Sentences with phrase «exclusive bargaining agent»
The term "exclusive bargaining agent" refers to a labor union that has been designated by employees as their sole representative for collective bargaining purposes. Full definition
As Justice William Brennan wrote in Retail Clerks v. Lion Dry Goods, the Act's coverage «is not limited to labor organizations which are entitled to recognition as exclusive bargaining agents of employees... «Members only» contracts have long been recognized.»
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While Ms. Bernard has a right not to become a union member, she does not have the right to opt out of the union's role as exclusive bargaining agent for all bargaining unit employees, including her.
The union is exclusive bargaining agent for all members of the bargaining unit and has representational duties — such as in collective bargaining, the grievance process, workforce adjustments, prosecuting complaints, and conducting strike votes.
To be sure, Board members are empowered by the fact that Colorado is «one of nine states in which the law neither forbids, nor requires public education employees to be represented by labor unions as exclusive bargaining agents.»
«trade union» means a trade union as defined in the Labour Relations Act, 1995 that has the status of exclusive bargaining agent under that Act in respect of any bargaining unit or units in a workplace and includes an organization representing workers or persons to whom this Act applies where such organization has exclusive bargaining rights under any other Act in respect of such workers or persons; («syndicat»)
The PBA of New York State is the exclusive bargaining agent for the New York State University (SUNY) Police, the New York State Environmental Conservation Police, the New York State Park Police, and the New York State Forest Rangers.
Science Careers also learned that UC officials have requested changes in the pool of postdocs the union will represent, a new wrinkle that must be ironed out before the UC system officially recognizes the union as UC postdocs» exclusive bargaining agent.
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court last week upheld a Minnesota labor law that allows college unions that have been selected as exclusive bargaining agents to bar non-union faculty members from a formal role in policymaking on campus.
With unions, the market is no longer as competitive because the union holds a monopoly enforced by law when it becomes the exclusive bargaining agent for its members.
The board ruled that the California Teachers Association (CTA) is the exclusive bargaining agent of the more than 750 teachers at the Simi Valley - based California Virtual Academies (CAVA).
See Hanover Township Federation of Teachers v. Hanover Community School Corp., 457 F. 2d 456, 461 (CA7 1972), quoting Indianapolis Education Assn. v. Lewallen, 72 LRRM 2071, 2072 (CA7 1969)(«there is no constitutional duty to bargain collectively with an exclusive bargaining agent»).
If over 50 % of the employees who cast ballots vote to unionize, the union will be certified and become the unit's exclusive bargaining agent.
Are unions allowed to forgo their privilege as the «exclusive bargaining agent» and negotiate only on behalf of members?
The union's federal obligation to represent all employees in a bargaining unit is optional; it occurs only when the union elects to be the exclusive bargaining agent, for which it is justly compensated by the right to bargain exclusively with the employer.
If 65 per cent of employees or higher sign a union membership card (or petition), the Labour Relations Board will certify that union as the exclusive bargaining agent.