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Unions — Arizona

The fundamental and major statute concerning labor-management relations is the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). It is administered and enforced by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

The stated purpose of the NLRA is to lessen conflict among employees, employers, and labor organizations. It defines and protects the rights of employers and employees, encourages collective bargaining, and prohibits certain practices on the part of labor and management that interfere with the rights of each other and workers. The NLRA contains provisions that:

protect employees’ rights to engage in any union or other protected, concerted activities
make unlawful certain conduct by employers and unions (termed unfair labor practices in the statute) and provide employees with protection from such actions
set up a structure under the NLRB to administer and enforce the statute
lays out the ground rules by which unions obtain representational or organizational status.

Coverage and jurisdiction

The NLRA applies to nearly all employers engaged in interstate commerce. It is important to remember that the NLRA applies to non-union as well as unionized workplaces. The NLRA does not apply to...

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Unions — Arizona

Coverage and jurisdiction

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