[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 29, Volume 4] [Revised as of July 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 29CFR1202.8] [Page 12-13] TITLE 29--LABOR BOARD PART 1202_RULES OF PROCEDURE--Table of Contents Sec. 1202.8 Hearings on craft or class. In the event the contesting parties or organizations are unable to agree on the employees eligible to participate in [[Page 13]] the selection of representatives, and either party makes application by letter for a formal hearing before the Board to determine the dispute, the Board may in its discretion hold a public hearing, at which all parties interested may present their contentions and argument, and at which the carrier concerned is usually invited to present factual information. At the conclusion of such hearings the Board customarily invites all interested parties to submit briefs supporting their views, and after considering the evidence and briefs, the Board makes a determination or finding, specifying the craft or class of employees eligible to participate in the designation of representatives.