Union demand for recognition. Employer may voluntarily accept union's demand and recognize the union, but the employer need not do so. If the employer extends voluntary recognition, the employer is as bound as if the union had won an election. A union that wants an election must file a petition with the Board at a Regional Office. An employer also can file a petition in response to a union demand for recognition.
Employees can file a petition if they are represented by a union but no longer wish to be.
This is called a decertification petition. Prerequisites for election. Election bars . The Board also will not conduct an election if less than one year has lapsed since the last election involving the same employees. Stipulations and Consent Elections.