The Communications Workers of America (CWA) successfully collected 94 authorization cards from the 152 eligible employees of a telecommunications company. The CWA and the company agreed to skip a representation election and instead voluntarily begin negotiations. This decision is considered illegal under the National Labor Relations Act.

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According to the National Labor Relations Act, a union must have at least 30% support from eligible employees to petition for an election and at least 50% support to win the election. Skipping the election and starting negotiations based solely on authorization cards is not deemed legal under the Act.

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) Successfully Collected 94 Authorization