Understanding your legal rights is the first step in making an informed, educated decision about unionization and how it might impact you and your family.
Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects an individual employee’s right to engage – or not to engage – in union support, membership, and other protected concerted activities.
Your decision to support or not support unionization will in no way impact your employment.
You have the right to:
Sign or not sign a union authorization card or petition
Refrain from any union activity
Engage in union activity and support the union
Campaign against the union
The National Labor Relations Act also:
Forbids the union or its agents from restraining or coercing employees who do not support the union
Gives employees the right to file unfair labor practice charges against the union for violations of these rights and to file civil suit against the union if harassed at home
If you believe your rights have been violated, you may contact Human Resources and/or the regional office of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
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