[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
LABOR UNIONS related term(s) Collective Bargaining
Addresses
Role of Labor in the Global Economy: John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO, E150
[11FE]
Amendments
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): provide special
authority relative to investigation of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters (H. Res. 507), H6754 [30JY]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (S. 53), S9475
[30JY], S9494 [30JY]
NLRB: treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
(H.R. 3246), H1619 [26MR]
Political campaigns: protect individuals from having their money
involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
or labor organization (S. 1663), S906 [24FE], S907 [24FE], S908
[24FE], S933 [24FE], S938 [24FE], S939 [24FE], S940 [24FE],
S1000 [25FE], S1016 [25FE], S1017 [25FE], S1019 [25FE], S1021
[25FE], S1022 [25FE], S1023 [25FE], S1024 [25FE]
Articles and editorials
Do Bad Real Good, S10274 [14SE]
IBEW 124 Ties Good Business, Contractor Says, S10278 [14SE]
Pass the Salt Reform, S10305 [14SE]
Salt, Not Light, S10305 [14SE]
Update on the News, S460 [5FE]
Bills and resolutions
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): provide special
authority relative to investigation of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, (see H. Res. 507), H6070 [21JY]
Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers
called ``helpers'', (see H.R. 4546), H7584 [10SE]
------ require cancellation of contracts with repeat violators, (see
H.R. 3826), H3024 [11MY]
------ require disclosure of certain payroll information, (see H.R.
3827), H3024 [11MY]
Employment: protect employer rights, (see S. 1981), S3534 [23AP]
------ strengthen the rights of workers to associate, organize and
strike, (see S. 2389), S9425 [30JY]
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: amend, (see H.R.
4770), H10352 [9OC]
National Maritime Arbitration Day: designate, (see S. Res. 200),
S2660 [26MR]
NLRB: assert jurisdiction over horseracing and dogracing
industries, (see H.R. 3825), H3024 [11MY]
------ determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the
absence of a stipulation or consent, (see S. 1686), S1070 [26FE]
------ recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor
organizations who prevail in proceedings, (see S. 1684), S1070
[26FE]
------ resolution of unfair labor practice complaints in a timely
manner, (see S. 1685), S1070 [26FE]
------ treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees,
(see H.R. 3246, S. 2085), S4906 [14MY], H577 [24FE] treatment of
businesses, labor organizations, and employees (H.R. 3246),
consideration, (see H. Res. 393), H1548 [25MR]
Northwest Airlines, Inc.: Presidential actions relative to
resolving the dispute with the Air Line Pilots Association, (see
S. Res. 270), S9877 [2SE]
Political campaigns: permit businesses and labor organizations to
stage public debates between Presidential candidates if all
candidates who are eligible for Federal matching payments are
invited, (see H.R. 4310), H6186 [22JY]
------ protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
organization, (see S. 1663), S837 [23FE]
Sports: clarification of antitrust laws relative to relocation of
professional teams, (see H.R. 3817), H3013 [7MY]
Tijuana, Mexico: improve working conditions at the Han Young truck
factory, (see H. Res. 595), H10832 [13OC]
Cloture motions
Employment: protect employer rights (S. 1981), motion to proceed,
S10221 [10SE], S10309 [14SE]
Political campaigns: protect individuals from having their money
involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
or labor organization (S. 1663), S909 [24FE], S909 [24FE], S919
[24FE], S1045 [26FE]
Colloquies
Application of antitrust laws to Major League Baseball: Senators
Wellstone, Hatch, and Leahy, H9945 [7OC]
Court documents
U.S. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters: U.S. District
Court, Southern District of New York, H6758-H6761 [30JY]
Excerpts
Legal opinions relative to political advocacy advertising cases,
S983 [25FE]
Letters
Application of antitrust laws to Major League Baseball: Allan H.
