As a result, the department has concluded that continuing with this contract presents too great a risk and we have terminated the Mandatory Work Activity contract with A4e for the South East.
Of course one can imagine a situation where the firm and a majority of workers do wish to form the union and would voluntarily negotiate a contract which makes dues a mandatory condition of employment.
Another part to this initiative is mandatory arbitration: If management does not agree to a labor contract with a newly unionized unit after 120 days, an outside arbitrator can dictate the terms of the contract.