A Practice Note providing an overview of labor law under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Labor law in the private sector is primarily governed by federal law including the NLRA and the Railway Labor Act (RLA). This Practice Note covers union organizing, elections and decertification, and the collective bargaining process under the NLRA, and regulated by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Practical Law gratefully acknowledges the assistance of John Doran, Ted Scott, Bob Battista, C. Scott Williams, and Jennifer L. Mora, formerly of Littler Mendelson P.C. on the initial draft of this Note.