Key Terms
A document signed by an employee authorizing a union to seek an election and bargain collectively with the employer on their behalf.
Authorization card
Legislation that outlined the responsibilities of the management to bargain collectively with unions, and that defined unfair labor practices for management also called the National Labor Relations Act.
Wagner Act of 1935
Delaware
8.5%
The specific group of employees represented by or seeking representation by a union.
bargaining unit
Legislation that outlined legal responsibilities of unions and forced unions to follow specific election procedures and ethical standards, sometimes called the “Bill of Rights” for union members.
Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959
Hawaii
26.5%
A period in which union organizers collect signatures of employees on authorization cards in an attempt to obtain a union election or voluntary recognition.
organizing drive
Legislation passed by some states that allows each employee of a unionized company to choose to join the union or not and prohibits security agreements.
right-to-work law
Maryland
11.4%
The process that employees can use when they no longer want to be represented by a specific union.
decertification
Legislation that banned closed shops, outlined unfair labor practices for unions, and empowered states to choose to enact right-to-work laws. This amended the Wagner Act of 1935.
Taft-Hartley Act
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
A union that represents workers of multiple employers who have essentially the same skills or who perform the same tasks.
craft union