The major piece of legislation protecting workers’ right to unionize is the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which was created to protect the US labor force.Īlthough most workers are eligible, certain people are excluded from the NLRA's protections.
However, most union workers have the full protections of US law. You don't need to work in a specialized industry, make a certain amount of money, or be a certain kind of worker. Any worker can form or join a union at its most basic: a group of workers who take collective action to win material changes in their workplace.
