A bargaining agent, also known as a bargaining representative, is a union or individual certified through a secret ballot process to be the exclusive representative of all employees in a bargaining unit or group.
A Bargaining Unit refers to a group of employees certified by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to be represented by a union or bargaining agent. Legal constraints and guidelines govern the formation of these units.
A strike is an organized work stoppage by labor intended to exert pressure on management for better contract terms, improved working conditions, settlement of grievances, or union recognition as a bargaining agent.
Union Recognition, also known as union certification, is the acknowledgment by an employer or authority that a trade union has the right to represent and negotiate on behalf of a group of workers. This is typically achieved after a secret-ballot election, supervised by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in which the union secures at least 50 percent of the vote.
