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The Process

Union cards are an expression of interest in having a vote to unionize, they are not a commitment.
At least 40% of the workers need to have signed cards to call a vote, after which the company is legally obligated to hold an election to determine whether a majority of workers want a union.
This typically happens within 30 days of filing with the National Labour Relations Board.

Roughly a month after filing with the NLRB, a vote will be held to see if a majority of the staff would like to form a union.
Staff will be able to vote at their home facilities during previously agreed upon times.
A simple majority of people voting (50% + 1 vote) is needed for the workers to form a union.

The process by which the workers present their needs to the company’s corporate owners.
The bargaining committee consists of workers elected by their colleagues, with hopefully all departments and locations having at least one representative on the committee. They write the proposals based on results from an employee survey.
The bargaining comittee is assisted by the union's legal counsel and union representatives from Workers United who have experience dealing with anti-union companies.
Touchstone has been represented by their lawyer, HR, and a gym manager.
The parties meet in person ,or on Zoom, once or twice a month.
Each party presents proposals and counter proposals until an agreement is reached and the proposal is tentatively agreed to.

Once every proposal is TA’d, the members of the bargaining unit (all unionized employees) will vote on whether they want the contract ratified and its proposals adopted.
No contract or proposed changes will be adopted by the company without the support of its workers. If a majority of the workers do not support the contract, then it's back to the bargaining table!