Question

A union election was held by the NLRB at Jaxon Industries, and 130 workers cast votes in the election. How many votes in favor of the union must be cast for the union to be certified as the workers' exclusive representative?

Answer 1

Answer:

66

Explanation:

When union workers vote to elect their representatives, the representative must be elected by a simple majority of the votes. A simple majority means 50% plus 1. In this case 50% of 130 votes = 65 votes plus 1 = 66 votes.

Exclusive representation is a legal status that allows the elected representative the legal right to represent the union workers in different situations, e.g. collective bargaining