Certification of exclusive bargaining representatives.

Upon application by a labor organization that held the status of an exclusive bargaining representative under federal law by certification or voluntary recognition immediately prior to the time that state regulation of private sector labor relations is no longer preempted as applied to that collective bargaining relationship, the commission shall promptly certify the exclusive bargaining representative under this chapter. Absent exceptional cause, the process to verify the exclusive bargaining representative's status for certification must be completed within one month of the filing of the application. All existing terms and conditions of employment and any collective bargaining agreement covering the affected bargaining unit remain in full force and effect through the commission's verification process.[ 2026 c 130 s 5.]