Nevada § 288.525 - Requirements for designating labor organization as exclusive representative for bargaining unit following election
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 288.525 — Requirements for designating labor organization as exclusive representative for bargaining unit following election, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 288.525. Requirements for designating labor organization as exclusive representative for bargaining unit following election
1. If no labor organization is designated as the exclusive representative of a bargaining
unit, the Board shall order an election to be conducted within the bargaining unit
if: (a) A labor organization files with the Board a written request for an election which
includes a list of its membership or other evidence showing that it has been authorized
to serve as a representative by at least 30 percent but not more than 50 percent of
the employees within the bargaining unit; and (b) No other election to choose, change or discontinue representation has been conducted
within the bargaining unit during the immediately preceding 12 months. 2. If the Board designates a labor organization as the exclusive representative of
a bargaining unit following an election pursuant to subsection 1 or pursuant to NRS 288.520 , the Board shall order an election: (a) If either: (1) Another labor organization files with the Board a written request for an election
which includes a list of its membership or other evidence showing that the labor organization
has been authorized to serve as a representative by at least 50 percent of the employees
within the bargaining unit; or (2) A group of employees within the bargaining unit files with the Board a written
request for an election which includes a list or other evidence showing that more
than 50 percent of the employees within the bargaining unit have requested that an
election be conducted to change or discontinue representation; (b) If applicable, the request filed pursuant to paragraph (a) is filed not more than
270 days and not less than 225 days before the date on which the current collective
bargaining agreement in effect for the bargaining unit expires; and (c) If no other election to choose, change or discontinue representation has been
conducted within the bargaining unit during the immediately preceding 12 months.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 288.525 ("Requirements for designating labor organization as exclusive representative for bargaining unit following election") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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