BASIC RIGHTS PROTECTED BY THE NATIONAL LABOR
RELATIONS ACT
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SO TOGETHER WE CAN ENSURE THEIR
PROTECTION
Employee Rights under Section 7
of the Act:
v
Right to form, join or assist labor
organizations
v
Right to bargain collectively through
employees’ chosen representative
v
Right to engage in other concerted
activities, for mutual aid or protection
v
Right to distribute and receive union
literature
Other employee protections under
the Act:
v
Right not to work under abnormally
dangerous working conditions
v
Right to union representation during
interviews which may lead to discipline (see section on
Weingarten Rights)
v
Right to strike and engage in peaceful
picketing (may be limited by your contract.)
Employer actions that are
prohibited unfair labor practices under Section 8(a) of
the Act:
v
Interfering with, restraining, or coercing
employees in the exercise of their rights under Section
7
v
Threatening employees with the loss of
jobs or benefits if they join or vote for a union or
engage in protected concerted activity
v
Questioning employees about their union
sympathies or activities in ways that interfere with,
restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of their
rights under the Act
v
Favoring employees who don’t support the
union over those that do in promotions, job assignments,
wages, hours, enforcement of rules, or any other working
conditions
v
Promising benefits to employees to
discourage their union support
v
Dominating or interfering with the
formation or administration of any labor organization
v
Discriminating in regard to hire or terms
or conditions of employment for the purpose of
encouraging or discouraging union membership
v
Discharging or discriminating against
employees for filing unfair labor practice charges or
testifying in NLRB proceedings
IF YOU BELIEVE ANY OF YOUR
RIGHTS UNDER THE NLRA HAVE BEEN VIOLATED, TALK TO YOUR
UNION REP OR SOMEONE AT THE UNION IMMEDIATELY ABOUT
FILING UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CHARGES WITH THE NLRB.
Grievance Home |
STAFFF
.jpg){kind=small}
