Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) guarantees the right of employees to:

Organize a union to negotiate with your employer concerning wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment;

Form, join, or assist a union;

Bargain collectively through representatives of your own choosing;

Discuss your wages and benefits and other terms and conditions of employment with your co-workers or a union;

Take action with one or more co-workers to improve your working conditions by, among other means, raising work-related complaints directly with your employer or with a government agency, and seeking help from a union;

Strike and picket, depending on the purpose or means of the strike or the picketing;

Choose not to do any of these activities, including joining or remaining a member of a union.

It is illegal for your employer to:

Prohibit you from talking about or soliciting for a union during non-work time, such as before or after work or during break times;

Question you about your union support or activities in a manner that discourages you from engaging in that activity;

Fire, demote, or transfer you, or reduce your hours or change your shift, or otherwise take adverse action against you, or threaten to take any of these actions, because you join or support a union, or because you engage in concerted activity for mutual aid and protection, or because you choose not to engage in any such activity;

Threaten to close your workplace if workers choose a union to represent them;

Promise or grant promotions, pay raises, or other benefits to discourage or encourage union support;

Prohibit you from wearing union hats, buttons, t-shirts, and pins in the workplace except under special circumstances;

Spy on or videotape peaceful union activities and gatherings or pretend to do so.

Contact the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
If you believe your rights have been violated, you can contact the NLRB at:

1-844-762-NLRB (6572)
www.nlrb.gov

All services are free and confidential.