Contract bar
Contract bar is the general rule followed by the National Labor Relations Board stating that a current and valid labor contract can prevent another union from petitioning for an election and being certified as the exclusive representative for the term of the existing contract.
Definitions
According to Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining by Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin (10th edition),
- Contract bar. The general rule followed by the National Labor Relations Board stating that a current and valid labor contract can prevent another union from petitioning for an election and being certified as the exclusive representative for the term of the existing contract.
Related concepts
- Labor relations. The systematic study of attitudes, motivations, and behaviors which two or more job-market actors assume toward each another.
