What is an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP)?
An Unfair Labor Practice is a practice on the part of either union or management that violates the provisions set forth by State or Federal labor relations statutes. Examples on the part of unions are: 1) causing an employer to discriminate against an employee on the basis of that employee’s non-membership in a union; 2) refusing to bargain collectively with an employer; 3) interfering in an employer’s exercise of rights under the statute. Examples on the part of management are: 1) controlling or interfering with unions; 2) discriminating against workers for their union support or activity; 3) retaliating against workers for complaining to the administrative agency; and 4) refusing to bargain collectively with the exclusive representative. (Ohio Revised Code, Section 4117.11).
