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Employer-petitioned Elections (RM)
Employer-petitioned Elections (RM)
An employer may file a petition for an election (RM) under certain circumstances to determine support for a new union or to determine whether there is continuing support for an incumbent union. A majority of votes decides the outcome.
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Year | Petitions Filed | Elections | Won by Union | Lost by Union | Petitions Dismissed | Petitions Withdrawn |
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FY2001 | 125.0 | 43.0 | 11.0 | 32.0 | 54.0 | 48.0 |
FY2002 | 148.0 | 46.0 | 17.0 | 29.0 | 30.0 | 75.0 |
FY2003 | 131.0 | 60.0 | 22.0 | 38.0 | 29.0 | 61.0 |
FY2004 | 141.0 | 37.0 | 12.0 | 25.0 | 37.0 | 60.0 |
FY2005 | 102.0 | 52.0 | 17.0 | 35.0 | 18.0 | 43.0 |
FY2006 | 108.0 | 37.0 | 11.0 | 26.0 | 18.0 | 54.0 |
FY2007 | 92.0 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 21.0 | 43.0 |
FY2008 | 150.0 | 25.0 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 30.0 | 101.0 |
FY2009 | 75.0 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 30.0 | 20.0 |
FY2010 | 67.0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 27.0 | 22.0 |
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