Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
Latest action · Apr 14, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 14, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot 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.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 14, 2015 to Jul 7, 2015, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Apr 14, 2015 |
| R-GA | Tom Price | Original | Apr 14, 2015 |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Apr 30, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jun 9, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jun 11, 2015 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Jun 12, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Jun 25, 2015 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Jun 25, 2015 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Jul 7, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2015Introduced in House
- Apr 14, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 933 | Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act | Related bill | Apr 14, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2015Introduced in House
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