Re: De-unionizing UBC

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From: Jim Robinson
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 00:00

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Terry Johnson (ar3@ccinet.ab.ca) wrote:
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>In B.C., a certification vote is held by secret ballot if 40% to 60% of 
>the members of a non-unionized bargaining unit sign union cards; if 
>more than 60% sign cards, a vote is not required.
>A decertification vote, requested by union members, is always done 
>by secret ballot.

Now why would decertification automatically require a secret ballot, but
certification can require no secret ballot? Seems a touch one sided to me.

BTW, I was under the impression that the NDP totally got rid of the
requirement for a secret ballot for certification. I am incorrect?

--
Jim Robinson
robinson@mdd.comm.mot.com

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From: robinson@df06h.mdd.comm.mot.com (Jim Robinson)
Subject: Re: De-unionizing UBC
Date: 1996/01/31
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