Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

3.0.0 4320 2023-01-11T13:25:17Z 2023-01-11T13:25:17Z House H HR 2014-03-27 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KLINE:H.R. 4320.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H2745]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Reported by 2014-12-09T19:14:17Z Markup by 2014-04-09T20:23:31Z Referred to 2014-03-27T13:01:30Z H. Rept. 113-653 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act 113 2178 S 2014-03-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2014-12-09 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00491 2014-12-09 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 113-653. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2014-12-09 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 113-653. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2014-04-09 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14. Committee 2014-04-09 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2014-03-27 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2014-03-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-03-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000363 Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] John Kline R MN 2 N M000508 Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] HOWARD MCKEON R CA P. 25 2014-03-27 True W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2014-03-27 True P000591 Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] Tom Price R GA 6 2014-03-27 True M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2014-03-27 True H001048 Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] Duncan Hunter R CA D. 50 2014-03-27 True R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2014-03-27 True T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2014-03-27 True W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 2014-03-27 True S000018 Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] MATT SALMON R AZ 5 2014-03-27 True D000616 Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] Scott DesJarlais R TN 4 2014-03-27 True R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2014-03-27 True B001275 Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] Larry Bucshon R IN 8 2014-03-27 True G000566 Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] Trey Gowdy R SC 4 2014-03-27 True B001284 Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] Susan Brooks R IN W. 5 2014-03-27 True H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] Richard Hudson R NC 8 2014-03-27 True M001189 Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] Luke Messer R IN 6 2014-03-27 True G000550 Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] Phil Gingrey R GA 11 2014-03-27 True K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2014-03-27 True R000587 Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] Reid Ribble R WI J. 8 2014-03-27 True S001183 Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] David Schweikert R AZ 6 2014-03-27 True P000265 Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] TOM PETRI R WI 6 2014-04-02 False P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2014-04-02 False G000567 Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] Tim Griffin R AR 2 2014-04-04 False H001055 Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] Joseph Heck R NV J. 3 2014-04-04 False G000563 Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] Bob Gibbs R OH 7 2014-04-08 False W000809 Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] Steve Womack R AR 3 2014-04-10 False G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2014-04-28 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2014-04-29 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2014-05-01 False C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2014-05-20 False K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 2014-06-11 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2014-06-17 False H001057 Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] Tim Huelskamp R KS 1 2014-06-18 False T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2014-06-18 False L000111 Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] TOM LATHAM R IA 3 2014-06-20 False C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] KEN CALVERT R CA 42 2014-06-20 False S001179 Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] Aaron Schock R IL 18 2014-07-22 False Labor and Employment Administrative remedies Labor-management relations National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Labor and Employment

00 2014-03-27 Introduced in House 2014-04-28T20:47:22Z 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.

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17 2014-12-09 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2015-01-09T22:37:09Z Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act - (Sec. 2) 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.

(Sec. 3) Revises requirements for determination by the NLRB of an appropriate bargaining unit before an election of collective bargaining representation. (In effect reverses the NLRB's August 26, 2011, decision in Specialty Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Mobile and its June 22, 2011, rulemaking regarding proposed changes to procedures involving the election of collective bargaining representation.)

Replaces the current restriction in the meaning of collective bargaining unit to employer unit, craft unit, plant unit, or subdivision. Requires the NLRB, instead, to determine a unit as appropriate for collective bargaining if it consists of employees that share a sufficient community of interest. Specifies factors the NLRB must consider when making such determinations.

Prohibits exclusion of employees from the unit unless the group's interest are sufficiently distinct from those of other employees to warrant the establishment of a separate unit.]]>

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act Display Title Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election issues. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act Short Titles as Reported to House Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H House Reported in House 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4320rh/xml/BILLS-113hr4320rh.xml Introduced in House 2014-03-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4320ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4320ih.xml 2014-12-09 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.