An employee can be terminated for declining to join a union if:

The correct answer is C. The organization is a union shop. In a union shop (a type of union security agreement), employees may be required to join the union within a certain period after being hired. Refusal may lead to termination, provided it aligns with the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and state labor laws. Extract from…

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ASection 8(a) of the NLRB has been violated
BThe employee's probationary period has been extended
CThe organization is a union shop
DThe union dues are reasonable

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Explanation

In a union shop (a type of union security agreement), employees may be required to join the union within a certain period after being hired. Refusal may lead to termination, provided it aligns with the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and state labor laws. Extract from HRCI-aligned HR knowledge (Employee and Labor Relations domain): SPHR coverage of labor law and union practices includes union security clauses like union shop, agency shop, and closed shop. In a legal union shop, termination is permitted if an employee refuses union membership, assuming the terms are consistent with the NLRA and applicable

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