Collective Bargaining Agreements - Oregon

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

Oregon has substantial labor relations laws; however they are similar to the protections provided under the National Labor Relations Act or Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.

Oregon private sector law covers all private employees, except those in agricultural labor, those employed by their parent or spouse, domestic service workers, supervisors, or independent contractors.

Collective bargaining

Under Oregon law, no organization, association or person, legally authorized to act as collective bargaining agent or representative of laboring people, shall make any charge or exaction for initiation fees, dues, fines or other exactions, which will create a fund in excess of the legitimate requirements of such organization, association or person, in carrying out the lawful purpose or activities of such organization, association or person.

Every such organization, association and person must keep accurate books itemizing all receipts and expenditures and the purpose of such expenditures.

Any member of any labor organization or association is entitled at all reasonable times to inspect the books, records and accounts of such association or organization, or any agent or representative thereof, and to have an accounting of all money and property thereof.

The circuit courts of this state, and the judges thereof, have jurisdiction to enforce this section, including full power to issue restraining orders and temporary and permanent injunctions, and such other and further orders as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out and enforce this section.

Right to work

The state has no right to work law. However, a petition of 40 percent or more of the employees, in a bargaining unit where membership is a condition of employment, to rescind such agreement, will result in a secret ballot election, the results of which will be certified to the labor organization and to the employer. (Oregon Revised Statutes 663.035)

Public employees

Oregon has specific labor relations laws covering public sector employment.

State

Contacts

Oregon Employment Relations Board

National Labor Relations Board (Region 19)

Regulations

Labor relations, general

Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 663, Sections 663.005 - .295

Unlawful employment practices

Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 659, Sections .800, .810, .815, .820, .845, and .990

Collective bargaining

Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 661, Sections 661.010 through 661.990

Strikebreakers

Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 662, Sections 662.205 through .225 and Section 662.992

Conciliation of labor disputes

Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 662, Sections 662.405 - .455

Public sector employment

Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 243, Section 650 et seq.

Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 662, Sections 662.805 - .825

Federal

Contact

National Labor Relations Board

Regulations

29 U.S.C. §§151-169

29 U.S.C. §401 et seq.