First, it is important to understand that teachers in Texas do not have a lot of rights, in part, because of the absence of collective bargaining. The rights you do have are listed in the contract you signed, local school board policy, and the Texas Education Code.
Texas is a “right-to-work” state, or as we like to call it, a “right-to-work-for-less” state. Unions aren't banned in “right-to-work” states. (That's illegal.) But union membership cannot be compulsory for employment.
Texas Law. This statute prohibits public employees from engaging in strikes or organized work stoppage against the state. This statute restricts a public employee's ability to engage in collective bargaining.
The NLRA guarantees the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively with their employers, and to engage in other protected concerted activity.
There are several types of collective bargaining, including composite concessionary, distributive, integrative, and productivity bargaining.
Most Collective Bargaining Agreements contain the following common elements: (1) a union recognition clause, (2) a management rights clause, (3) union rights provisions, (4) prohibitions on strikes and lockouts, (5) a union security clause, (6) nondiscrimination provisions, (7) grievance and arbitration procedures, (8) ...
The $2,500 allowance is payable to bargaining unit members who are employed at the time the collective agreement is signed. This includes employees on unpaid leave since there is still an employment relationship, whether they are receiving disability benefits or not.
The kinds of terms and conditions covered by a collective agreement typically include wages and benefits, as well as terms and conditions of employment that relate to e.g., job postings; obligations and responsibilities of the employer, the employee and the union; and a dispute resolution process (usually a grievance ...
Besides stopping union membership requirements to work, Texas labor law does allow union membership. Under Texas law, unions can: Associate and form trade unions and other organizations. Influence others to enter or refuse employment (disclaimer: it is still the person's decision to take employment)
The National Labor Relations Act gives you the right to bargain collectively with your employer through a representative that you and your coworkers choose.