A Practice Note providing an overview of the union organizational process under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and union election proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Labor law in the private sector is primarily governed by federal law including the NLRA and the Railway Labor Act (RLA), and this resource only covers federal law.

Practical Law gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Thomas H. Wilson, formerly at Vinson & Elkins LLP. on this Note.