Your Rights
Understanding your legal rights is the first step in making an informed decision about union representation and how it might impact you.
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:
- Sign or not sign a union authorization card or petition
- Refrain from any union activity
- Engage in union activity and support the union
- Campaign against the union
The National Labor Relations Act also:
- Forbids the union or its agents to restrain or coerce 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 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).
Regional Office 09 – Cincinnati, OH
550 MAIN ST
RM 3-111
CINCINNATI, OH 45202-3271
Tel: (513) 684-3686
Fax: (513) 684-3946
8:00am – 4:30pm ET
