Human Resources & Organizational Behavior

The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1935 to administer the National Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector.

"The LMRDA primarily promotes union democracy and financial integrity in private sector labor unions through standards for union officer elections and union trusteeships and safeguards for union assets. Additionally, the LMRDA promotes labor union and labor-management transparency through reporting and disclosure requirements for labor unions and their officials, employers, labor relations consultants, and surety companies."

Mediates labor disputes in the railroad and airline industries.

The FMCS provides mediation & arbitration services.

Created under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1977, this agency is charged with overseeing collective bargaining in the federal sector.

Links to state boards governing state public employment compiled by the Association of Labor Relations Agencies.

The main act covering private sector labor relations. Codified as 29 U.S.C. §§ 151-169.

1947 amendments to the NLRA. Now incorporated in the Law.

Further amending the NLRA to provide greater controls over labor unions.

Governs collective bargaining in the rail and air industries.

Law governing collective bargaining for Federal employees.

More links compiled by AFSCME