II Calendar No. 333 112th CONGRESS 2D Session S. 2173 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2012 Mr. DeMint (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lee, Mr. Paul, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time March 8, 2012 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act.

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Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act

(a)

Rights of employees

Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 157) is amended by striking except to and all that follows through authorized in section 8(a)(3). (b)

Unfair labor practices

Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(3), by striking : Provided, That and all that follows through retaining membership; (2)in subsection (b)— (A)in paragraph (2), by striking or to discriminate and all that follows through retaining membership; and (B)in paragraph (5), by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) of this section; and (3)in subsection (f), by striking clause (2) and redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as clauses (2) and (3), respectively.

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Amendment to the Railway Labor Act

Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 152) is amended by striking paragraph Eleven.

March 8, 2012 Read the second time and placed on the calendar