COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Amendments

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7972, H7973, H7974, H7976, H7977 [30NO]

Articles and editorials

Boeing Is Pro-Growth, Not Anti-Union, S2935 [12MY], S3010 [17MY]

Congress vs. the NLRB, S2644 [4MY]

Dreamliner Nightmare, S3009 [17MY]

Flight Risk for Boeing, S4145 [28JN]

New NLRB—Boeing Is Just the Beginning, S3414 [26MY]

White House vs. Boeing—A Tennessee Tale, S2935 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 735), H1038 (see H.R. 735), H1069 [16FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see S. 572), S1600 [14MR] (see H.R. 807), H1250 (see H.R. 807), H1361 [18FE]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3218 [11MY]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4327 [16JN]

Labor unions: ensure fairness in election procedures with respect to collective bargaining representatives (see S. 1425), S4960 [27JY]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S1406 [8MR] (see S. 1507), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2040), H3755 [26MY] (see H.R. 2810), H5896 [5AU]

———recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers (see H. Res. 163), H1725 [10MR]

NLRB: abolish and transfer its enforcement authority to the Dept. of Justice and its oversight of elections to the Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 2926), H6181 [14SE]

———clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H6624 [5OC]

———clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), consideration (see H. Res. 470), H7828 [17NO]

———modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6271 [20SE]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1976), H3409 [24MY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see H.R. 2587), H5239 [19JY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (see H. Res. 372), H5579 [26JY]

———prohibit from ordering any employers to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see S. 1523), S5458 [8SE]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2854), H5964 [7SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require greater transparency on criteria used to grant certain waivers and ensure such waivers are treated in a fair and consistent manner (see S. 650), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1184), H1983 [17MR]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude from collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners (see S. 1353), S4554 [13JY] (see H.R. 2507), H4945 [12JY]

Factsheets

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Members, H7968 [30NO]

Letters

Prohibit Federal employees from using official work time for union activities: Charles Orzehoskie and John J. O'Grady, American Federation of Government Employees National Council of EPA Locals #238, H2192 [31MR]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Jay Reed, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H6202 [15SE]

Transportation Security Administration employees exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees: Kip Hawley, S717 [15FE]

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act: Edward Wytkind, AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Dept., H7967 [30NO]

———Mark H. Ayers, AFL-CIO, H7961 [30NO]

———Mary K. Henry, Service Employees International Union, H7961 [30NO]

———R. Thomas Buffenbarger, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, H7961 [30NO]

———several organizations, H7963 [30NO]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H7960, H7968 [30NO]

Lists

Cosponsors of S. 964, Job Protection Act, S2934 [12MY]

Memorandums

Submission to Advice of Information Cases in Relocation Situations: NLRB, S3413 [26MY]

Motions

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7979, H7984 [30NO]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6213 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: restrict funding for collective bargaining for transportation security officers, H3907 [1JN], E1033 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (H.R. 807), E626 [4AP]

FAA: prohibit employees from using official work time for union activities, H2192-H2194 [31MR]

Labor unions: prohibit tally of absent votes as an active vote against union representation, H1713, H1714 [10MR]

———recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (H. Res. 452), H7217 [2NO]

———support rights of all workers, H6143 [14SE], H7241, H7242 [2NO], E1663 [20SE]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers, H2284, H2287 [4AP]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers (H. Res. 163), H1712 [10MR], E452 [10MR]

National Football League: collective bargaining agreement negotiation, H1674 [10MR]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H6680 [11OC], H7935, H7940, H7957-H7986 [30NO], H8079 [2DE], E2145, E2157 [1DE]

———clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), consideration (H. Res. 470), H7835-H7840 [18NO]

———clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), motion to recommit, H7984 [30NO]

———decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, H3119 [10MY], H3328-H3332 [23MY], H4282 [16JN], H4339 [21JN], H6199-H6206 [15SE], H8741 [13DE]

———ensure timely union elections and equal access to voters for all parties when an election petition is filed and discourage job outsourcing, H7984 [30NO]

———funding, H1031, H1032 [16FE]

———maintain authority to prohibit any employer from outsourcing jobs overseas in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, H6213, H6214 [15SE]

———prevent employers from unnecessarily delaying a labor election, H7977-H7979 [30NO]

———prevent legislation clarifying membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations from applying to businesses that have violated labor laws against veterans, H7976, H7977 [30NO]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H5503 [26JY], H5953 [7SE], H6086 [12SE], H6105, H6106 [13SE], H6185, H6198-H6215 [15SE], H6406 [22SE], H7836 [18NO], E1384 [21JY], E1443 [29JY], E1628 [14SE], E1663 [20SE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (H. Res. 372), H6187-H6197 [15SE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), motion to recommit, H6213, H6214 [15SE]

———provide authority to impose sanctions on a party for presenting a frivolous or vexatious filing during pre-election proceedings, H7973, H7974 [30NO]

———require employers that paid executive compensation bonuses more than 10,000% of average employee compensation to state positions at onset of pre-election hearing, H7975, H7976 [30NO]

Ohio: referendum on legislation prohibiting collective bargaining by public employees, E2027 [10NO]

States: proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, H1365 [28FE], H1399, H1400, H1401, H1402 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1495-H1501 [2MR], H1563-H1568 [3MR], H1597 [8MR], H1643 [9MR], H1674, H1677, H1712, H1716 [10MR], H1910 [17MR], E499 [16MR]

Wisconsin: proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, H1202 [18FE]

———tribute to State Senators' efforts to prevent legislation to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, E499 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Boeing Co.: extension of contract with International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, S8057 [30NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (S. 1507), S5265 [2AU], S6299 [6OC]

———support rights of all workers, S5328 [6SE]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers, S2593, S2594 [3MY]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), S8691 [15DE], S8693 [16DE]

———decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, S2590-S2593 [3MY], S2644 [4MY], S2703-S2706 [5MY], S2851, S2859-S2861 [11MY], S2934 [12MY], S3007 [17MY], S3148 [19MY], S3412 [26MY], S3801 [15JN], S4045 [23JN], S4145 [28JN], S8057 [30NO]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business, S2590-S2593 [3MY], S2644 [4MY]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (S. 964), S2934 [12MY], S3412 [26MY], S3674 [9JN]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), S5693 [15SE], S5699, S5705 [16SE]

Ohio: referendum on legislation prohibiting collective bargaining by public employees, S4353 [6JY], S7347 [10NO], S8723 [16DE]

States: proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, S1184 [3MR], S2079-S2081 [4AP]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude employees from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees, S501, S532, S538 [3FE], S588-S591 [7FE], S671 [14FE], S716-S720 [15FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 372) (H. Rept. 112-183), H5579 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 470) (H. Rept. 112-291), H7828 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Repeal of Prohibition on Collective Bargaining on Matters Regarding Compensation of Employees Other Than Rates of Basic Pay: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 572) (S. Rept. 112-68), S5338 [6SE]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2587) (H. Rept. 112-179), H5488 [25JY]

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3094) (H. Rept. 112-276), H7405 [10NO]

Statements

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Several College and University Professors, H6206-H6209 [15SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 372, consideration of H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, H6187 [15SE]

H. Res. 470, consideration of H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H7835 [18NO]

H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, H6198 [15SE]

H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H7972 [30NO]

S. 964, Job Protection Act, S2936 [12MY]