Labor law is the body of law which address the legal relationship between trade unions, employees, and employers -- including collective bargaining, union organization activities, and the negotiation of strikes and lockouts. Labor law arose due to the demands for workers for better conditions, the right to organize, and the simultaneous demands of employers to keep labor costs low. Labor law attorneys may represent their clients in matters before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which hears disputes between employers and unionized employees.
Edgar Springs is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. The population was 190 at the 2000 census. As of the 2000 census, Edgar Springs is the closest town to the mean center of U.S. population, the theoretical center of the United States based on population. The exact point lies about 2.8 miles east of the town at 37°41'49.15" North, 91°48'34.44" West (37.6969870, -91.8095670).