In the context of a union representation election, which of the following statements is true?
A) The Railway Labor Act places certain restrictions on the activities of the unions and management before an election.
B) Supervisors cannot be included in bargaining units for unionization purposes, except in industries covered by the Railway Labor Act.
C) A union should gain at least 70 percent of the votes to be named as the representative of all the employees in an organization.
D) The larger the number of employees in a bargaining unit, the higher the likelihood that the union will win.

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The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) prohibits including supervisors in bargaining units for unionization purposes. The Railway Labor Act (RLA), which covers employees in the airline and railroad industries, does allow for the inclusion of supervisors in bargaining units. Choices A, C, and D are not entirely accurate. The RLA does place restrictions on both unions and management in the lead up to an election, but this also applies to the NLRA. There is no specific requirement for a union to gain a certain percentage of the votes in order to be named as the representative, and the likelihood of a union winning an election is influenced by a variety of factors aside from the size of the bargaining unit.

In the Context of a Union Representation Election, Which of the Following