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as it does exist now, wouldn't the three organizatons
have a right to claim that we should negotiate with all
three?
DELEGATE BOTHE; The answer I would give you is
no, because the statement is, "through representatives
of their own choosing," employees' choosing, a majority
of the employees. In Baltimore City, as I am sure you are
aware. Delegate Maurer, we had at least two organi?ations
of teachers. There was a strike which occurred because one
organization felt that it was the representative of the
majority and should have recognition, which strike was
settled on the basis that an election would be called and
that the school authorities would sit down with the uion
proving itself, as one did, to represent a majority.
Certainly, this provision docs not mean
that at any time two or more employees get together and
want to represent themselves, that it would be the
obligation of the employer, be it public or priyate, to
go through full-scale bargaining negotiations.
DELEGATE MAURER: You say "through representatives
of their own choosing," means not their phoosing their