Section 1 Introduction and Overview

• Library: Emp-Emp Law 2000

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 151, et seq., is the federal statute that provides the framework for national labor-management policy. The primary provisions on statutory employee protections and unfair labor practices are contained in NLRA §§ 7 and 8, 29 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 158.

NLRA § 7, the centerpiece, guarantees employees the right:

• “to form, join, or assist labor organizations”

• “to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing”

• “to engage...