NLRA and Unions: What Supervisors Need to Know

Course Description:

Your workers have a right to join a union if they choose to. Workers join unions to try to get better pay, better benefits, better safety conditions, or job security. In this training session, we’ll cover the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), and unions and how they may influence your facility and your employees.

Why “NLRA and Unions: What Supervisors Need to Know” Matters:

At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Identify the basic provisions and prohibitions of the NLRA
• Distinguish the rights of employers and employees under the Act
• Recognize the influence of unions in the workplace
• Understand how the NLRA and union contracts can affect how supervisors should interact with employees
• Interact with employees and union representatives in a legal way that protects the employer’s interests