The Law Dictionary for Everyone
The National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), also referred to as the “Wagner Act,” is a law enacted by the federal government for the purpose of regulating labor and management practices. The primary goal of the Act is to protect the rights of private sector employees and to improve the inequality of bargaining power that exists between employees and employers. It […]
Read moreCollective bargaining is the negotiation process that takes place between an employer and a group of employees when certain issues arise. The employees rely on a union member to represent them during the bargaining process, and the negotiations often relate to regulating such issues as working conditions, employee safety, training, wages, and layoffs. When an agreement is reached, the resulting […]
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