Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

3.0.0 2776 2023-01-11T13:37:54Z 2023-01-11T13:37:54Z House HR 2017-06-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 96 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WALBERG:H.R. 2776.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of theUnited States[Page H4647]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Hearings by 2017-06-14T18:25:11Z Reported by 2017-09-25T19:00:00Z Markup by 2017-06-29T13:08:22Z Referred to 2017-06-06T16:00:45Z H. Rept. 115-326 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act 115 1350 S 2017-06-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2017-09-25 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00236 2017-09-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-326. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-09-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-326. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-06-29 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16. Committee 2017-06-29 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-06-14 hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Prior to Referral. Committee 2017-06-06 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-06-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 N F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 2017-06-06 True R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2017-06-06 True B001289 Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] Bradley Byrne R AL 1 2017-06-06 True G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2017-06-06 True A000372 Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] Rick Allen R GA W. 12 2017-06-06 True M001201 Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] Paul Mitchell R MI 10 2017-06-06 True F000465 Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] A. Ferguson R GA Drew 3 2017-06-12 False R000607 Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] Francis Rooney R FL 19 2017-07-11 False M001189 Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] Luke Messer R IN 6 2017-07-11 False P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] Scott Perry R PA 4 2017-07-12 False 2017-07-21T20:45:00Z H.R. 2776, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52952 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on June 29, 2017 Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Labor-management relations National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Labor and Employment

00 2017-06-06 Introduced in House 2018-01-30T18:48:23Z Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to require a waiting period of at least 14 days after a petition is filed by an employer or employee relating to collective bargaining rights before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may begin an investigative hearing into questions of representation affecting commerce. A hearing must be non-adversarial and the hearing officer must identify any relevant and material pre-election issues and create a full record.

The bill requires the NLRB, in cases where it finds that a question of representation affecting commerce 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 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.

The bill deems a collective bargaining unit appropriate for collective bargaining if it consists of employees who share a sufficient community of interest and sets forth factors for the NLRB to consider in determining whether employees share a sufficient community of interest.

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17 2017-09-25 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2018-01-30T19:05:18Z Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to require a waiting period of at least 14 days after a petition is filed by an employer or employee relating to collective bargaining rights before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may begin an investigative hearing into questions of representation affecting commerce. A hearing must be non-adversarial and the hearing officer must identify any relevant and material pre-election issues and create a full record.

The NLRB, in cases where it finds that a question of representation affecting commerce exists, shall: (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 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) The NLRB shall determine the collective bargaining unit that is appropriate for collective bargaining. The bill deems a unit appropriate for collective bargaining if it consists of employees who share a sufficient community of interest. Factors are set forth for the NLRB to consider in determining whether employees share a sufficient community of interest.

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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 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2776rh/xml/BILLS-115hr2776rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2776ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2776ih.xml 2017-09-25 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236. 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.