proper craft of class including: the composition and relative permanency of the employee grouping along craft or class lines; the functions, duties and responsibilities of the employees; the general nature of the work performed, and; the community of interest between job classifications.
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