Collective Bargaining Agreement Under NLRA

A collective bargaining agreement is the contract that the employer and the union negotiate. When a union wins an NLRB election, the law requires the employer to sit down and bargain in good faith with the union in an attempt to agree on the terms of a contract. This contract will cover the wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment that govern the employees in the bargaining unit. While this contract is in effect (usually a term of three years) the employer must live up to its terms and cannot make any changes in working conditions unless those changes are agreed to by the union.