Legal Definitions - certification of labor union

Certification of labor union refers to the process of determining whether a particular union qualifies as the bargaining representative for a group of workers in a company. This determination is made by the National Labor Relations Board or a state agency.

For example, if a group of workers in a company want to form a union and negotiate with their employer for better wages and working conditions, they must first go through the process of union certification. If the majority of workers in the proposed bargaining unit support the union, it will be certified as their bargaining representative.

This process is important because it gives workers the right to collectively bargain with their employer and have a say in their working conditions.