Author Question: How are employees protected from the effects of a prehire agreement in which a minority union is ... (Read 76 times)

Pineapplelove6 · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

How are employees protected from the effects of a prehire agreement in which a minority union is allowed to reach an agreement with the employer?

Question 2

How are employers protected under the Act from being pressured to enter prehire agreements with minority unions?

babybsemail · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Under Section 8(f) of the Act employees may challenge a prehire agreement at any time by petitioning for a representation election, or they may petition for a decertification election. Thus, employees have an out from this arrangement, if it is the wish of a majority of the employees.

Answer to Question 2

If a non-certified union is picketing an employer, the picketed employer may file an election petition, which requires the Board to conduct an expedited election. If a majority of the employees do not then support the union, the union is barred from picketing for 12 months. In the construction industry, a job may well be substantially completed in that 12-month period.