5 U.S.C. § 7111: Exclusive recognition of labor organizations

An agency shall accord exclusive recognition to a labor organization if the organization has been selected as the representative, in a secret ballot election, by a majority of the employees in an appropriate unit who cast valid ballots in the election. in the case of an appropriate unit for which there is no exclusive representative, that 30 percent of the employees in the appropriate unit wish to be represented for the purpose of collective bargaining by an exclusive representative, or in the case of an appropriate unit for which there is an exclusive representative, that 30 percent of the employees in the unit allege that the exclusive representative is no longer the representative of the majority of the employees in the unit; or by any person seeking clarification of, or an amendment to, a certification then in effect or a matter relating to representation; has been designated by at least 10 percent of the employees in the unit specified in any petition filed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section; has submitted a valid copy of a current or recently expired collective bargaining agreement for the unit; or has submitted other evidence that it is the exclusive representative of the employees involved; from labor organizations on the ballot, that labor organization which the employees wish to have represent them; or not to be represented by a labor organization. A labor organization seeking exclusive recognition shall submit to the Authority and the agency involved a roster of its officers and representatives, a copy of its constitution and bylaws, and a statement of its objectives. if the Authority determines that the labor organization is subject to corrupt influences or influences opposed to democratic principles; in the case of a petition filed pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section, if there is not credible evidence that at least 30 percent of the employees in the unit specified in the petition wish to be represented for the purpose of collective bargaining by the labor organization seeking exclusive recognition; the collective bargaining agreement has been in effect for more than 3 years, or the petition for exclusive recognition is filed not more than 105 days and not less than 60 days before the expiration date of the collective bargaining agreement; or if the Authority has, within the previous 12 calendar months, conducted a secret ballot election for the unit described in any petition under this section and in such election a majority of the employees voting chose a labor organization for certification as the unit’s exclusive representative. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the waiving of hearings by stipulation for the purpose of a consent election in conformity with regulations and rules or decisions of the Authority.