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Board directs representation vote for union decertification, finding employee petition voluntary despite circulators' supervisory duties.
A group of employees applied to terminate the bargaining rights of the respondent union.
The union challenged the voluntariness of the petition, arguing that three of the four employees who circulated it held positions close to management, which could have unduly influenced the signatories.
The Board found no evidence of actual employer involvement or that employees perceived the circulators as acting on behalf of management.
Despite some inconsistencies in the circulators' testimony, the Board concluded the petition represented the voluntary wishes of the employees and directed a representation vote.
