NLRA / Resources
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) is the Federal law that governs the relationship between employers, unions and employees nationwide. The NLRA protects an employee’s right to engage or not engage- in unionization and other activities. Mi-Sci will not take any action whether you decide to vote “YES” or “NO” in this election.
Under the NLRA, you have the right to:
Sign or not sign a union authorization card or petition
Support or not support a union
Campaign for or against a union
Help a union (like UAW) organize your coworkers
Engage in union activity (social media posts, etc..)
Regardless of whether you support or choose not to support the UAW, your rights are protected by federal law. Mi-Sci cannot discriminate or retaliate against you in any way because you support a union. Likewise, a union and its organizers cannot discriminate or retaliate against you in any way because you do not support a union.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is the independent federal government agency that is charged with administering and interpreting the NLRA. The NLRB conducts the mechanics of the election process – not the UAW, and not Mi-Sci. This helps ensure the secrecy of your ballot and decision.
Resources
Below are links to external, independent websites that can provide you with additional information about unionization, collective bargaining, your rights, and those of Seamark and UNITE HERE.
National Labor Relations Board Home | National Labor Relations Board (nlrb.gov)
United States Department of Labor Home | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)
Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov)
National Right to Work Foundation National Right to Work Foundation Home - National Right to Work Foundation (nrtw.org)
These are independent resources and Mi-Sci is not responsible for the content of these websites.