1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Employee Rights Act of 2018 . 2. Representatives and elections Section 9 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking the period at the end and inserting a colon; and (B) by adding at the end the following: Provided further, That representatives shall be designated or selected through a secret ballot in an election conducted by the Board. ; and (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following: (3) (A) Petition for recertification elections An employer of employees within a certified bargaining unit (including a voluntarily recognized bargaining unit) covered by an agreement between such employer and a labor organization may petition the Board for a recertification election with respect to such labor organization if such employer asserts that turnover, expansion, or alteration by merger exceeds 50 percent of the bargaining unit. (B) Approval If the Board finds that, with respect to a petition under subparagraph (A), turnover, expansion, or alteration by merger exceeds 50 percent of the bargaining unit, the Board shall hold a recertification election by members of the bargaining unit through a secret paper ballot not later than 30 days after the date of such finding. If a majority of the votes cast in a valid recertification election reject the representation by the labor organization— (i) the Board shall withdraw the certification of such labor organization with respect to such employer; (ii) the labor organization shall cease representation of employees in such bargaining unit