Place in order, the steps to form a labor union: - if the union becomes certified, organizers set rules and regulations that govern the conduct of the union, elect officers, establish a meeting site, begin to recruit members. - employees have some interest in joining a union - the NLRB is asked to define a bargaining unit--specifically define the group of employees who will be eligibile for representation by the union - organizers attempt to get 30 percent of eligible workers to sign authorization cards - NLRB conducts an election via secret ballot