IBEW
FACT SHEET
The Law Says
THE LAW says that YOU have the RIGHT to organize into a union
of your own choice. It gives YOU the right to vote for union
representation in a secret, government-supervised ballot.
Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) you have the legal right to
form a union in your workplace. The NLRA says:
Section 7 (U.S. Code Title 29, Chapter 7, § 157): "Employees
shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist
labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives
of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities
for the purpose of collective bargaining ....."
Section 7
gives you the right to:
· Attend
meetings to discuss joining a union.
· Read,
distribute, and discuss union literature (as long as you do this in
non work area during non-work times, such as during breaks or lunch
hours.)
· Wear
union buttons, T-shirts, stickers, hats, or other items on the job
(providing you can wear non-union related items. The company cannot
discriminate because it relates to union.)
Section 8(a) (U.S. Code Title 29, Chapter 7, § 158a): "It shall
be an unfair labor practice for an employer .... to interfere with,
restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights
guaranteed in Section 7 of this title...."
Section
8(a) makes it illegal for the Company to:
· Threaten
to or actually fire, lay off, discipline, harass, transfer, or
reassign employees because they support the union.
· Favor
employees who don't support the union over those who do in
promotions, job assignments, wages, hours, enforcement of rules, or
any other working condition.
· Shut down
the worksite or take away any benefits or privileges employees
already enjoy in order to discourage union activity.
· Promise
employees a pay increase, promotion, benefits, or special favors if
they oppose the union. |
