In addition to conducting elections to determine the employee bargaining representatives, the NLRA provides for several other elections which relate to the composition of bargaining units and the rights of the exclusive bargaining representative.
This petition seeks to clarify the scope of an existing bargaining unit by, for example, determining whether a new classification is properly a part of that unit. Either the employer or the union may file this petition. It does not call for an election, but rather for a decision by the NLRB on a question related to the composition of the bargaining unit.
This petition seeks the amendment of an outstanding certification of a union to reflect changed circumstances, such as changes in the name or affiliation of the union. This petition may be filed by a union or by an employer.