 Sunshine laws When negotiations are a concern to the general public, citizens have the right to know what is going on. These laws require parties in public-sector labor relations to make contract negotiations open to the public.
 National Labor Relations Act/date (Wagner Act) Also known as the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, this act gave employees the right to form and join unions and to engage in collective bargaining. Ex. Wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment
 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Consists of 5 members appointed by the president; Established to administer and interpret the Wagner Act, the NLRB has primary responsibility for conducting union representation elections. They only have remedial and not punitive powers.
 NLRB vs Bildisco & Bildisco/date 1984; The Supreme Court upheld a company’s right to file bankruptcy and have a labor contract nullified. Later legislation gives requirements for companies to set aside a labor agreement.
 Union busting an attempt by an employer to break and remove a trade union in order to secure a non-union workforce.
 Union avoidance
 Representation certification (RC) The election process whereby employees vote in a union as their representatives. Occurs once every 12 months.
 Representation decertification (RD) The election process whereby union members vote out their union as their representative. If majority of the members vote the union out, it’s gone.
 Injunction a court order to cease (stop) and desist (refrain from doing again) an activity.
 Yellow dog contract A contract that business forced job applicants to sign which stated that they would not join a union or engage in union activities.
 Authorization Card a card signed by prospective union members indicating that they are interested in having a union election held at their work site.
 AFL-CIO American