Frank is a supervisor at a major big box retail company. He learns that several of the employees have been meeting to discuss the possibility of unionizing the store. Frank approaches the leaders of the group and offers an immediate 2% pay increase for all employees, with an additional 2% to follow next year, if they agree to stop their organizing activity. Frank's actions are legal under the Wagner Act (NLRA).

Wagner Act

A foundational piece of U.S. labor law that established the rights of employees to organize into unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action such as strikes.

Supervisor

An individual who has the authority and responsibility to oversee and guide the work of others in an organizational setting.

Unionizing

The process by which workers come together to form a union in order to collectively negotiate with their employer over labor rights and conditions.