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labor union : a labor organization usually consisting of workers of the same trade that is formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests (as through collective bargaining) in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions see also craft union, bargaining unit NOTE: Labor unions and employers are subject to the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Wagner Act), as amended by the Labor Management Relations (Taft-Hartley) Act and the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure (Landrum-Griffin) Act. The NLRA authorized the establishment of the National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency which administers the provisions of the Act. ...
federal labor union
federal labor union : a union that is chartered by the AFL-CIO ...
closed shop
closed shop : a business in which the employer by agreement hires and retains only union members see also Labor Management Relations Act in the Important Laws section compare open shop, union shop NOTE: Closed shops are illegal under the Labor Management Relations Act. ...
unionize
unionize -ized -iz·ing vt : to organize into a labor union [to prevent them from unionizing the employees] ;also : to establish a labor union in [a unionized shop] vi : to form or join a labor union union·i·za·tion [yü-nyə-nə-zā-shən] n ...
nonunion
nonunion 1 : not belonging to or connected with a labor union [ carpenters] 2 : not recognizing or favoring labor unions or their members 3 : not produced or worked on by members of a labor union [ lettuce] ...
decertify
decertify -fied -fy·ing : to withdraw or revoke the certification of [decertified the class action suit] ;esp : to withdraw the certification of (a labor union) as a collective bargaining agent [petitions to the union] NOTE: The National Labor Relations Board will decertify a union after an election in which the majority of members do not support the union or after participation in an illegal strike. de·cer·ti·fi·ca·tion [dē-sər-tə-fə-kā-shən] n ...
contract
contract [Latin contractus from contrahere to draw together, enter into (a relationship or agreement), from com- with, together + trahere to draw] 1 : an agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to do or not do something and a right to performance of the other's duty or a remedy for the breach of the other's duty ;also : a document embodying such an agreement see also accept, bargain, breach, cause, consent, consideration, duty, meeting of the minds, obligation, offer, performance, promise, rescind, social contract, subcontract Uniform Commercial Code in the Important Laws section NOTE: Contracts must be made by parties with the necessary capacity (as age or mental soundness) and must have a lawful, not criminal, object. Except in Louisiana, a valid contract also requires consideration, mutuality of obligations, and a meeting of the minds. In Louisiana, a valid contract requires the consent of the parties and a cause for the contract in addition to c...
labor organization
labor organization : an organization, agency, committee, group, or plan in which employees take part that deals with employers about such matters as wages and grievances ;esp : labor union NOTE: Designation by the court as a labor organization subject to applicable statutes can confer a variety of liabilities and protections, esp. in regard to antitrust issues, unfair labor and management practices, and right-to-work laws. ...
company union
company union : an unaffiliated labor union of the employees of a single company NOTE: Historically, the company union was one formed or dominated by the company. Such unions have been long held to be illegal. ...
craft union
craft union : a labor union with membership limited to workers in the same craft (as carpentry or plumbing) compare industrial union ...
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