Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
Latest action · Mar 27, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 27, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to require that no investigative hearing take place until at least 14 days after the filing of an election petition regarding collective bargaining representation when the NLRB has reasonable cause to believe that the petition raises a question of representation affecting commerce. Requires such hearings to be non-adversarial, and the hearing officer, in collaboration with the parties, to identify any relevant and material pre-election issues.
Requires the NLRB, in cases where it finds that a question of representation exists, to: (1) direct an election by secret ballot as soon as practicable but not before 35 calendar days after the filing of the election petition, and (2) certify election results only after it has ruled on each pre-election issue not resolved before the election and any additional issue pertaining to the conduct or results of that election.
Requires the Board also, not earlier than seven days after a final determination of the appropriate bargaining unit, to acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election, which shall: (1) be made available to all parties, and (2) include the employees' names as well as one additional form of personal contact information (such as telephone number, email address, or mailing address) chosen by the employee in writing.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 27, 2014 to May 1, 2014, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Mar 27, 2014 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Mar 27, 2014 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Mar 27, 2014 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | Mar 27, 2014 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Mar 27, 2014 |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Apr 7, 2014 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Apr 10, 2014 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | May 1, 2014 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | May 1, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Mar 27, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4320 | Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act | Related bill | Dec 9, 2014 |
| HR 4321 | Employee Privacy Protection Act | Related bill | Sep 9, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
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- Mar 27, 2014Introduced in Senate
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