Workers' Rights to Organize

The formal right of workers in the U.S. to organize unions and bargain collectively has been codified numerous times in legislation and court interpretation. The landmark 1935 National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) assures most workers a variety of specific organizing rights. Section 7 of the NLRA grants workers the right to publicly support unionization and submit grievances without reprisal. Section 8 explicitly prohibits employers from punishing or discriminating against workers for union activity.