An unfair list (strike list or do not work order) is a list compiled by
trade union
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ...
s of employers who have engaged in unfair or strike-worthy labor practices, including:
* Refusing to engage in
collective bargaining
Collective bargaining is a process of negotiation between employers and a group of employees aimed at agreements to regulate working salaries, working conditions, benefits, and other aspects of workers' compensation and rights for workers. The ...
negotiations with a trade union
* Refusing to sign applicable collective bargaining agreements (including MBAs)
* Failing to participate in
grievance
A grievance () is a wrong or hardship suffered, real or supposed, which forms legitimate grounds of complaint
In legal terminology, a complaint is any formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons (see: cause of actio ...
and
arbitration procedures
* Failing to abide by the final award of an arbitrator
* Violating
labor law
Labour laws (also known as labor laws or employment laws) are those that mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government. Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship between employee, ...
s
Typically, for purposes of solidarity, union members are prohibited by union bylaws from engaging in a
contract
A contract is a legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties that creates, defines, and governs mutual rights and obligations between them. A contract typically involves the transfer of goods, services, money, or a promise to tr ...
for the rendering of services to entities that are on the unfair list.
SAG-AFTRA Unfair List
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References
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