The Unionization Process: Federal

Author: Mark Goodwin

Summary

This guide helps HR professionals understand employees' rights to form a union and engage in union activity under the National Labor Relations Act. It covers the role of the National Labor Relations Board in union elections, the union election process, the policies employers might adopt to prevent unionization and the consequences of employer violations during union campaigns. In addition, the guide covers the concept of right-to-work laws and describes how unionized employees can decertify a union.