Scenario 11.1 Multinational, Inc. Has Recently Closed a Number of Plants in Plants

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Scenario 11.1
Multinational, Inc. has recently closed a number of plants in the United States and is planning to move the work of those plants to facilities in developing countries in the Pacific Rim. The employees of Multinational, Inc. have never been unionized. Zachary Bowman thinks it would be a good idea for him and his fellow employees to unionize.
-Refer to Scenario 11.1. Before a certification election can be held,

• A) workers must file a specific grievance against management.
• B) a majority of the workers must express an interest in unionization.
• C) the National Labor Relations Board must define the bargaining unit.
• D) the current labor contract must have expired.
• E) 10 percent of the workers must sign authorization cards.

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