['Unions/Labor Relations']
['Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs)']
06/20/2025
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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
New Mexico has labor laws regarding union activity in private sector employment; however, these laws provide protections similar to those of the National Labor Relations Act and Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.
The state does require that in the event of the suspension of work as the result of an industrial dispute, the wages and compensation earned and unpaid at the time of such suspension are due and payable at the next payday.
Public employment
The state has specific labor relations laws regarding certain public sector employment.
Right to work
The state has no right to work law.
State
Contact
National Labor Relations Board (Region 28)
Regulations
Right to organize
New Mexico Statutes, §30-21-2
Disputes
New Mexico Statutes, §§50-1-3, 50-1-5, 50-1-7, and 50-1-8
New Mexico Statutes, §10-7E-1 to 10-7E-26
(Browse to Chapter 10, Article 7E.)
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