Collective Bargaining Agreements - Utah

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

Utah has its own labor relations laws related to collective bargaining; however they provide similar protections as those of the National Labor Relations Act.

The state’s law covers all private sector employees, except agricultural laborers, domestic service workers, or an individuals employed by their parent or spouse.

Collective bargaining

Under Utah law, representatives designated or selected for the purposes of collective bargaining by the majority of the employees in a unit appropriate for those purposes are the exclusive representatives of all the employees in that unit.

Any individual employee or group of employees may present grievances to their employer at any time.

Right to work

The state does have a right to work law. It is prohibited to condition employment on union membership or non-membership. Union security contracts are prohibited.

State

Contact

National Labor Relations Board (Region 27)

Regulations

Employment Relations and Collective Bargaining, Utah Code, Title 34, Chapter 20, Section 34-20-1 et seq.

Deduction of wages

Utah Code, Title 34, Chapter 32, Sections 34-32-1 through 34-32-4

Right to work

Utah Code Title 34, Chapter 34, 34-34-1 et seq.

Federal

Contact

National Labor Relations Board

Regulations

29 U.S.C. §§151-169

29 U.S.C. §401 et seq.