The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency vested with the power to safeguard employees’ rights to organize and to determine whether to have unions as their bargaining representative.
Q. What professions are not protected by the National Labor Relations Board?
Excluded from coverage under the Act are public-sector employees (employees of state, federal and local governments and their sub-divisions), agricultural and domestic workers, independent contractors, workers employed by a parent or spouse, employees of air and rail carriers covered by the Railway Labor Act, and …
Q. Is the NLRB part of the government?
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency that protects the rights of private sector employees to join together, with or without a union, to improve their wages and working conditions.
Q. Can federal government employees bargain collectively?
While private-sector employees are entitled to collectively bargain through a representative of their choosing with respect to wages, hours, benefits, and other working conditions, federal employees can collectively bargain with respect to personnel practices only.
Q. What does the NLRB do select all the main functions of the Board?
The primary functions of the NLRB are (1) to decide, when petitioned by employees, if an appropriate bargaining unit of employees exists for collective bargaining; (2) to determine by secret-ballot elections (conducted by the NLRB) whether the employees in a business or industry wish to be represented by labour unions; …
Q. Which three types of statutory authority does the National Labor Relations Board have?
Which three types of statutory authority does the National Labor Relations Board(NLRB) have? Judicial Authority, Executive and Legislative-ruling making.
Q. Who is the chairman of the NLRB?
Lauren McFerran
Q. Who appoints NLRB?
Board Members are appointed by the President to 5-year terms, with Senate consent, the term of one Member expiring each year.
Q. Who is NLRB general counsel?
Jennifer Abruzzo
Q. Was the National Labor Relations Board successful?
Although often viewed as a dismal failure, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) has been remarkably successful. In addition to industrial peace, the NLRA aimed to secure equal bargaining power and industrial democracy through greater union membership.
Q. What was the result of the National Labor Relations Act quizlet?
the NLRA established the right of workers to form unions, collectively bargain, and strike. You just studied 11 terms!
