PA531 Human Resource Mgmt
Name: Xue Qin
1/26/2017
Research Memo of NLRB and FLRA
NLRB, the National Labor Relations Board, is an independent federal agency vested with the ability to safeguard employees' rights to organize and to determine whether to have unions as their bargaining representative. The agency also acts to prevent and remedy unfair labor practices committed by private sector employers and unions. The NLRB is an independent Federal agency established to enforce the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Congress empowered the NLRB to conduct secret-ballot elections so employees may exercise free choice to decide whether or not a union should represent them for bargaining purposes. NLRB also investigates unfair labor practices.
The NLRB has two main functions. The first applies to situations where a union represents thirty percent or more of any group of employees covered by the National Labor Relations Act. The NLRB conducts secret ballot elections, to determine whether or not these employees wish to be represented in collective bargaining proceedings. The second one is to prevent and remedy unlawful case, commonly referred to as …show more content…
The Statute allows certain non-postal federal employees to organize, to bargain collectively, and to participate through labor organizations of their choice in decisions affecting their working lives. The Statute defines and lists the rights of employees, labor organizations, and agencies to reflect the public interest's demand for the highest standards of employee performance and the efficient accomplishment of government operations. Specifically, the Statute requires that its provisions "be interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirement of an effective and efficient Government.
Name: Xue Qin
1/26/2017
Research Memo of NLRB and FLRA
NLRB, the National Labor Relations Board, is an independent federal agency vested with the ability to safeguard employees' rights to organize and to determine whether to have unions as their bargaining representative. The agency also acts to prevent and remedy unfair labor practices committed by private sector employers and unions. The NLRB is an independent Federal agency established to enforce the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Congress empowered the NLRB to conduct secret-ballot elections so employees may exercise free choice to decide whether or not a union should represent them for bargaining purposes. NLRB also investigates unfair labor practices.
The NLRB has two main functions. The first applies to situations where a union represents thirty percent or more of any group of employees covered by the National Labor Relations Act. The NLRB conducts secret ballot elections, to determine whether or not these employees wish to be represented in collective bargaining proceedings. The second one is to prevent and remedy unlawful case, commonly referred to as …show more content…
The Statute allows certain non-postal federal employees to organize, to bargain collectively, and to participate through labor organizations of their choice in decisions affecting their working lives. The Statute defines and lists the rights of employees, labor organizations, and agencies to reflect the public interest's demand for the highest standards of employee performance and the efficient accomplishment of government operations. Specifically, the Statute requires that its provisions "be interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirement of an effective and efficient Government.