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Collective Bargaining Agreements File:
File Location and Access


The Bureau of Labor Statistics is authorized by the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 (Taft-Hartley Act) to collect labor agreements in Section 211 (a):

For the guidance and information of interested representatives of employers, employees, and the general public, the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor shall maintain a file of copies of all available collective-bargaining agreements and other available agreements and actions thereunder settling or adjusting labor disputes. Such file shall be open to inspection under appropriate conditions prescribed by the Secretary of Labor, except that no specific information submitted in confidence shall be disclosed.

Online listings of available agreements

How to access the Collective Bargaining Agreements File
Collective bargaining agreements covering 1,000 or more workers are stored in the Washington, DC, office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics at:

Postal Square Building, Room 4175
2 Massachusetts Ave., NE
Washington, DC 20212

Obtaining copies of collective bargaining agreements
Visitors are welcome to examine agreements and make copies free-of-charge from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call one of the contacts listed below first for entrance information.

For those unable to visit the office, copies of agreements may be obtained at cost--25 cents per page. To initiate an order, send requests via email to cbainfo@bls.gov or call one of the contacts listed below. All requests for copies of agreements must be accompanied by payment in the form of check, money order, Visa, or Mastercard. The BLS Division of Financial Planning and Management will handle the authorization of payment.

Contacts
Elizabeth Ashack (202) 691-5178
Ann Foster (202) 691-5174
Antonio Lombardozzi (202) 691-6204
Staff email: cbainfo@bls.gov

 

Last Modified Date: September 3, 2002

 

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