Bargaining Unit

Bargaining Unit – A bargaining unit is an organized group of employees represented by a labor union or other group for the purpose of collective decision making with a business or corporation. The major purpose of a bargaining unit is establish things such as wages, benefits, promotion opportunities and other employee benefits, like paid vacations and sick days. The bargaining unit also meets with management to settle employee disputes. There is only so much the 2 parties can agree on, and they can’t fall out of the guidelines of federal or state laws or civil rights.