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Filing Petitions for Recognition, Challenging, or Decertification of Union

Any registered employee union can ask to be recognized as the labor union representative of a bargaining unit; another employee labor union may challenge to be the labor union of a bargaining unit; or employees or employee labor unions may file to decertify the union of the unit.

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Requirements

  • Employees or employee labor organizations can use the form on this page to request changes 
  • To request a change, at least 30% of employees in a bargaining unit have to agree and provide proof

 

 

Related rules and laws

Civil Service Commission Rules 

San Francisco Employee Relations Ordinance

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A bargaining unit is a group of employees that are in similar job classes.   Employees in a bargaining unit can make changes to the employee labor organization that represent them.

1. Fill out form CSC-100

There are 3 types of requests you can make on the form:

  • Recognize: You want an employee labor organization to become the only representative of a group of employees (bargaining unit)
  • Challenge: A different employee labor organization wants to become a bargaining unit's only representative, and the current labor organization doesn't  want them to
  • Decertify: You don't want an employee labor organization to represent your bargaining unit anymore

To complete the form, you can can either:

2. Gather documents that show other employees want this change

You need to provide evidence that at least 30% of the employees in the bargaining unit have agreed to this change in their representation.

If you don't provide this evidence, we will reject your petition. 

3. Bring the form and documents to the Civil Service Commission

Employee Relations Ordinance Administrator25 Van Ness Avenue
Suite 720
San Francisco, CA 94102
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1. Fill out form CSC-100

There are 3 types of requests you can make on the form:

  • Recognize: You want an employee organization (like a union) to become the only representative of a group of employees (bargaining unit)
  • Challenge: A different employee organization wants to become a bargaining unit's only representative, and you don't want them to
  • Decertify: You don't want an employee organization to represent your bargaining unit anymore

To complete the form, you can can either:

2. Gather documents that show other employees want this change

You need to provide evidence that at least 30% of the employees in the bargaining unit have agreed to this change in their representation.

If you don't provide this evidence, we will reject your petition. 

3. Email the report and documents to the Civil Service Commission

Civil Service Commission

civilservice@sfgov.org

1. Fill out form CSC-100

There are 3 types of requests you can make on the form:

  • Recognize: You want an employee organization (like a union) to become the only representative of a group of employees (bargaining unit)
  • Challenge: A different employee organization wants to become a bargaining unit's only representative, and you don't want them to
  • Decertify: You don't want an employee organization to represent your bargaining unit anymore

To complete the form, you can can either:

2. Gather documents that show other employees want this change

You need to provide evidence that at least 30% of the employees in the bargaining unit have agreed to this change in their representation.

If you don't provide this evidence, we will reject your petition. 

3. Mail the report and documents to the Civil Service Commission

Employee Relations Ordinance Administrator25 Van Ness Avenue
Suite 720
San Francisco, CA 94102
Obtener direcciones

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What's next?

After you submit the form, a judge will look over the case. We'll let you know about next steps. 

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25 Van Ness Avenue
Suite 720
San Francisco, CA 94102
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