State ex rel. Independence Local School District Board of Education v. State Employment Relations Board

R.C. 4117.07 addresses the filing with respondent of a petition for representation election and provides, in part:

“(A) When a petition is filed, in accordance with rules prescribed by the state employment relations board:

“(1) By any employee or group of employees, or any individual or employee organization acting in their behalf, alleging that at least thirty per cent of the employees in an appropriate unit wish to be represented for collective bargaining by an exclusive representative, * * * the board shall investigate the petition, and if it has reasonable cause to believe that a question…