What if Verizon rewarded performance instead of seniority? A non-union workplace could allow merit-based raises, faster promotions, and stronger one-on-one relationships between employees and management. High performers should have the opportunity to stand out and be recognized.
If unionized Verizon employees wanted to remove their union, there is a formal legal process under U.S. labor law. It isn’t something the company can simply decide, nor can a small group of employees do on their own.
In general, the process is:
- Employees file a decertification petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
- At least 30% of employees in the bargaining unit must support holding an election by signing a petition or authorization cards.
- The NLRB determines whether an election is appropriate. There are timing rules—for example, elections generally cannot be held during the term of a valid collective bargaining agreement except during a specific “window period” before the contract expires (subject to NLRB rules and exceptions).
- A secret-ballot election is held.
- If a majority of employees who vote choose “no union,” the union is decertified as the bargaining representative.
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