Bargaining unit - Wikipedia Bargaining unit A bargaining unit, in labor relations, is a group of employees with a clear and identifiable community of interests who are ( under U.S. law ) represented by a single labor union in collective bargaining and other dealings with management. Examples would be non-management professors, law enforcement professionals, blue - collar workers, clerical and administrative employees, etc. Geographic location as well as the number of facilities included in bargaining units can be at issue during representation cases. The size of a company does not relate to the size of a bargaining unit. Bargaining units must consist of at least three employees, and must have the support of a majority of employees in the bargaining unit. However, the bargaining unit can be a small portion of a large company where no other employees are members of a union. External links Brochures from the U.S. National Labor Relations Board Trade unions and organized labor Trade union ( public sector ) Labor history Labor rights Labor movement Formation Structure Labor council Union organizer National trade union center Global union federation Union representative Clerk of the Chapel Father of the Chapel Local union Union dues Vigilance committee Union label Salt Trades Hall Duty of fair representation Models Organizing model Service model Social Movement Unionism Community unionism Members - only unionism One Big Union Open - source unionism Business unionism Dual unionism Solidarity unionism Syndicalism Types Company union Independent union General union Craft unionism Industrial unionism Industrial relations Shops and hiring Closed shop Open shop Agency shop Union shop Hiring hall Bump Scope clause Actions Unfair list Strike action recognition secondary action Strike notice Occupation of factories Precarious work Precarity General strike Sitdown strike Slowdown Bossnapping Stay - away Labor unrest Grievance Organizational dissent Overtime ban Industrial action Walkout Contingent work Whipsaw strike Wildcat strike action Work - to - rule Green ban Picketing Bargaining Collective bargaining Collaborative bargaining Mutual gains bargaining Pattern bargaining Bargaining unit Union security agreement Master contract Enterprise bargaining agreement Compensation Strike pay Union wage premium Workers ' compensation Reactions Opposition to trade unions Labor spies in the United States Union busting Givebacks Churn and burn Paper local Anti-union violence Anti-union violence in the United States Union violence Demarcation dispute Strikebreaker Goon squad Featherbedding Other topics International comparisons of labor unions Labor code Labor law Eight - hour day Worker center This article related to one or more trade or labor unions is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bargaining_unit&oldid=744369320 '' Categories : Labour relations Trade unions Industrial agreements Trade union stubs Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 14 October 2016, at 19 : 30. About Wikipedia

Question: who is typically included in the bargaining​ unit
Answer: a group of employees with a clear and identifiable community of interests who are (under U.S. law) represented by a single labor union in collective bargaining and other dealings with management