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While private sector unions fall under the LMRDA and NLRA, government employee unions are governed by a patchwork of federal, state, and local laws that vary dramatically by jurisdiction and employee type.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding which rules apply to your union is the essential first step in running a compliant election.<\/p>\n<h2>Federal Employee Unions<\/h2>\n<p>Federal employees are covered by the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978), administered by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The FLRA oversees labor-management relations for most federal employees<\/li>\n<li>Federal unions must conduct elections in accordance with their constitutions and bylaws<\/li>\n<li>The LMRDA&#8217;s Title IV (officer election requirements) applies to federal employee unions that have private sector members too \u2014 pure federal unions may be exempt from LMRDA<\/li>\n<li>Postal workers&#8217; unions are covered by both the NLRA (for collective bargaining) and LMRDA (for internal governance)<\/li>\n<li>The FLRA can investigate election complaints for federally-recognized unions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>State and Local Government Employee Unions<\/h2>\n<p>State and local public employee unions are governed by state law, which varies enormously:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Regulatory Element<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>States With Strong Frameworks<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>States With Limited Frameworks<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>States That Prohibit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Collective bargaining rights<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>CA, NY, IL, MA, WA, OR, NJ, CT, MN, OH<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>IN, WI (limited), MI, IA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>NC, SC, GA, VA (partial), TX (partial)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>State labor relations board<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>PERB (CA, NY), SERB (OH), IELRB (IL), PERC (WA, FL)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Varies widely<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>N\/A \u2014 no bargaining framework<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Election oversight<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>State board certifies unions and may oversee elections<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Self-governed per union bylaws<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>N\/A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Strike rights<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Limited in most states; 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