Explain the process that employees must go through in order to get the NLRB to conduct a representation election.

To get the NLRB to conduct a representation election, employees must demonstrate sufficient support for the union. Thus, an authorization campaign or "drive" is conducted whereby authorization cards are collected from employees. The authorization cards indicate that the employee supports union representation. Once at least 30 percent of the employees have signed authorization cards, the employees may petition for a union election. The NLRB then verifies the authenticity of the cards and determines which employees should have the right to participate in the representation election . Assuming no other election for representation has been held within the last 12 months, the NLRB will then hold an election.