BARGAINING AGENT
A union that possesses the sole authority to act on behalf of all the employees of a particular type in a company.
A bargaining agent is certified by the NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (NLRB) as
the exclusive representative of a certain type of employee. The International Garment Workers Union, for example, might act as the bargaining agent for all seamstresses employed at a particular dress factory.
CROSS-REFERENCES
Labor Law; Labor Union.
