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Pennsylvania 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, and cover private employers not covered by the NLRA (generally smaller employers).
Right to work
The state has no right to work law. Union dues are permitted if authorized by a majority vote of all the employees in the appropriate collective bargaining unit and if authorized in writing from each employee whose wages are affected.
Public employees
The Public Employee Relations Act (PERA), enacted in 1970, extended collective bargaining rights and obligations to most public employees and their employers at the state, county and local government levels and vests the board with administrative authority to implement its provisions.
Pennsylvania also has collective bargaining rules for police and firefighters and school employees.