National Labor Relations Act
a.k.a Wagner Act
Purpose:
- Congress enacted the NLRA in 1935 to protect the rights of employees and employers, to encourage collective bargaining, and to protect certain private sector laborers and management practices, which can harm the general welfare of workers, businesses, and the US economy.
NLRB
The NLRB was created to enforce the right of labor unions and prohibited employers from commiting unfair labor practices that might discourage organizing or prevent workers from negotiating a union contract.
Labor Unions
This act allowed workers to form unions without fear or management reprisal.
Key Provisions
"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 or other mutual aid and protection."
Collective Bargaining
The NLRA allows employees to bargain collectively through representatives of employees’ own choosing for a contract with your employer setting your wages, benefits, hours, and other working conditions.