| Protected Activities under the National Labor Relations Act |
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| The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA) was passed to guarantee employees the right to join labor unions and to have the unions negotiate the terms of their employment with their employers. In addition to guaranteeing rights to employees, the NLRA prohibits certain activities by employers and unions. More... |
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| Labor Management Relations Act |
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| In 1947, Congress passed the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA), also known as the Taft-Hartley Act, which amended the National Labor Relations Act primarily to impose certain restrictions on the activities of labor unions. The LMRA also imposed upon employers and labor unions a "mutual obligation . . . to meet at reasonable times and confer in good faith with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment, or the negotiation of an agreement or any question arising thereunder." This obligation is known as the "duty to bargain." More... |
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| The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act |
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| Arbitration and Grievance Procedures under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute |
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| Labor Unions - Restrictions on Picketing and Leafleting |
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| The National Labor Standards Act (NLRA), which imposes certain restrictions on union activity and prohibits unfair labor practices by both employers and unions, recognizes different types of picketing and places restrictions on certain types of picketing.
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