Collective Bargaining Agreements File As a result of Secretary's…

Collective Bargaining Agreements File




As a result of Secretary's Order 4­2007, issued in May 2007, the authority for
maintaining the Department of Labor's collective bargaining agreements (CBA) file was
transferred to the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) from the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS). The CBA file has been maintained since 1947, pursuant to
Section 211(a) of the Taft-Hartley Act, which directs the Department of Labor to collect
these agreements "for the guidance and information of interested representatives of
employers, employees, and the general public." Documents are submitted by signatories
on a voluntary basis. Therefore, some materials may not be current or available for all
major bargaining units. In addition, some documents are not available to the general
public at the request of one or both of the parties to the agreement.

Types of Collective Bargaining Agreements Maintained by OLMS
Collective bargaining agreements covering 1,000 or more workers, excluding railroads
and airlines, are included in this file. Copies of agreements covering fewer than 1,000
workers are not included. The National Mediation Board is responsible for copies of
collective bargaining agreements covering railroads and airlines.

How to Access the Collective Bargaining Agreements File
Collective bargaining agreements covering 1,000 or more workers are available here.

They are also available in the OLMS Public Disclosure Room in Washington, DC at:

       U.S. Department of Labor
       Employment Standards Administration
       Office of Labor-Management Standards
       200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-1519
       Washington, DC 20210
       Telephone: (202) 693-0125
       Fax: (202) 693-1344

The OLMS Public Disclosure Room hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.

Copies of any CBA may also be purchased. Requests may be submitted in person, by
mail, by telephone, or by fax. There is a duplication cost of 15 cents per page.