Estados Unidos de América - Employers refuse to bargain in good faith (2013)

Although employers are required to bargain in good faith once a majority have voted for union representation, many employers use delay tactics and other techniques to avoid reaching an agreement. A study of union elections conducted between 1999 and 2003 showed that more than 50% of newly organised units had no collective bargaining agreement one year after the election, and 37% were still without an agreement two years after the election. The typical remedy for an unlawful refusal to bargain is merely an order to bargain in the future, so there is little to deter employers who want to avoid bargaining. In 2009, the last year for which data is available, more than 8,700 charges were filed alleging failure to bargain in good faith, accounting for more than 50% of all unfair labour practice charges filed.