LABOR UNIONS

Amendments

Employment: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 800), H2078, H2080, H2082 [1MR]

Articles and editorials

Abrogating Workers' Rights, H1251 [6FE], H2105 [1MR]

Keep Union Ballots Secret—Doing Away With Voting Secrecy Would Give Unions Too Much Power Over Workers, H2065 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 706), H986 [29JA]

Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 76), H759 [18JA]

———tribute (see S. Res. 138), S4161 [29MR]

Civil liberties: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1301), S5562 [3MY] (see H.R. 697), H943 [24JA]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 919), H1413 [8FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see S. 327), S671 [17JA] (see H.R. 359), H252 [9JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 4023), H12383 [31OC] (see H.R. 4089), H13203 [6NO]

Employment: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 1041), S4160 [29MR] (see H.R. 800), H1208 [5FE]

———establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 800), consideration (see H. Res. 203), H2037 [28FE]

FAA: facilitate resolution of disputes with employees in the course of collective negotiations (see H.R. 2673), H6330 [12JN]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see S. 2197), S13078 [18OC] (see H.R. 3892), H11776 [18OC]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 1597), S7544 [12JN] (see H.R. 2558), H6006 [5JN]

National Federation of Federal Employees: anniversary (see H. Res. 755), H11728 [17OC]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 72), H1895 [16FE]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 1312), S5655 [7MY] (see H.R. 866), H1342 [7FE]

———protect employer rights (see S. 1570), S7332 [7JN] (see H.R. 2670), H6330 [12JN]

———require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 142), H115 [5JA]

———require attestation and proof of citizenship or lawful residency from employees seeking labor representation by way of a process other than through a secret ballot election (see H.R. 1822), H3360 [29MR]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 3413), H9707 [3AU]

NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (see S. 969), S3607 [22MR] (see H.R. 1644), H2956 [22MR]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 71), H112 [5JA]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 2123), S12379 [1OC] (see H.R. 980), H1470 [12FE]

Randolph, A. Philip: tribute (see H. Res. 297), H3399 [16AP]

Taxation: provide tax credit to employers headquartered in U.S., that pay fair wages, provide benefits, offset income for employees serving in Reserves, and respect the right to organize (see S. 1945), S10787 [2AU]

University and College Union: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 467), H6110 [6JN]

Cloture motions

Employment: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 800), motion to proceed, S7877 [19JN], S8398 [26JN]

Documents

Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against GAO, H6979 [22JN]

Factsheets

So-Called ``Employee Free Choice Act'' Union Leaders' Rhetoric vs. the Facts: Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, H1252 [6FE]

Instructions

Filing Unfair labor practice charge against GAO, H6980 [22JN]

Letters

Allow the secret ballot in all Mexican labor union recognition elections: several Representatives, H2044, H2061 [1MR]

Dept. of Energy establishment of a Coal Innovation Direct Loan Program to help build low emission coal gasification plants and increase syngas-based liquid fuels and other feedstocks: several labor unions, S7859 [19JN]

Employee Free Choice Act: Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, H2052 [1MR]

———Ray Marshall, University of Texas at Austin, S8341 [25JN]

———several Governors, S8342 [25JN]

———several religious leaders, S8341 [25JN]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (organization), S8342 [25JN]

Nomination of Leslie H. Southwick to be circuit judge: Alan Reuther, UAW, S13277 [24OC]

Transportation Security Administration extension of certain employee rights and protections to airport screeners: Art Gordon, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, S2660 [6MR]

———Kip Hawley, Dept. of Homeland Security, S2658 [6MR]

———Michael Chertoff, Sec. of Homeland Security, S2758 [7MR]

———several Representatives, S2658 [6MR]

———several Senators, S2658 [6MR]

Unfair labor practice charge against GAO: Gregory J. Junemann, International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO & CLC, H6978 [22JN]

Water Resources Development Act: Edward C. Sullivan, AFL-CIO, S6179 [16MY]

Lists

Groups in opposition to H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act, H2051 [1MR]

Motions

Employment: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 800), H2089 [1MR]

Prayers

Prayer of the Farm Workers' Struggle: Cesar E. Chavez, S6944 [25MY]

Remarks in House

Barton, Jaime: San Diego County, CA, Building and Construction Trades Council ``John's Labor Leader of the Year Award'' recipient, E1792 [4SE]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (H.R. 706), E198 [29JA]

Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (H. Res. 76), H3188, H3190 [28MR], E655, E683, E685, E686 [28MR], E724 [30MR]

Civil liberties: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (H.R. 697), H890 [24JA], H7862 [17JY]

Collective bargaining: ratification of contract between UAW and Chrysler LLC, H12160 [30OC]

Columbus, OH: prohibit funding for the Columbus Firefighters Union, H7214-H7216 [27JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H576, H577 [17JA]

Dept. of Labor: Office of Labor Management Standards funding through reductions in International Labor Affairs Bureau funding, H7933-H7936 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (H.R. 359), H7438-H7440 [10JY]

Employment: create a ``do-not-contact'' list for employees to avoid union solicitation, H2080-H2082 [1MR]

———discourage the practice of sending a union employee to a non-union company with the purpose of organizing a union, H2079, H2080 [1MR]

———establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 800), H1251 [6FE], H1980, H1981, H1982, H2015, H2017-H2027 [28FE], H2041, H2042, H2055-H2091, H2096-H2106, H2112-H2114 [1MR], H2169 [6MR], H2465 [13MR], H3677 [19AP], E260 [5FE], E456, E459, E463 [5MR], E470 [6MR], E522 [12MR]

———establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 800), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2043-H2054 [1MR]

———establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 800), motion to recommit, H2089, H2090 [1MR]

———require unions obtaining signatures during card check campaigns verify the individual is a citizen or legal alien, H2089 [1MR]

FAA: extend certain employee rights and protections to air traffic controllers, H2643 [19MR]

———overturn FAA-imposed wage and work rules contract for air traffic controllers and amend contract impasse procedures, H10636-H10639 [20SE]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (H.R. 3892), E2174 [18OC]

Ferraro, Nico: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1209 [6JN]

Fine, Louis: Upper Peninsula Labor Hall of Fame inductee, E2181 [18OC]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local 370, E1171 [25MY]

———tribute to the Cesar Chavez March, E642 [26MR]

GAO: investigate Comptroller General implementation of certain personnel actions relative to employee unionization efforts, H6977-H6980, H6982, H6983, H6984, H6985 [22JN]

Hobart, IN: tribute to Carpenters Local 1005, E736 [16AP]

Immigration: prohibit collection of membership fees from employees without verifying citizenship or lawful residency permission to work in the U.S., H2069 [1MR]

Indiana: tribute to Northwest Indiana Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, honorees, E1864 [11SE]

International Brotherhood of Teamsters: anniversary of Teamsters Joint Council 7, E2359 [8NO]

Marion, IL: anniversary of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 318, E1256 [11JN]

Mattas, Ed: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Community Service Award recipient, E1206 [6JN]

Merrillville, IN: tribute to Plumbers Local Union 210 apprentice graduates, E1019 [10MY]

Mexico: investigate murder of labor organizer Santiago R. Cruz, H3441 [17AP]

National Association of Letter Carriers: Branch 70 recipient of San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Volunteer Dedication Award, E1201 [6JN]

———tribute to food drive efforts, E912 [2MY], E1267 [12JN]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB, H2082-H2087 [1MR], H8109-H8111 [18JY]

———ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (H.R. 866), H12195 [30OC]

———ensure the right of small business employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB, H2047 [1MR]

———require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes, H2084 [1MR]

———require attestation and proof of citizenship or lawful residency from employees seeking labor representation by way of a process other than through a secret ballot election (H.R. 1822), E718 [30MR]

NLRB: funding, H7941 [17JY]

———modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (H.R. 1644), E622 [23MR]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 595, E1818 [6SE]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (H.R. 71), H3167 [27MR], H3349 [29MR]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), H7859-H7866 [17JY], H7997 [18JY], E1551 [18JY], E1580 [20JY], E1599 [23JY], E1641 [27JY]

Riverside County, CA: anniversary of county workers joining Laborers International Union of North America Local 777, E1241 [11JN]

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union: anniversary, E2250 [25OC]

Sellers, Joseph, Jr.: Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 19 Labor Man of the Year Award recipient, E2214 [23OC]

Stater Bros., Inc.: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Spirit of Cooperation Award recipient, E1204 [6JN]

Transportation Security Administration: extend certain employee rights and protections to airport screeners, H2524-H2527 [14MR], H8808 [27JY], E1729 [3AU]