(Bud) Selig, Major League Baseball, S9496 [30JY]
------ Donald M. Fehr and Allan H. (Bud) Selig, S9496 [30JY]
------ Stanley M. Brand, National Association of Professional
Baseball Leagues, Inc., S9496 [30JY]
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) special authority
relative to investigation of the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters: L. Anthony Sutin, Dept. of Justice, H6763 [30JY]
----- Mary Jo White, Dept. of Justice, H6764 [30JY]
Davis-Bacon Act improvements: Mechanical Electrical Sheet Metal
Alliance, H2105 [21AP]
Disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate advocacy
advertising: Frank Clemente, Public Citizen (organization),
S998 [25FE]
----- Laura W. Murphy and Joel Gora, ACLU, S916 [24FE]
Hiring of certain individuals whose sole purpose of seeking
employment is union organization and representation: Betty
Tyson, T&B Metal Works, Inc., S10274 [14SE]
----- Cliff Frankin, Central Electric Co., Inc., S10278 [14SE]
----- Frank Alonso, Alonso Electric (business), S10278 [14SE]
----- Jack L. Manno, Manno Electric, Inc., S10273 [14SE]
----- Rick L. Ellis, Kenny Electric Service (business), S10272
[14SE]
----- Robert Wilson, Wilson Electric (business), S10279 [14SE]
----- Tim J. Long, TL Electric, Inc., S10278 [14SE]
----- William D. Larlee, Coast Electric (business), S10279 [14SE]
Industry Union Glass Container Promotion Program: Alexis M. Herman,
Sec. of Labor, S9552 [31JY]
U.S. Enrichment Corp. funding for disposition of depleted uranium
hexafluoride: Richard Miller, AFL-CIO, S8252 [15JY]
Motions
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): provide special
authority relative to investigation of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters (H. Res. 507), H6766 [30JY]
Political campaigns: protect individuals from having their money
involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
or labor organization (S. 1663), S905 [24FE], S907 [24FE], S999
[25FE], S1000 [25FE]
Press releases
North Carolina Unions Stand Up for Tobacco Jobs--Urge Political and
Business Leaders To Save State's Economy by Joining Fight for
Fair Settlement: North Carolina AFL-CIO, S6509 [18JN]
Remarks in House
Belleville, IL: anniversary of Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry
Local Union 101, E1555 [5AU]
Brooks, Donald R.: San Diego County Building and Construction
Trades Council Retired Labor Leader of the Year award recipient,
E1732 [16SE]
Busico, Molly and Michael: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor
Council Friends of Labor honorees, E643 [23AP]
California: prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for
political activities, E491 [26MR]
Civil liberties: protect the free choice of individual employees
relative to participation in labor organizations (H.R. 59),
H2822 [6MY], H3759 [22MY], H5586-H5591 [15JY], E935 [21MY],
E1258 [26JN], E1276 [26JN], E1364 [21JY], E1381 [22JY], E1558
[5AU]
Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Painters District Council No. 6, E766
[5MY]
------ anniversary of Pipefitters Local Union No. 120, E1353 [20JY]
------ anniversary of UAW Local 1050, E1506 [31JY]
Coalition of Labor Union Women: observance of Equal Pay Day, E601
[21AP]
Collective bargaining: allow employees to organize and form
collective bargaining units to improve salaries and working
conditions, H4953-H4960 [22JN], H4966 [23JN], H4968 [23JN],
H4969 [23JN], H4970 [23JN], H4973 [23JN], E1202 [23JN]
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): accusations
against Matt Witt relative to investigation of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, E1562 [5AU]
------ provide special authority relative to investigation of the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters (H. Res. 507),
H6754-H6766 [30JY], E1368 [21JY], E1562 [5AU]
Connecticut Education Association: anniversary, E729 [30AP]
Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling
disputes (H.R. 2882), unanimous-consent agreement, H6418 [24JY]
Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers
called ``helpers'' (H.R. 4546), E1692 [10SE]
------ repeal, H2101 [21AP], H2104 [21AP]
Day To Make Our Voices Heard campaign: tribute, E1203 [23JN], E1204
[23JN]
Employment: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment
of dues or fees to labor organizations (H.R. 1625), H1761 [30MR]
Ford, Patricia A.: Central Labor Council of Alameda County, CA,
Unionist Of the Year award recipient, E847 [13MY]
Gary, IN: tribute to Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 20, E1932 [7OC]
General Motors, Inc.: effects of UAW strike, E1310 [15JY]
Houston, TX: anniversary of International Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employees, E1890 [2OC]
International economic relations: role of labor in the global
