If some workers at a General Electric refrigeration factory wanted a union, the outcome of the election to decide whether or not to have a union would be determined by
A) a simple majority of those eligible employees who choose to vote.
B) General Electric personnel managers after they count the ballots.
C) the union election office in the state in which the General Electric factory is located.
D) whether or not 75 percent of the employees wanted the union to represent them.
E) the U.S. Federal Election Commission.

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The outcome of the election would be determined by a simple majority of eligible employees who choose to vote. This is the standard process for union elections in the United States, as established by the National Labor Relations Act. The other options listed (B, C, D, and E) are not accurate, as they do not reflect the legal requirements for union elections.

If Some Workers at a General Electric Refrigeration Factory Wanted