Organized Labor

Prohibit union membership as a condition of employment.

• Right-to-work laws

• Collective bargaining agreements

• Union security agreements

• Labor union regulations

Formal approval.

• Ratification

• Confirmation

• Rejection

• Amendment

Prohibits mandatory union membership.

• Taft-Hartley Act

• Wagner Act

• National Labor Relations Act

• Fair Labor Standards Act

A third party reviews a labor dispute and legally requires both sides to accept their decision.

• Mediation

• Arbitration

• Negotiation

• Conciliation

An agreement in which a company agrees to hire only union members.

• Open shop

• Union shop

• Closed shop

• Agency shop

A neutral party meets with both sides to try to find a solution that both will accept.

• Arbitration

• Mediation

• Negotiation

• Litigation

Union and company representatives meet and try to establish a contract about things like wages, working conditions, and health benefits.

• Collective bargaining

• Individual negotiation

• Contractual agreement

• Workplace mediation