economy, E150 [11FE]
Ironworkers Union: Local 229 recipient of San Diego-Imperial
Counties Labor Council Labor to Neighbor Award, E647 [23AP]
Jobs With Justice (organization): tribute, E733 [1MY], E804 [7MY],
E817 [12MY]
Labor: national objectives priority assignments, H312-H317 [4FE]
Labor Day: observance, H7470 [9SE]
Laborers' International Union of North America: reform efforts and
programs, H10341 [9OC]
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: amend (H.R. 4770),
E2107 [13OC]
Levine, Jack: Labor Zionist Alliance TZEDEK (Justice) Award
recipient, E2330 [12NO]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (S. 53),
H9942-H9946 [7OC]
Manning, Peyton: Amateur Athletic Union Sullivan Award recipient,
H509 [24FE]
Myers, Sam: Brooklyn, NY, Life-time Struggle and Achievement Award
recipient, E2132 [13OC]
National Association of Letter Carriers: Branch 70 recipient of San
Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Community Service Award,
E649 [23AP]
------ tribute to food drive sponsorship, E663 [23AP]
National Basketball Association: labor dispute, H10343 [9OC]
National Labor Relations Act: legislative review, E699 [29AP]
------ require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes
(H.R. 2848), H4958 [22JN]
NLRB: treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
(H.R. 3246), H1210 [17MR], H1455 [25MR], H1556 [26MR], H1558
[26MR], H1599 [26MR], H1609-H1623 [26MR], E195 [24FE], E504
[27MR], E510 [30MR], E518 [30MR], E544 [1AP]
----- treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
(H.R. 3246), consideration (H. Res. 393), H1609 [26MR]
Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association: anniversary, E1999
[9OC]
Political campaigns: itemization of amounts spent by labor
organizations, H5924 [20JY], H5925 [20JY], E1400 [23JY]
------ permit businesses and labor organizations to stage public
debates between Presidential candidates if all candidates who
are eligible for Federal matching payments are invited (H.R.
4310), E1384 [22JY]
------ protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
organization, H6940 [3AU], H6942 [3AU] protect individuals from
having their money involuntarily collected and used for politics
by a corporation or labor organization (S. 1663), H2101 [21AP],
E213 [24FE]
------ require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
and fees for political activities, H3630 [21MY], H3631 [21MY],
H3632 [21MY], H3633 [21MY], H3759 [22MY], H3979 [3JN], H5587
[15JY] require worker approval for use of labor organization
dues and fees for political activities (H.R. 2608), H1748-H1754
[30MR], H2600-H2602 [29AP], H3609-H3615 [20MY], H4699-H4705
[17JN], E1571 [7AU]
Saal, Phil: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Leadership
Award recipient, E645 [23AP]
San Diego Construction & Building Trades Council: San Diego-
Imperial Counties Labor Council Community Service Award
recipient, E649 [23AP]
Sheet Metal Workers Union: Local 206 recipient of San Diego-
Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor to Neighbor Award, E647
[23AP]
Sipser, I. Philip: Lifetime Struggle and Achievement Award
recipient, E2198 [15OC]
SSA: John N. Sturdivant National Partnership Award recipient, E1688
[10SE]
Telecommunications: merger of MCI Communications Corp. and
WorldCom, Inc., E272 [3MR]
Tijuana, Mexico: improve working conditions at the Han Young truck
factory (H. Res. 595), E2153 [13OC]
Tong, Mary: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Friends of
Labor honoree, E643 [23AP]
Tweet, Bill: San Diego County Building and Construction Trades
Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1730 [16SE]
United Domestic Workers of America: San Diego-Imperial Counties
Labor Council Organizing Award recipient, E642 [23AP]
Worker Memorial Day: observance, E684 [28AP]
Workers Memorial Day: observance, E807 [11MY]
Remarks in Senate
Braude, Beatrice: relief of estate (S. 152), S459 [5FE]
Business and industry: hiring of certain individuals whose sole
purpose of seeking employment is union organization and
representation, S10270-S10283 [14SE], S10304-S10309 [14SE]
Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Industry Union Glass Container
Promotion Program, S9552 [31JY]
Employment: protect employer rights (S. 1981), S3543 [23AP], S3559
[23AP], S10263 [11SE]
------ protect employer rights (S. 1981), motion to proceed, S10221
[10SE], S10270-S10283 [14SE], S10304-S10309 [14SE]
------ protect employer rights (S. 1981), placed on the calendar,
S3563 [24AP]
------ strengthen the rights of workers to associate, organize and
strike (S. 2389), S9448 [30JY]
------ submission of employee discrimination claims to mandatory and
binding arbitration, S4793 [13MY], S4794 [13MY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: anniversary, S7161 [25JN], S7211 [25JN]
