PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 689

COUNTY EMPLOYEES IN AN APPROPRIATE UNIT. IS NO LONGER THE REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE MAJORITY OF EMPLOYEES IN THE UNIT

(B) A PETITION REQUESTING A REPRESENTATION ELECTION SHALL INCLUDE
THE FOLLOWING:

(1) THE NAME, AFFILIATION, IF ANY. AND ADDRESS OF THE PETITIONER;

(2) THE NAMES AND TITLES OF THE OFFICERS AND AUTHORIZED AGENTS
OF THE PETITIONER, IF THE PETITIONER IS A LABOR ORGANIZATION;

(3) A DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT WHICH THE PETITIONER CLAIMS TO BE
APPROPRIATE;

(4) THE NUMBER OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES IN THE ALLEGED APPROPRIATE

UNIT;

(5) A STATEMENT THAT THE PETITIONER REPRESENTS AT LEAST 70% OF
WE EMPLOYEES IN THE ALLEGED APPROPRIATE UNIT BY VIRTUE OF AUTHORIZATIONS
TO REPRESENT, DUES DEDUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS, OR MEMBERSHIP, WITH THE
PROOF OF SUCH A SHOWING OF INTEREST TO BE MADE TO A NEUTRAL PERSON
SELECTED BY THE PARTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 1-906 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(6) AN AFFIRMATION THAT THE PETITIONER DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE
WITH REGARD TO THE ACQUISITION OR RETENTION OF MEMBERSHIP OR IN ACCEPTING
OR ADVANCING MEMBERS IN ANY TRAINING, APPRENTICESHIP. OR EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM BECAUSE OF RACE SEX. AGE. COLOR. CREED, HANDICAP. OR NATIONAL
ORIGIN;

(7) A CLEAR AND CONCISE STATEMENT OF ITS REASONS IN SUPPORT OF
THE ALLEGED APPROPRIATE UNIT; AND

(8) THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ANY OTHER LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
KNOWN TO REPRESENT EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE ALLEGED APPROPRIATE UNIT AND THE
NAME AND ADDRESS OF ANY LABOR ORGANIZATION WHICH IS PARTY TO ANY
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING COVERING EMPLOYEES IN THE ALLEGED
APPROPRIATE UNIT.

(C) NOTICE THAT SUCH PETITIONS HAVE BEEN FILED WILL BE MADE TO ALL
INTERESTED PARTIES BY THE COUNTY WITHIN 5 WORKING DAYS OF THE DATE THE
PETITION IS RECEIVED AND SHALL ESTABLISH THE TIME AND PLACE TO COMMENCE
NEGOTIATIONS ON QUESTIONS CONCERNING REPRESENTATION.

(D) (1) ANY LABOR ORGANIZATION THAT WISHES TO INTERVENE IN SUCH
REPRESENTATION PROCEEDINGS SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENTION TO THE
COUNTY ON OR BEFORE THE DATE SET FOR SUCH NEGOTIATIONS TO BEGIN.

(2) THE NOTICE SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:

(I) THE NAME. AFFILIATION IF ANY, AND ADDRESS OF THE
INTERVENOR;

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