The employer representatives shall collectively bargain over wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment of persons employed as court reporting services employees in this State if so agreed upon by a majority vote of the employees within each employer group. The employer representative shall recognize an exclusive bargaining representative of persons employed as court reporting services employees in this State, if that representative makes a showing, through an election or otherwise, that it represents a majority of the court reporters within the employer group, in accordance with procedures for verifying majority status .
705 ILCS 70/8.2