General Motors, Inc.: effects of UAW strike, S8274 [16JY], S8549
[20JY]
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for
rerun of leadership election, S8293 [16JY]
Japan: U.S. policy, S1964-S1966 [16MR]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (S. 53),
S9494-S9498 [30JY], S9609 [31JY], S9621 [31JY]
National Maritime Arbitration Day: designate (S. Res. 200), S2690
[26MR]
NLRB: determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the
absence of a stipulation or consent (S. 1686), S1073 [26FE]
------ recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor
organizations who prevail in proceedings (S. 1684), S1073 [26FE]
------ resolution of unfair labor practice complaints in a timely
manner (S. 1685), S1073 [26FE]
------ treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
(S. 2085), S4915 [14MY]
Northwest Airlines, Inc.: impact of Air Line Pilots Association
strike on air travel in North Dakota, S9853 [2SE]
------ Presidential actions relative to resolving the dispute with
the Air Line Pilots Association (S. Res. 270), S9885 [2SE]
Political campaigns: protect individuals from having their money
involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
or labor organization (S. 1663), S805 [23FE], S807 [23FE],
S817-S832 [23FE], S861-S863 [23FE], S867-S882 [24FE], S884-S919
[24FE], S972-S995 [25FE], S997-S1001 [25FE], S1036-S1052 [26FE]
----- protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
organization (S. 1663), unanimous-consent agreement, S802
[23FE], S832 [23FE], S948 [25FE]
------ require disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate
advocacy advertising, S911-S919 [24FE], S972-S995 [25FE],
S997-S1001 [25FE], S1038-S1052 [26FE]
------ require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
and fees for political activities, S10149-S10160 [10SE]
Workers Memorial Day: observance, S4216 [4MY]
Reports
Laborers' International Union of North America's Ethics and
Disciplinary Program--41 Months of Progress: Laborers'
International Union of North America, H10342 [9OC]
Reports filed
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) Special Authority
Relative to Investigation of the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 507) (H. Rept.
105-658), H6696 [29JY]
Consideration of H.R. 3246, Fairness for Small Business and
Employees Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 393) (H.
Rept. 105-463), H1548 [25MR]
NLRB Treatment of Businesses, Labor Organizations, and Employees:
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3246) (H.
Rept. 105-453), H1298 [18MR]
Statements
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: Clyde W. Summers,
E2107-E2109 [13OC]
Summaries
National Labor Relations Act Legislative Review: Independent
Electrical Contractors (organization), E699 [29AP]
Testimonies
Jobs With Justice (organization) Hearing on Welfare/Workfare Issues:
Brooks Sunkett, Communications Workers of America, E733 [1MY]
----- Christopher Lamb, Center on Social Welfare Policy and Law,
E805 [7MY]
----- David Roth, Cleveland Works (organization), E734 [1MY]
----- Ilana Barger, People Organized To Win Employment Rights
(organization), E818 [12MY]
----- Joselito Laudencia, Californians for Justice (organization),
E804 [7MY]
----- Josie Mooney, Service Employees International Union, E734
[1MY]
----- Laurie Barretto, Catholic Charities (organization), E817
[12MY]
----- Paul Booth, American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees, E806 [7MY]
----- Peggy Haack, E818 [12MY]
----- Sabrina Gillon, Campaign for a Sustainable Milwaukee
(organization), E805 [7MY]
----- Wardell Yotaghan, Coalition To Protect Public Housing, E818
[12MY]
Role of Labor in the Global Economy: George Becker, United
Steelworkers of America (organization), E151 [11FE]
Texts of
H. Res. 393, consideration of H.R. 3246, Fairness for Small Business
and Employees Act, H1600 [26MR]
H. Res. 507, provide Committee on Education and the Workforce
(House) special authority relative to investigation of the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H6754 [30JY]
H.R. 2608, Paycheck Protection Act, H1748 [30MR]
H.R. 3246, Fairness for Small Business and Employees Act, H1618
[26MR]
S. 53, application of antitrust laws to Major League Baseball, S9494
[30JY], S9622 [31JY]
------, H9942 [7OC]
S. 1684, Fair Access to Indemnity and Reimbursement Act, S1074
[26FE]
S. 1685, Justice on Time Act, S1075 [26FE]
S. 1686, Fair Hearing Act, S1075 [26FE]
S. 2085, Fairness for Small Business and Employees Act, S4915 [14MY]
S. Res. 200, National Maritime Arbitration Day, S2684 [26MR], S2690
[26MR]
S. Res. 270, Presidential actions relative to resolving the dispute
between Northwest Airlines, Inc., and the Air Line Pilots
Association, S9884 [2SE]