A bargaining unit, in labor relations, is a group of employees with a clear and identifiable community of interests who is (under US law) represented by a single labor union in collective bargaining and other dealings with management.
Examples are non-management professors, law enforcement professionals, blue-collar workers, and clerical and administrative employees.
Geographic location and the number of facilities included in bargaining units may be issues during representation cases.
However, the bargaining unit can be a small portion of a large company if no other employees are members of a union.
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