Unfair Labor Practices in the United States
Introduction to Unfair Labor Practices (State statute topic)
The purpose of Unfair Labor Practices is to provide a broad appreciation of the Unfair Labor Practices legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Unfair Labor Practices).
Concept of Unfair Labor Practices in Labor Law
In this context, a definition of Unfair Labor Practices is offered here: Those employer or union activities classified as “unfair” by federal or state labor relations acts. Under the NLRA, employer unfair labor practices include employer threats against protected collective activity, employer domination of unions, discrimination against employees for collective activity, and employer failure to bargain in good faith with union representatives. Union unfair labor practices include failure to represent all members of the bargaining unit and failure to bargain in good faith, secondary boycotts. The RLA and many state public sector labor laws contain definitions of unfair labor practices which are similar to the NLRA definitions.
Resources
Further Reading
- Information about Unfair Labor Practices in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.
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