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bargaining agent |
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A union that possesses the sole authority to act on behalf of all the employees of a particular type in a company. A bargaining agent is certified by the national labor relations board (NLRB) as the exclusive representative of a certain type of employee. The International Garment Workers Union, for example, might act as the bargaining agent for all seamstresses employed at a particular dress factory. Cross-referencesSee also: broker How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A "union shop" is a business in which a majority of the workers have voted to name a union as their certified bargaining agent. The FTC found that the PPA in effect renders NTSP as the sole bargaining agent of the competing physicians, and thus facilitates price fixing among competitor physicians. When negotiations began in December, 119 PHC employers were "missing in action", ie they had not authorised a bargaining agent to represent them at the negotiations, despite their employees having voted to be part of the MECA. |
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