National Labor Relations Act
The Right to Join a Union and Bargain Collectively
The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA), as amended, gives private-sector workers the right to join or form a labor union and to bargain collectively over wages, hours, and other conditions of employment. The Act also requires employers to bargain in good faith with a union chosen by a majority of employees. The NLRA is administered and enforced by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The NLRA, as amended, provides the basic framework governing labor-management relations in the private sector. The Act begins by stating that the purpose of the law is to improve the bargaining power of workers:…
