Key Terms
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Full name
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) Common name: The Wagner
Act Named after
Senator Robert F. Wagner Passed: 1935
Unionization
Process of organizing employees into a labor union as exclusive bargaining representative for all eligible workers.
SUPERVISOR CLASSIFICATION RULE (NLRB standard)
Employees who have authority to make work assignments or direct the work of others may be classified as supervisors IF t
Same restrictions apply to UNIONS
Labor organizations also may not restrain or coerce employees in the exercise of these rights.
Case
Janus v. AFSCME (American Federation of State, County, and
Municipal Employees) Decision date
June 27, 2018 Vote: 5-4 Deciding vote: Justice Neil Gorsuch (Trump appointee) Trump administration: filed a brief in sup
Mark Janus
Child support specialist at the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Joined a lawsuit originally filed
Purpose
Cover the cost of union representation, including collective bargaining and arbitration.
Union membership dues
Voluntary; may contribute to political activity.
Agency fees
Historically required; covered only representational costs, NOT political activity.
Related case
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association (2016) — argued similar issues; ended in a tie (deadlocked court after Jus
Collective bargaining
Negotiation between the union (as exclusive agent) and the employer over wages, hours, and working conditions.
Bargaining unit
The group of employees eligible to vote in a union election and covered by the negotiated contract.