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Labor Union and Collective Bargaining
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Lockout
An action taken by an employer to prevent employees from entering the workplace during a labor dispute.
Bargaining Unit
A group of employees with a clear and identifiable community of interests who are represented by a single labor union in dealing with management.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
A federal law establishing minimum wage, overtime pay eligibility, recordkeeping, and child labor standards.
Strike
A work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work, often to enforce compliance with demands concerning conditions of employment.
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
This law ensures safe and healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing standards.
Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act of 1935)
This act established the legal right for workers to join labor unions and to engage in collective bargaining.
Right to Work Laws
State laws that prohibit the requirement of union membership as a condition of employment.
Union Security Clauses
Provisions in a collective bargaining agreement that require employees to join the union or pay union dues as a condition of employment.
Dues Checkoff
A provision in a collective bargaining agreement where an employer automatically deducts union dues from employees' paychecks.
Labor Arbitration
A method of settling labor disputes by using a neutral third party to make a binding decision.
No-Strike/No-Lockout Clause
A CBA clause in which the union agrees not to strike and the employer agrees not to lock out workers for the duration of the contract.
Union Shop
A workplace where the employer can hire nonunion employees who must then join the union within a specified time period.
Agency Shop
A workplace arrangement where employees do not have to join the union, but must pay union dues as if they were members.
Duty of Fair Representation
The legal obligation of a union to represent all members fairly, in good faith, and without discrimination.
Card Check
A method for workers to organize into a labor union in which a majority of employees in a bargaining unit sign authorization forms, or 'cards', stating they wish to be represented by the union.
Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
A written legal contract between an employer and a union representing the employees that details the terms of employment.
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
An independent federal agency created to enforce labor laws and ensure fair labor practices.
Exclusive Representation
The legal status of a union as the sole representative of all the employees in the bargaining unit.
Closed Shop
A form of union security agreement where the employer agrees to hire union members only.
Taft-Hartley Act (Labor Management Relations Act of 1947)
This act was passed to balance the power of labor and management, and restricts certain union practices.
Collective Bargaining
A process used by employers and unions to negotiate labor contracts that determine wages, hours, and other terms of employment.
Grievance Procedure
The process outlined in a collective bargaining agreement to resolve conflicts between the employer and employees or the union.
Secondary Boycotts
A union's attempt to influence an employer by exerting pressure on another company, typically a supplier or customer, not directly involved in the dispute.
Right to Bargain Collectively
The legal right of employees to negotiate the terms of their employment through a representative of their own choosing.
Unfair Labor Practices
Actions by employers or unions that violate employees' rights or the legal rules governing labor relations.
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