Collective bargaining agreements are agreements reached between an employer and members of a labor union at that employer. The National Labor Relations Act gives you the right to bargain collectively with your employer through a representative that you and your coworkers choose.Texas does have a right to work law. A person may not be denied employment based on membership or non-membership in a labor union. The easiest and usually quickest way to gain union representation is through a "card check agreement. Texas doesn't allow public officials to enter into collective bargaining or for public workers to legally strike. Collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) are available from the Office of LaborManagement Standards (OLMS) Online Public Disclosure Room. Unions represent employees' interests to management and negotiate terms regarding wages, hours, conditions of employment and more. Skilled labor employees may join together to form a union. The purpose of a union is to bargain collectively with an employer.