Understanding your legal rights is the first step toward making an informed decision about unionization and how it might affect you and your family.
Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects an individual employee’s right to engage – or not to engage – in union support, membership, and other protected concerted activities. Your decision to support or not support unionization will in no way impact your employment.
You have the right to:
Campaign against, or for, the union
Work without interruption or interference from union organizers and supporters when you are in individual care and other work areas
Refuse to talk with a union organizer or supporter at work or your home, on the phone, over text message, or on social media
The National Labor Relations Act also:
- Forbids the union or its agents from restraining or coercing employees who do not support the union
- Gives employees the right to file unfair labor practice charges against the union for violations of these rights and to file a civil suit against the union if harassed at home
If you believe your rights have been violated, you may contact Human Resources and/or the regional office of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building
212 Third Avenue South, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55401-2657
Tel: (612) 348-1757
Fax: (612) 348-1785
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CT