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
  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.
• 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.