A Bargaining Unit refers to a group of employees certified by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to be represented by a union or bargaining agent. Legal constraints and guidelines govern the formation of these units.
Illegal union or management labor practices. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) determines whether a particular labor practice is an unfair labor practice subject to court appeal.
Union Recognition, also known as union certification, is the acknowledgment by an employer or authority that a trade union has the right to represent and negotiate on behalf of a group of workers. This is typically achieved after a secret-ballot election, supervised by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in which the union secures at least 50 percent of the vote.
