The Unionization Process: Indiana

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Authors: Stuart R. Buttrick and Tareen Zafrullah, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Summary

• For private sector employees, the National Labor Relations Act governs labor union organizing and collective bargaining, so long as their employers are covered by the jurisdictional requirements of the National Labor Relations Board. See Right to Organize and Bargain Collectively.
• State employees have the right to be members of labor organizations. See Right to Organize and Bargain Collectively.
• Local governments may bargain with unions. See Right to Organize and Bargain Collectively.
• Indiana is a "right to work" state. See Right to Work.