Unions
For Employers
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) defines the rights of employees to organize and to bargain collectively with their employers through representatives of their own choosing. The Basic Guide to the National Labor Relations Act provides general principles of NLRA enforcement procedures. The following resources provide information about employer responsibilities under NLRA.
- NLRA Violations
Employer Conduct Which Violate the NLRA - Employers and Employees not Covered by NRLA.
Employers should be aware that certain types of employees are not covered by NRLA..
If you do business with the federal government, you may be required to post a notice of employee rights concerning union dues:
- Notice of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues : Compliance Assistance
Provides compliance assistance for businesses holding government contracts and subcontracts on the requirement to inform employees that they have certain rights related to use of union dues and fees.
For Unions and Union Members
- Laws for Unions and Union Members
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA) was enacted to ensure basic standards of democracy (elections) and fiscal responsibility in private sector labor organizations. - National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations
Electronic copy of the National Labor Relations Board's Rules and Regulations and Statements of Procedure. Instructions included for ordering a copy of the manual from the Government Printing Office. - Office of Labor-Management Standards Compliance Assistance for Small Unions
Provides resources to help officers and members of small labor organizations understand and comply with requirements in the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act concerning union reporting, elections of officers, financial safeguards, recordkeeping, and other aspects of union operations. Unions composed of federal government employees are subject to similar requirements under the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA).
- Revised Form LM-2 Download Page
Revised Form LM-2, a financial report to filed by certain labor unions.
National Labor Relations Board Contact
Get Answers to NLRA Questions
- Hugo Voogd
Deputy to the Assistant General Counsel
Office of The General Counsel, Division of Operations-Management
National Labor Relations Board
Phone: 202-273-0057
TTY/TTD: 866-315-6572
E-Mail: hugo.voogd@nlrb.gov
U.S. Dept of Labor Contact
Help for Unions and Federal Contractors
- Barbara Bingham
Director, Office of Compliance Assistance Policy
U.S. Department of Labor
Phone: 202-693-5080
Toll Free: 866-487-2365
TTY/TTD: 877-889-5627
E-Mail: bingham.barbara@dol.gov