Basic Guide to the National Labor Relations Act

The 
Right 
to Picket .................................................................................................................................. 5 
Collective Bargaining and Representation of Employees .....................................6–13 
Collective 
Bargaining............................................................................................................................... 6
Duty to bargain imposed on both employer and union ....................................................................... 6
Bargaining 
steps 
to 
end or change a contact ....................................................................................... 6
When 
the 
bargaining 
steps are not required........................................................................................ 6
The 
Employee 
Representative................................................................................................................. 7
What is an appropriate bargaining unit............................................................................................... 7
How 
the 
appropriateness 
of a unit is determined................................................................................ 7
Who 
can 
or 
cannot 
be included in a unit............................................................................................. 7
Duties 
of 
bargaining 
representative and employer.............................................................................. 8
How a Bargaining Representative Is Selected ....................................................................................... 8
Petition 
for 
certification of representatives......................................................................................... 8
Petition 
for 
decertification election..................................................................................................... 8
Union-security 
deauthorization........................................................................................................... 8
Purpose 
of 
investigation 
and 
hearing.................................................................................................. 8
Jurisdiction 
to 
conduct an election...................................................................................................... 9
Expedited 
elections 
under Section 8(b)(7)(C) .................................................................................... 9
Showing 
of 
interest required............................................................................................................... 9
Existence 
of 
question of representation .............................................................................................. 9
Who 
can 
qualify 
as 
bargaining representative .................................................................................... 9