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Protected concerted activity

Protected concerted activity

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Protected Concerted Activity or PCA
PCA
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 - is when employees act together (2 or more) to protest or complain about terms and conditions of employment such as wages and benefits. This can occur in a union or non-union setting. This activity is protected by the National Labor Relations Act, which is enforced by a United States Federal agency called the National Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relations Board
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States government charged with conducting elections for labor union representation and with investigating and remedying unfair labor practices. Unfair labor practices may involve union related situations or instances of...

 or NLRB. Some examples of such activities include:
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Protected Concerted Activity or PCA
PCA
-Science:*4-Chloroamphetamine *Partial Coherence Analysis*Patient-controlled analgesia *Personal Computer Analyzer, a type of multichannel analyzer used in nuclear and particle physics*Plate count agar...

 - is when employees act together (2 or more) to protest or complain about terms and conditions of employment such as wages and benefits. This can occur in a union or non-union setting. This activity is protected by the National Labor Relations Act, which is enforced by a United States Federal agency called the National Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relations Board
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States government charged with conducting elections for labor union representation and with investigating and remedying unfair labor practices. Unfair labor practices may involve union related situations or instances of...

 or NLRB. Some examples of such activities include:

a) 2 or more employees addressing their employer about improving their working conditions and pay;

b) 1 employee speaking to his/her employer on behalf of him/herself and one or more co-workers about improving workplace conditions;

c) 2 or more employees discussing pay or other work-related issues with each other.

The NLRA also protects any individual employee’s right to engage in union support, membership, and activities.

The NLRA protects an individual employee’s right not to engage in union activities or in other protected, concerted activities.