CBAa

CBAa, or the Collective Bargaining Agreement Act, is a piece of legislation in the United States that governs the collective bargaining process between employers and labor unions. It was enacted in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which is the primary federal law governing labor relations. The CBAa is designed to ensure that collective bargaining is conducted fairly and that the terms of any agreement are enforceable.

The act outlines the procedures for collective bargaining, including the right of employees to form and join unions, the right of unions to negotiate with employers, and the right of both parties to bargain collectively. It also establishes the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) as the primary agency responsible for enforcing the NLRA and the CBAa.

Under the CBAa, employers and unions are required to bargain in good faith, which means that they must engage in negotiations without engaging in any conduct that is designed to disrupt the bargaining process or to interfere with the rights of the other party. The act also provides for the enforcement of collective bargaining agreements, including the right of employees to strike if their employer violates the terms of the agreement.

The CBAa has been amended several times since its enactment, most recently in 2011. The most significant change was the addition of the "Card Check" provision, which allows unions to organize employees by a secret ballot of a majority of the employees who have union cards. This provision was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2017, but the CBAa remains a critical piece of legislation in the United States labor relations landscape.