North Carolina is a right to work state. This means that, unlike some states, no employee in North Carolina can be required to join a union as a condition of his or her employment.
While federal labor law historically existed to regulate the relationship between employees, employers and labor unions, it also provides protection for employees not represented by any labor organization. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) is the primary federal labor law. Private-sector rail and air carriers are governed by the Railway Labor Act. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is the federal agency that enforces the NLRA.
Most employers in North Carolina (excluding state, county and local government) must comply with federal labor law regardless of whether a union represents or seeks to represent its workers. Some employers are exempt from federal labor law compliance. The NLRB’s jurisdiction generally covers employers engaging in the purchase and receipt of goods or materials across state lines whose value exceeds $50,000 or the sale and shipment across state lines of products or services whose value exceeds $50,000, on an annual basis. Other thresholds involve...
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