A large private high school is in the midst of a union organizing campaign. Teachers, clerical employees, janitorial employees and groundskeepers are all showing high interest in the union. Which is the most likely composition of the bargaining unit(s)?
A) All school employees will be in one bargaining unit.
B) There will be two units: one for professional employees and one for all other employees.
C) There will be two units: inside employees will be in one unit, with outside employees in another.
D) There will be three units: teachers will be in one unit, clerical employees in another, and all other employees in a third.
E) There will be two units: persons with a high school education or less in one unit and persons with bachelor's degrees or more education will be in the other unit.

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The most common composition of bargaining units in schools is to have separate units for different types of employees, such as teachers, clerical employees, and non-teaching staff. Therefore, option D, which suggests three units for these categories, is the most likely composition for the bargaining unit(s) in this case.

A Large Private High School Is in the Midst of a Union