- The right to engage in concerted activity for mutual aid and protection (Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act).
- The right not to be ordered by a federal court to stop such activity (Section 4 of the Norris-LaGuardia Act).
- The right to refuse to perform abnormally dangerous work (Section 502 of the National Labor Relations Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act).
- The right to equal pay for equal work (the Equal Pay Act).
- The right to overtime after forty hours of work in a week (the Fair Labor Standards Act).
- The right not to be discriminated against because of race, sex, religion, national origin, pregnancy, or age (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and subsequent statutes).
- The right to reasonable accommodation if disabled but qualified to do particular work (the Americans with Disabilities Act).
- The right to 12 weeks of leave in any 12-month period because of a serious health condition (the Family and Medical Leave Act).
- The right to free speech about union affairs, and to a minimum of due process when disciplined by a union (Title I of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act).
- The right to pension security (Employee Retirement Income Security Act).