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National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

A foundational federal law that protects the rights of private sector employees to organize, 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 or protection.

Collective Bargaining Agreement

A written contract between an employer and a labor union outlining wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for a group of employees.

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)

An independent agency of the U.S. government that provides mediation and conciliation services to labor and management to help resolve disputes and promote sound labor-management relations.

Arbitration

A process where a dispute is submitted to a neutral third party (an arbitrator or arbitration panel) for a decision. In this bill, the decision would be binding on both the employer and the union.

Certification/Recognition of a Labor Organization

The official process by which a labor union is recognized as the exclusive bargaining representative for a group of employees, usually following a successful union election supervised by the National Labor Relations Board.

Decertification

The process by which employees vote to remove a union as their official bargaining representative.