United Space Alliance, LLC: stalled contract negotiations with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers at the Kennedy Space Center, H11620 [16OC]

University and College Union: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (H. Res. 467), H7614-H7616 [11JY], E1536 [17JY]

Remarks in Senate

AFL-CIO: replace noncompetitive earmarks for the Working for America Institute and Appalachian Council, Inc., funding with competitive grants, S13210-S13212, S13215, S13216 [23OC]

Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (H. Res. 76), S4226 [29MR]

———tribute (S. Res. 138), S4217 [29MR]

Civil liberties: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (S. 1301), S5611 [3MY], S5613 [4MY]

Dept. of Labor: Office of Labor and Management Standards funding, S12967-S12970 [17OC], S13035, S13051-S13058 [18OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (S. 327), S702 [17JA]

Employment: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 800), S2541 [1MR], S2543 [2MR], S3729-S3732 [26MR]

———establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 800), motion to proceed, S7838-S7840, S7842-S7845, S7854, S7875-S7878 [19JN], S8012, S8051, S8053, S8054 [20JN], S8179, S8192, S8197-S8199, S8224 [21JN], S8276, S8278-S8280, S8283-S8294 [22JN], S8316-S8327, S8332-S8346 [25JN], S8378-S8398, S8402 [26JN]

———establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (S. 1041), S4175 [29MR], S8345 [25JN]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (S. 2197), S13088 [18OC]

Firefighters: provide collective bargaining rights, S14460 [15NO]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (S. 1597), S7557 [12JN]

Labor Day: observance, S11005 [4SE]

Lobbyists: protect individuals from having their money involuntarily collected and used for lobbying by a labor organization, S322 [10JA]

Montana: designation of the Butte, Anaconda, and Walkerville district as a National Historic Landmark, S7446 [11JN]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB, S8391, S8393 [26JN], S9579, S9593 [19JY]

———ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (S. 1312), S5669 [7MY], S5675 [8MY], S8389 [26JN]

———permit the arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes, S8394 [26JN]

NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (S. 969), S3615, S3616 [22MR]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees, S15201-S15203 [12DE], S15447 [13DE]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S9643 [19JY], S9646 [20JY]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 2123), S12382 [1OC]

Taxation: provide tax credit to employers headquartered in U.S., that pay fair wages, provide benefits, offset income for employees serving in Reserves, and respect the right to organize (S. 1945), S10794 [2AU], S13146 [19OC]

Transportation Security Administration: extend certain employee rights and protections to airport screeners, S2334 [28FE], S2438-S2440, S2447-S2449, S2465-S2470 [1MR], S2585 [5MR], S2651, S2652, S2655-S2661, S2674 [6MR], S2745-S2749, S2757-S2760 [7MR], S2957 [9MR], S3016, S3049, S3051, S3056 [13MR], S3119 [14MR]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, S5176 [26AP]

Reports filed

Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act: Committee on Natural Resourcss (House) (H.R. 359) (H. Rept. 110-223), H7488 [10JY]

Consideration of H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 110-26), H2037 [28FE]

Employee Free Choice Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 800) (H. Rept. 110-23), H1891 [16FE]

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 980) (H. Rept. 110-232), H7783 [13JY]

Tribute to Cesar E. Chavez: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 138), S6265 [17MY]

Statements

Current Human Rights Situation in China: Harry Wu, Laogai Research Foundation, E127 [17JA]

Employee Free Choice Act: Mike Ivey, H2019 [28FE]

———Senator Specter, S8379-S8382 [26JN]

Summaries

Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800), H2049 [1MR]

Tables

Office of Labor and Management Standards data, S13052 [18OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 203, consideration of H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act, H2043 [1MR]

H. Res. 467, condemn recent vote by British trade union, University and College Union, to boycott Israeli academia, H7614 [11JY]

H.R. 359, Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act, H7438 [10JY]

H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act, H2078 [1MR]

H.R. 980, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, H7859-H7861 [17JY]

S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act, S3616 [22MR]

S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act, S4175 [29MR]

S. 1597, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, S7557 [12JN]

S. 1945, Patriot Employers Act, S10795 [2AU]

S. 2197, Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act, S13088 [18OC]

S. Res. 138, tribute to Cesar E. Chavez, S4217 [29MR]

Tributes

Chavez, Cesar E., H3189 [28MR], E669 [28MR]