THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) is the federal law that governs the relationship among employers, unions and employees nationwide. The NLRA protects an employee’s right to engage – or not engage – in unionization and other activities. Your decision to vote “yes” or “no” in this election will in no way affect your employment.

Under the NLRA, you have the right to:

  • Sign or not sign a union authorization card or petition

  • Support or not support a union

  • Campaign for or against a union

  • Help or not help a union (like IAM) organize your coworkers

  • Engage in union activity (social media posts, etc.) or decline to engage in union activity

Regardless of whether you support or choose not to support the IAM union, your rights are protected by federal law. LGBG cannot discriminate or retaliate against you in any way because you support a union. Likewise, a union and its organizers cannot discriminate or retaliate against you in any way because you do not support a union.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is the independent federal government agency that is charged with administering and interpreting the NLRA. The NLRB conducts the mechanics of the election process – not IAM, and not LGBG. This helps ensure the secrecy of your ballot and decision!  

Resources

Below are links to external, independent websites that can provide you with additional information about unionization, collective bargaining, your rights, and those of LGBG and IAM.